Stereogum — In R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, and Nirvana respectively, Peter Buck, Corin Tucker, and Krist Novoselic were part of three of the best and most seismically influential bands in rock history, and now they’ve joined forces. They’re all part of super-Ear... more info

NME — The band paid tribute to the band in REM's home state of Georgia more info

Stereogum — During most of the stops on the Reflektor tour, Arcade Fire take some time out of their encore to cover a song from an artist that’s native to or popular in whatever state they’re playing. In Ohio, they covered Devo; in Philadelphia, they took on... more info

ContactMusic — Former R.E.M. star Peter Buck has formed a new band with ex-Sleater-Kinney singer Corin Tucker.The unnamed new group, which also features Scott... more info

Stereogum — It’s Britpop Week here at Stereogum, and to help us celebrate, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has shared a story about his old band sabotaging the poor blokes of the Verve. Buck sat down with Portland’s Willamette Week for a rare interview, and amon... more info

Stereogum — As we previously reported, R.E.M. released a massive box set for Record Store Day containing both of their performances for MTV Unplugged, and one of big draws came from their inclusion of songs never aired in the original broadcast. Now a video has ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Protests are underway after Bishop Ford students found out on Monday that the 50+ year old Catholic high school on 19th Street in Windsor Terrace was being shut down due to low enrollment and no money. If you'd like... more info

NME — The band were inducted at the ceremony by R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe more info

MTV.com News — The former R.E.M. frontman, along with St. Vincent, reflect on a legend. By Brenna Ehrlich more info

Mercury News, California — R.E.M. 'Unplugged' set captures band at two very different points in its legendary career. more info