VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are respected indie veterans (Low, Hieroglyphics) and others feel like they’re about... more info

ContactMusic — Michael Stipe didn't realise being a musician was such hard work when he founded R. E. M. The singer - who has just released the group's 15th studio album, 'Collapse Into Now', with bandmates Peter Buck and Mike Mills - admitted he only star... more info

USA Today Music — R.E.M. has been together for 30 years. In alt-rock years, that's infinity. Now the band is out with its 15th studio album, 'Collapse Into No ... more info

ContactMusic — R. E. M. don't worry about losing fans. The 'Losing My Religion' hitmakers want to test themselves creatively with each record they make, but know not all of their supporters will enjoy every one of their albums. Guitarist Peter Buck t... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — For their 15th studio album, Collapse Into Now, R.E.M. have commissioned a music video for each of the record's 12 tracks. Filmmaker Jem Cohen took on the song "Oh My Heart" with this simple and ethereal offering. Pretty images for a pretty song -- p... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. commissioned videos for every track on Collapse Into Now, and so far we’ve posted “Überlin” and “Mine Smell Like Honey.” The video for “Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter” features Michael Stipe and Peaches, and some costume... more info

NME — Guitarist says he doesn't want the band to repeat themselves more info

DrownedInSound — Even as part timers, nobody should be surprised that R.E.M. can still make excellent music Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — In 2001, Reveal was a vivid reminder of life in Hollywood.  A subtle soundtrack to city life. In 2004, Around the Sun was the soundtrack to birth of my first child. In 2008, Accelerate was the soundtrack of my second child. I can't imagine my lif... more info

NME — '21' singer's dominance looks set to continue more info