L.A. Times - Entertainment — The news that David Letterman had announced his retirement on Thursday was broken not by an interepid reporter or a hard-charging news organization, but by a musician.     more info

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Stereogum — Last night, on his Late Show, David Letterman announced his impending retirement, and the former R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills, randomly enough, was the one who broke the news via Twitter. Mills was there because he and his former bandmate Peter Buck wer... more info

ContactMusic — U.S. late-night Tv host David Letterman has confirmed he is planning to retire as the host of The Late Show in 2015.Former R.E.M. star Mike Mills let... more info

Stereogum — Tonight, two former R.E.M. members, Mike Mills and Peter Buck, will be on the Late Show With David Letterman. They’re backing up the night’s musical guest, singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur. Letterman tapes his show early in the day, which means th... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — There are certain musical landmarks often brought up in conjunction with Athens, Georgia’s Drive-By Truckers: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, R.E.M. But on the road to the Truckers’ excellent new albu... more info

Stereogum — This year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees include Nirvana, Kiss, and Peter Gabriel, and the Hall has just announced most of the suitably big-deal guests — many of them already Hall Of Famers themselves — who will induct and pay tribute t... more info

NME — Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morrello will all take part in the ceremony more info

Pop Candy — Monday's headlines also include 'Doctor Who' and 'Antiques Roadshow.' more info

Mercury News, California — The Baseball Project, featuring two R.E.M. legends, performs songs about Bay Area teams. more info