NME — Chris Martin and co honour 'one of their favourite bands' more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Following their split last week the alt-rock big 'uns have announced a greatest hits compilation. Surprised?... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Globe and Mail interviews author Maurice Sendak. You once said you based the Wild Things on your elderly, uncouth Jewish relatives. Have you become one yourself? The Atlantic shares a visual history of literary references on The Simpsons. Rolling... more info

Song, by Toad — Please note that this is called the Remmcast, rather than the Ariyemcast, for little better reason than that it sounds better. R.E.M. split up this week, which is sort of like the death of an elderly relative: you know it’s sad, and you mourn the l... more info

Gigwise — Set to feature new tracks... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The dirty truth about R.E.M., something that even their most avid fans would have to admit, is that the band had failed to steer the conversation for some time now.The dirty truth about R.E.M., something that even their most avid fans would have to a... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With Michael Stipe’s poetic, often cryptic lyrics and Peter Buck’s ringing guitar lines, REM leaves behind a legacy of radio hits, sleeper favorites, aged chestnuts, downright gaffes and beautifully conceived minor-chord odes. Here’s a list of ... more info

Perez Hilton — Good news for all the devastated fans out there! Following the news of the break-up, R.E.M. has decided to release a greatest hits compilation. The album, Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011, is set to be released November 15... more info

Pop Candy — This week was a little overshadowed by the R.E.M. breakup for me (couldn't you tell?), but I did manage to indulge in a few other bits of pop ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Members of the now-former rock group R.E.M. will likely land on their feet. But will it necessarily be in the music world? According to two pop music authors, disbanded bandmates of the past have ended up in everything from landscaping to auto repair... more info