Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, the Smithereens released God Save The Smithereens. Truth combined with fiction. Read our appreciation of Pat DiNizio and how Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, Baseball Project, R.E.M., Filthy Friends) was technically the first singer of t... more info

Stereogum — There’s a new supergroup in town. Meet the Silverlites, made up of R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, the Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson, Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and Mad Season, and singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur who was first discovered by Peter ... more info

Stereogum — Former R.E.M. leader Michael Stipe has been famously reticent to return to the limelight on any kind of consistent basis, but he’s going all out for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Last week, Stipe and Jason Isbell played a Harris/Walz ... more info

Stereogum — In June, Jason Isbell covered R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” at the band’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame induction. On Friday, the singer-songwriter teamed up with Michael Stipe to sing each other’s songs at Kamala Harri... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, R.E.M. released Around The Sun. Memory fuses and shatters like glass. Read our reviews of two essential R.E.M. reissues: The post R.E.M. Released “Around The Sun” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — The Baseball Project brings together a veritable all-star team of indie rock veterans: R.E.M. members Peter Buck and Mike Mills, Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows dude Scott McCaughey, the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn, and Linda Pitmon, who plays in S... more info

Obscure Sound — The storied career of Leeds-based artist Jeff Christie continues with his latest album, Here & Now. Harmonious, melodic introspection stirs throughout the approachable blend of rock, folk, and pop. He is also notable as the frontman for the band Chri... more info

Stereogum — We’re about a month out from the American presidential election, which means we’re probably about to see some very big campaign events. Some of those events are going to feature musicians. If you’re anywhere near Pittsburgh, for instance, th... more info

Stereogum — In the early ’80s, 10-year-old Chicago kid Jason Narducy started a punk band called Verböten with his friends, and they were a key early inspiration for Dave Grohl when he caught one of their early practices. Since then, Narducy has led the ban... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M., Swans, King Crimson, Robyn Hitchcock, et al). Birth of a giant. Read Rieflin in our MAGNET Classics feature on Swans’ Soundtracks For The Blind: The post Happy Birthday Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M., ... more info