Gigwise — Foo Fighter head honcho Dave Grohl has a new challenge to tackle. This is not a musical one and one that every son cannot ever debate. Why you ask? Well this is because this is a book written by his mother and it looks at the way parents take to rais... more info

Stereogum — You can more or less divide R.E.M.’s career into three chapters. There’s the five-album run beginning with 1983’s Murmur and ending with 1987’s Document, the near-unimpeachable stretch on I.R.S. Records when R.E.M. established their immediate... more info

Stereogum — St. Lenox is Andy Choi, a New York lawyer and Juilliard-trained concert violinist whose extremely distinct music is equal parts jarring and charming. Choi’s voice is one of the most striking instruments in music today, a harsh and commanding howl t... more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring interviews with the women who musical madrés of Dr. Dre, Michael Stipe, Mike D, HAIM, and others. more info

NME — Song to feature on the upcoming 'Out of Time' reissue more info

Consequence of Sound — The original version had 100% less KRS-One more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. were a huge band at the end of the ’80s, but they didn’t truly become crossover pop stars until 1991’s Out Of Time, an album that opened with a track that essentially made fun of pop stardom. “Radio Song,” the opening track from Out ... more info

Uncut — Michael Stipe and co discuss their classic 1991 album in this feature from the archive Michael Stipe and co discuss their classic 1991 album in this feature from the archive The post REM on Out Of Time: “This is a record of challenges” appea... more info

Consequence of Sound — Deluxe set includes demos, B-sides, unreleased music, new liner notes, and more. more info

NME — Includes demos of previously unreleased songs and non-album b-sides more info