Stereogum — At the time of his tragic, untimely death in 2013, Scott Miller was working on the 13th Game Theory studio album, Supercalifragile. He had recorded a bunch of tracks and had many discussions with his wife, Kristine Chambers, and bandmates about what ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones told Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday to stop using the band's music for his campaign after artists such as Adele and R.E.M. made the same request. more info

Stereogum — Michigan dream rock quartet FAWNN are somewhat of a Great Lake State supergroup, comprising members from Kiddo, Child Bite, the Nice Device, the Von Bondies, Javelins, Thunderbirds Are Now!, and Those Transatlantics. FAWNN meld catchy boy/girl harmon... more info

Stereogum — An all-star cast of musicians including Big Star’s Jody Stephens, Jeff Tweedy and Pat Sansone of Wilco, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan, Jessica Pratt, the Kronos Quartet, Robyn Hitchcock, and late-era Big Star members Ken Stringf... more info

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