Sweeping The Nation — The big music story of 1984, and really the one that would reverberate around pop for a while to come, didn't start until October 23rd, and even then we didn't know about the effect Michael Buerk's words would have until 31 days later whe... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Paul Smith has teamed with R.E.M. on a capsule range to mark the band’s 25th anniversary of its album “Automatic for the People.” “I’ve known and been a fan of R.E.M. for a long time,” Smith said. “Iâ€�... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People is getting a 25th anniversary reissue later this year. They've also teamed up with clothing company Paul Smith for a run of products featuring album art, song lyrics, and promo photos from the band's Automatic For ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Welcome to one of the busiest and most quietly epochal years there ever was if only for the emergence of the Spice Girls. First appeared on TV three months before Wannabe's release, lest we forget. At one end of the pop spectrum Oasis were coloni... more info

PopSugar UK — SPOILER ALERT! Plot spoilers for Mother! follow. Darren Aronofsky's Mother! is a hot topic of debate, and it's only just hit cinemas. After early screenings of the film, audiences and critics have been picking apart the ending and debating the film'... more info

Uncut — Includes bonus tracks, demos and a live set Includes bonus tracks, demos and a live set The post R.E.M. to release 25th anniversary edition of Automatic For The People appeared first on Uncut. more info

Stereogum — R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People is getting a 25th anniversary reissue. The entire album was remixed and remastered by its original producer (Scott Litt) and engineer (Cliff Norrell), and the deluxe edition contains a ton of previously unreleased ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Newsday and Literary Hub previewed fall's best new books. The Quietus reconsidered R.E.M.’s Automatic For The People 25 years after its release. Signature interviewed Claire Messud about her new novel The Burning Girl. Ann Powers discussed her... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Britpop Now! Yeah! There is a little of that, judiciously selected, in our 1995 roundup but also a reminder that very interesting things were happening just out of that sightline both in the fringes and in dance areas and American lo-fi (Number One C... more info

KEXP Seattle — With so many indie rock legends on one stage, you wouldn’t be faulted for being a little overwhelmed during Filthy Friends’ set at the Mural Stage during Day One of the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. The band boasts — deep breath — ... more info