DrownedInSound — REM’s breakthrough album Document may not be the unlikeliest record to crack the Billboard top ten, but it’s one of the more subversive Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

LargeHeartedBoy — A 25th anniversary edition of R.E.M.'s Document contains the remastered album along with a second CD containing an unreleased 1987 concert. Another worthwhile reissue is Woody Guthrie's The Complete Government Recordings, a 7-CD box set. My personal ... more info

Guardian Music — Gareth Malone is a bit annoying, but his hospital choir has me blubbing like a baby in the neonatal wardSing when you're working, You only sing when you're working, Sing when you're working, You only sing when you're working … See what I did there... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to her as part of our Six Songs of Me projectHannah Duncan blogs at From Desk Till Dawn, contributes to independent music sites, and tweeted for the Guardian at Glastonbury 2011. What was the first... more info

Starpulse — The list of musicians unhappy with politicians using their music is growing, and R.E.M. is the newest addition to that list. Only they are not complaining to a politician but to a whole network. F... more info

411 Mania — No one got permission... more info

Prefix — R.E.M. may be broken up, but that hasn't stopped the band from sending Fox News a cease-and-desist letter ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rem-tells-fox-news-to-stop-using-losing-my-religio/68807/ more info

Big Apple Music Scene — It especially doesn't make sense when you realize that "Losing My Religion" isn't actually about abandoning your faith. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R.E.M., who recently described "why President Obama's vision is essential to the notion of equality and democracy in America", posted the following note today:R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" was used in the Fox News coverage of the Democratic National ... more info

ContactMusic — R E M star Michael Stipe has blasted editors at Americas Fox News network for using the bands hit song Losing My Religion during its coverage of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night 05Sep12 Bosses behind the TV chan... more info