VH1 Blog — R.E.M. have announced on their site this morning that they are breaking up. They posted the following message: To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away w... more info

USA Today Music — It's the end of the world as we know it! R.E.M. is breaking up after 31 years in the music business. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R.E.M. just posted the following message to their website:"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense... more info

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