Stereogum — The big news out of last night’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame induction: All four members of R.E.M. performed together onstage for the first time in 17 years. The reunion was just for one song, an acoustic version of “Losing My Religion,” but it... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. just said today that they’d never reunite. In a segment on CBS This Morning ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, they insisted that a reunion would not be a good idea because “it’d never be as good.” I guess t... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M., who officially broke up in 2011, recently sat down with CBS Mornings‘ Anthony Mason to give their first group interview in nearly 30 years. Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills remain on good terms, but the tour haven’... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Reg Presley (Troggs). You made our hearts sing. Watch R.E.M. take on the Troggs at MAGNET: The post Happy Birthday Reg Presley (Troggs) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jon King (Gang Of Four). Return the gift. Read Buffalo Tom on seeing Gang Of Four with R.E.M. as the opener at a life-changing show: The post Happy Birthday Jon King (Gang Of Four) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Stands For deciBels, the 1981 debut from the dB’s, didn’t make much of a commercial impression, but it enthralled a small legion of college-rock loyalists soon to swoon over bands like R.E.M., whose members are among the many who cite the LP as a... more info

Stereogum — Big Star’s Radio City is getting a 50th anniversary tour. Their sophomore album will be played through in its entirety at each show, as performed by Jody Stephens (Big Star’s sole surviving original member), R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, the dB’s�... more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ians Dury and McLagan. English gentlemen. Read Sloan on Dury and Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, Baseball Project, R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, No Ones) on McLagan: The post Happy Birthday Ians Dury And McLagan appeared first... more info

Obscure Sound — German-Canadian band Pulse Park impress with a sturdy rock appeal on new album First Second, melding shoegaze-y textures with a relaxed vocal presence. “Wide Array” commences the album with a nocturnal guitar jangle, igniting a lonesome intrigue.... more info