Uncut — Patti turned 70 on December 30 Patti turned 70 on December 30 The post Watch Michael Stipe sing “Happy Birthday” to Patti Smith appeared first on Uncut. more info

Consequence of Sound — R.E.M. frontman brings out a cake, joins the band in singing "People Have the Power". more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s the end of the year, alright, but I don’t know how fine you’re feeling. R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe joined Stephen Colbert and actor James Franco for a spirited, updated rendition of the 1987 single “It’s the End of the World as We K... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R.E.M.'s hit gets reworked with 2016 lyrics. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Between the rise of The Donald and the loss of Harambe, it's been an apocalyptic last 12 months. more info

JamBase — Watch the trio rework an R.E.M. classic into an ode about 2016 entitled “It’s The End Of The Year As We Know It.” more info

Stereogum — Michael Stipe was a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk about what he’s been up to since R.E.M. last performed together in 2011. Stipe and Colbert burned through a bunch of topics including why he had to step away from music, a new ... more info

Stereogum — Patti Smith performed at Democracy Now!‘s 20th anniversary event in NYC last night. She dedicated the first of the two songs she played, “Peaceable Kingdom,” to the victims of the Oakland warehouse fire, and afterwards, R.E.M. frontman Michael ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Toronto's The Seams features members of Fake Palms, Elsa, and U.S. Girls, and make the kind of ringing guitar pop you would hear a lot on college radio in the '80s. The cover art to their debut album, Meet the Seams, features an illustratio... more info

MSN Music — Iconic songs from Nirvana, David Bowie, Prince, R.E.M., Elvis Presley, and more are among the 25 recordings that will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame's class of 2017. "The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging... more info