The Quietus — Stipe & co no more more info

VH1 Blog — Did you know Michael Stipe of R.E.M. had a Tumblr? Neither did we, but Stipe found a way to spread the word: he posted a time-lapse video of his bedroom and himself featuring a couple of full-frontal nude snapshots. Yikes! We’re kidding about Stipe... more info

Stereogum — Consider this: in a completely, literally revelatory Tumblr post, REM’s Michael Stipe gave us a tour of his dick, pretty much (it’s actually a tour of his bedroom, or something, but he doesn’t waste a lot of time getting Little Stipe out there)... more info

Gigwise — Michael Stipe and co part ways... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The band call it a day after 31 years... more info

Guardian Music — What's new on the app stores on Tuesday 30 August 2011A burst of 24 apps for your considerationFIFA SuperstarsEA has launched an iPhone version of its Facebook game FIFA Superstars, getting players to build a squad of top-tier football stars to take ... more info

Guardian Music — As a teenager, Christopher Cunningham discovered another persona simply by blinking on the internet. Now he is in the cyber stratosphereWhen Chris Crocker invited the world to stop and watch him while he blinked twice it might not have sounded like t... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — To the faithful—to the true believers—R.E.M.’s fabled five-album run on IRS Records was one of the strongest in contemporary rock/pop history. And in that run, 1986′s Lifes Rich Pageant in many ways marked the end of an era as the group’s n... more info

Guardian Music — Stereogum has put together a tribute album to the Strokes' Is This It – and this string-drenched beauty is our favouriteTo celebrate 10 years since the release of the Strokes' debut album, Is This It, Stereogum has put together a tribute compilatio... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I mentioned both R.E.M. and Iggy Pop in the posting about Lloyd Cole and The Commotions yesterday.  So here's something lifted from a b-side:-mp3 : R.E.M. - The PassengerIt's a live rendition from a set performed for a special edition of Later With ... more info