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

Stereogum — The Strokes‘ debut album Is This It was released 7/30/01. To help us celebrate this 10th Anniversary, we asked some of our favorite indie bands to cover each track. The resulting collection, STROKED: A Tribute To Is This It, is in the spirit of our... more info

Impose Magazine — For everything I remember about Nirvana, the lasting memory I take from the untimely death of Kurt Cobain was his inability and lack of desire to deal with the "mainstream." Yeah, it could be the teenage angst in me trying to parallel my feelings to ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — R.E.M.'s Songs for a Green World captures a 1989 live performance by the band from its Green world tour. Mid-summer usually features shorter release lists, and that is definitely true this week. Still, I can strongly recommend Dex Romweber... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Eddie Vedder, Flea, R.E.M's Peter Buck and even Billy Ray Cyrus have paid tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind as part of a Spin magazine special to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of the iconic album's release. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "This week a new nonprofit group, the Fans First Coalition, announced itself with a mission of protecting ordinary consumers from predatory ticket scalpers. The group appeared to have broad support from the industry, including prominent artists like ... more info

DrownedInSound — Unlike many a transitional record, Lifes Rich Pageant is a genuine hoot, an unexpected blast of sunshine between the darkness of Fables… and the fires of Document. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info