Topix — A forbidding mixture of droning guitars and sub-Beat poetry about the ocean and Walt Whitman, R.E.M.'s "Blue" didn't seem like a song in need of additional artiness when it closed the veteran alt-rock band's 2011 swan song, " Collapse Into Now ." A y... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A forbidding mixture of droning guitars and sub-Beat poetry about the ocean and Walt Whitman, R.E.M.'s "Blue" didn't seem like a song in need of additional artiness when it closed the veteran alt-rock band's 2011 swan song, " Collapse Into Now ." more info

Chorus.fm — *R.E.M. (http://remhq.com)*'s music video for "Blue" can be seen in the replies. It's directed by James Franco and stars Lindsay Lohan. more info

Prefix — According to Lindsay Lohan, she and James Franco are "like best friends" and they hang out. Further reports ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lindsey-lohan-appears-in-video-for-rems-blue-direc/72053/ more info

Consequence of Sound — A day in the life of James Franco. more info

Guardian Music — The greatest of bands can be as opaque as they wish – you'll still somehow understand exactly what they mean Reading on mobile? Watch hereIt took me a while to get up to speed with REM. I had, in the way of dogmatic and foolish adolescence, dismiss... more info

Guardian Music — Wembley arena, LondonIt started in a log cabin and it has led to Wembley. When little-known singer-songwriter Justin Vernon retreated to his father's Wisconsin woodland hideaway late in 2006 and recorded an album about a breakup, he would not have ex... more info

411 Mania — From R.E.M.'s "The One I Love" and Filter's "Hey Man, Nice Shot" to Timbuk 3's "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)," the Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 misconstrued songs ... more info

Time — Cooped up in your house because of Hurricane Sandy? We have the perfect playlist for the “Perfect Storm.” If you are trying to stay positive, then R.E.M.’s “It’s The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” may be your jam. If ra... more info

Prefix — Michael Stipe is many things: former frontman for R.E.M., political activist, and indie rock hero. It's hard to imagine we'd ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/meet-michael-stipe-animated-gif-contest-judge/70838/ more info