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

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