Consequence of Sound — Star-studded tribute featured performances of "Kizza Me", "Take Care", and "Femme Fatale". more info

Guardian Music — The REM co-founder will perform with an all-star lineup in Los Angeles this week playing Big Star’s most revered album, Third/Sister Lovers – the culmination of a lifelong love affair with the cult bandThe classic lineup of Big Star onl... more info

Rolling Stone — Michael Stipe has penned an op-ed asking Georgia governor Nathan Deal to veto a bill that would potentially allow students to carry guns into public university classrooms. In the op-ed written for USA Today, the former R.E.M. singer wrote, "For... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The resplendently-bearded Michael Stipe has been all over the place lately, covering Bowie a bunch of times and actively stumping for Bernie Sanders. Continuing to put himself out there politically, he just penned an Op-Ed in USA Today urging Georgia... more info

NME — The law would allow adults to carry a gun on a public college campus more info

Topix — Michael Stipe recently took part in a pair of David Bowie tribute concerts held March 31st and April 1st at New York's Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall, respectively where he performed a haunting version of the late musician's "Ashes to Ashes.... more info

Rolling Stone — Michael Stipe recently took part in a pair of David Bowie tribute concerts – held March 31st and April 1st at New York's Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall, respectively – where he performed a haunting version of the late musician's "Ash... more info

NME — R.E.M. frontman recently covered two Bowie classics at New York City tribute events more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey and Kevin Devine are releasing a split 7" of R.E.M. covers later this month. Listen to Jesse take on "Bad Day." Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Before he got kids-TV-famous with Polaris and The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Mark Mulcahy led New Haven, CT band Miracle Legion. Of the many jangly guitar bands to form in R.E.M.'s initial wake, Miracle Legion were... more info