USA Today Music — The band's new retrospective collection, which includes three new songs, is another chance to say goodbye. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — R.E.M.'s 40-song career retrospective Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982 - 2011 is in stores this week. With the holidays approaching, box sets are becoming more plentiful. This week's highlight is the Who's Quadrophenia- The Direc... more info

Time — R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills spoke to TIME about why he never wanted to sing lead and what he thinks is the band's best song. more info

NME — Snow Patrol, REM and Ed Sheeran all have new stuff out more info

ContactMusic — Peter Buck used to panic every time R E M released an album The guitarist - whose group announced in September they were to disband after 31 years - admits he has always been driven and ambitious and is constantly striving to make great new mu... more info

ContactMusic — Musician and producer Brian Eno led a bizarre a capella rendition of Lean On Me on Thursday 10Nov11 as a swansong tribute to R E M who shocked the world with the news that they had decided to call it a day as a band in September 11 Frontman Michael..... more info

Guardian Music — This week Sigur Rós talk about their future plans, while REM talk about not having anyIn the news this weekKeith Richards: Rolling Stones to rehearse for first time in yearsSigur Rós to release new albumAdele and Spike Jonze triumph at UK Music Vid... more info

NME — Band say that talk of splitting began in 2008 more info

Guardian Music — After 31 years, REM are no more, after an amicable, mutual decision to split. But is it really what they all wanted? And is it truly for ever?Outside the swish Connaught Hotel, London is bathed in sunshine, but very little of it finds its way into ... more info

411 Mania — Will the repeal of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl fine have any long-term impact? Will REM ever reunite? Is it ridiculous to label the Juggalos a criminal gang? 411's Mark Radulich and Jeff Modzelewski answer these questions and more in this week's 4... more info