Stereogum — Tonight, Logo TV is airing its Trailblazers special, which pays tribute to pioneers for LGBT equality. The event features a lot of musicians, including the former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, there to present an award to John Abadallah Wambere, an ... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. broke up nearly three years ago, and band members Peter Buck and Mike Mills have kept themselves busy with various smaller projects. But frontman Michael Stipe hasn’t made any music until now. Tom Gilroy, a longtime friend and collaborator o... more info

NME — Singer has soundtracked friend Tom Gilroy's film 'The Cold Lands' more info

Popdose — For so many, R.E.M. was one of the most important bands to come along since The Beatles; they helped redefine.. more info

Pop Candy — Whitney shares her favorite songs, videos and more of the last week. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Storm King Art Center in 2012 (more by Jessica Amaya) We already mentioned that one of The Baseball Project's shows (mems R.E.M., Dream Syndicate) this year is at the Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, NY which isn't too... more info

Pop Candy — Wednesday's headlines also include 'Mad Men,' Molly Ringwald and David Lynch. more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. were already set to release their 1991 and 2001 MTV Unplugged sets and a collection of 50 rarities from their I.R.S. Records era this week, but they went ahead and released a 131-track batch of B-sides, non-album tracks and live cuts from thei... more info

Mercury News, California — Originally released on vinyl for Record Store Day, acoustic set will be available on CD, digital download May 20. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Baseball Project -- the high-concept rock band formed by Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows) and Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate) -- released their third album, titled 3rd, back in March. The record, which also features R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and... more info