ContactMusic — Rockers from The Strokes and The Futureheads are leading tributes to R E M after the band announced its splitting after 31 years together on Wednesday 21Sep11 Michael Stipe guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills announced the news on their websi... more info

Guardian Music — One of the world's most significant rock bands have announced they are splitting after 30 years more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - R.E.M, once dubbed "America's Best Rock & Roll Band," said on Wednesday they had decided to "call it a day" after more than 30 years of generating hits and selling millions of records. more info

Scotsman.com — GRAMMY-award winning rock group REM have "decided to call it a day as a band". more info

VH1 Blog — R.E.M.‘s announcement earlier today that they’re “calling it a day as a band” after 31 years together hit the VH1 offices even harder than that earthquake did a few weeks back. As a means of aiding everyone accelerate through their own person... more info

Guardian Music — How best to remember REM? A true fan checks out YouTubeOn Wednesday night, the band who made me love music broke up. R.E.M. were a band that transported me – and many other squishy souls – to a world where murky Americana, post-punk guitars and B... more info

The Independent — R.E.M.'s sudden announcement on their website last night that they were splitting up after 31 years was a bolt from the blue, catching even some of those close to them I contacted unawares. But as soon as the news had sunk in, it seemed only natural ... more info

Chicago Tribune — On the day of R.E.M.'s break-up , a quick guide to the group's essential albums: more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Statement: "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished."Statement: "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished." more info

Perez Hilton — Oh boy! We really hope this isn't the real reason why R.E.M. broke up! Poppa Bear Michael Stipe posted a video of himself on his Tumblr exposing his peen for all the world to see! We're shiny happy people, indeed! WARNING: NSFW NSFW NSFW!! CLICK HERE... more info