Obscure Sound — A moody, emotively gripping rock sound compels throughout “The Crane,” a new single from guitarist and composer Jefferson Pitcher. A brisk bass pulse and lushly chiming guitar/piano interplay arrive into the haunting “find me now,” vocal touc... more info

Stereogum — On Friday (Feb. 14), Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon and indie rock veteran Jason Narducy kicked off their R.E.M. tribute band tour in Pioneertown, CA. The group played through the entirety of the 1985 album Fables Of The Reconstruction. more info

Stereogum — Power-pop veterans the Minus 5 have a new LP on the way. For the forthcoming Oar On, Penelope!, Scott McCaughey’s oft-changing band includes R.E.M.’s Peter Buck on bass and 12-string guitar, McCaughey’s fellow Young Fresh Fellow Kurt Bloch o... more info

Stereogum — Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. tribute band is heading back out on the road this winter, this time performing Fables Of The Reconstruction . Like last year’s Murmur tour, this one has sparked a number of media appearances, includin... more info

Stereogum — Big-deal actor Michael Shannon is fully in the indie rock zone these days. Just in the past few weeks, he’s covered the Silver Jews at a David Berman tribute and played a set of improvised indie-rap with some other character actors. This time of... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday Michael Stipe (R.E.M.). Have fun tonight, sir. Read our live review from the EarthFest show that Stipe did with Patti Smith at the American Museum of Natural History: The post Happy 65th Birthday Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) appeared f... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Patti Smith. You show us people have the power. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review of Patti and Michael Stipe from 2019: The post Happy Birthday Patti Smith appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — An emotive yet harmonious rock/pop intertwining impresses on Four Orphans, the upcoming EP from Brian Halloran. Out on December 20th, the release proudly wears a ’90s alt pop/rock inspiration on its sleeves; Halloran cites influences like Counting ... more info

Stereogum — Patti Smith is a great artist with no shortage of admirers, and many of those admirers will gather at New York’s Carnegie Hall for an all-star tribute concert next March. The show marks the 50th anniversary of Smith’s all-time classic debut al... more info

Stereogum — Last fall, Courtney Love teased a new solo album on TikTok, saying it was “the longest record that’s ever been written in the history of rock, so it better fuckin’ be good, no filler.” It would be the first since 2010’s Nobody’s Daught... more info