Consequence of Sound — Former R.E.M. frontman came to the realization following his David Bowie tribute concerts. more info

Stereogum — With the 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of R.E.M.’s Out Of Time due out later this week, Michael Stipe has been giving a few interviews, first with Alec Baldwin and now with The New York Times. In the latter, while talking about his flurry activit... more info

Popdose — Washington D.C. native Matt Tarka is set to release his 4th recorded work (2 singles and now 2 E.P.’s), the 4 song Surely Late.  Produced with Ted Comerford (amongst others, A Fragile Tomorrow) and mixed by Mitch Easter (you know his track record)... more info

New York Times — A reissue with revelatory demos, an acoustic live recording and the record’s eight ambitious music videos lets listeners into the creative process. more info

Consequence of Sound — Another preview of the forthcoming 25th anniversary reissue of Out of Time. more info

Stereogum — R.E.M.’s Out Of Time turned 25 this year, and it’s getting a deluxe reissue to celebrate the occasion. The reissue contains a number of unreleased demos, including one for their hit “Shiny Happy People.” This one’s from super early on in th... more info

Consequence of Sound — Talking about the frontman's musical upbringing, what he's been doing since R.E.M.'s split, and the election. more info

Stereogum — Voracious selfie taker Michael Stipe sad down for a rare interview with Alec Baldwin for his WNYC show Here’s The Thing. (He also recently talked to The Guardian for Out Of Time’s 25th anniversary.) They discuss his long history with music, what ... more info

Popdose — This is one of those “holy shit” albums – that moment when the first guitar riffs come chiming in and the rush of excitement sends you on your way as you’re immediately drawn into the opening track.  Such is the case with the recent Whiskey ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck isn’t especially geared toward nostalgia. Since the pioneering alternative group disbanded in 2011, Buck has operated at a prolific clip. He’s released a string of vinyl-only solo albums on the venerable Mississippi... more info