LargeHeartedBoy — RIP, author Gore Vidal. The Guardian lists 26 of his best quotes. Stereogum ranks R.E.M. albums from worst to best. Paste lists the six best film and television adaptations of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Spin profiles the band Here... more info

ContactMusic — Cult Swedish band The Soundtrack Of Our Lives have announced plans to split after completing their current commitments The Gothenburg-based sextet formed in 1995 and counted R E M s Michael Stipe and Noel Gallagher among its fans The band will pla... more info

Guardian Music — (Damnably)It's hard to say if Cincinnati four-piece Wussy are hyped or not. On the one hand, you have heavyweight American rock critic Robert Christgau comparing them to the Beatles and the Stones, and saying they're the best American band of the las... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay Eminem and Beyonce are among the chart-topping acts whose tracks have been reworked by African musicians for a new charity compilation Mumford Sons Red Hot Chili Peppers R E M Cee Lo Green and Bruno Mars have also had their songs fused wit..... more info

The Newsroom — It should come as no surprise that lots of A.V. Club writers are huge R.E.M. fans. Along with U2, the band hit the sweet spot for our generation, creating a body of work that even detractors can agree is impressive. Just the fact that we're still deb... more info

Music News Net — MUISC NEWS- Though we don't have many detail about ex- R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck’s upcoming solo album, we got a first taste with the world premiere of “10 Million BC” tune. Frequent Buck collaborator Steve Wynn aired the three minute... more info

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Here Comes The Flood — With 12 days to go, the Kickstarter campaign for the Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me has already reached its target. Good news for fans of the legendary Memphis band Big Star: BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary about legen... more info

Perez Hilton — Wow! WERK THOSE SKILLS!! The Glee cast contenders in The Glee Project had an assignment to show their vulnerability through this Everybody Hurts video. And they KILLED IT! R.E.M. should be proud!! Now, some of the contestants are definitely makin... more info

Consequence of Sound — First cut off the R.E.M. guitarist's debut solo album. more info