Stereogum — Simply put, R.E.M.’s fifteenth studio album is basically as good as you can expect from the band at this point. It’s not vintage R.E.M., but it is more inspired and natural feeling than the rest of their post Bill Berry material. On 2008’s Acce... more info

ContactMusic — Michael Stipe has recruited James Franco and Sam Taylor-wood to create short films to accompany the highly-anticipated new R. E. M. album, Collapse Into Now. Franco and Taylor-Wood have signed up to direct clips inspired by different song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Baseball Project at Maxwell's (more by Lori Baily) "Well, we had so much fun the first time that we just had to do it again. Scott, Peter, Linda and I spent much of the last few years on the... more info

Guardian Music — Nearly 69 years' worth of episodes are now available online. So what themes run through the selections?We don't know where it is or what the weather is like. And we don't know how the celebrity in question ended up being the only person shipwrecked t... more info

NME — Michael Stipe tells NME about the clips that accompany new album 'Collapse Into Now' more info

Guardian Music — A UK exclusive of Stipe and co's new video, starring Kick-Ass actor Aaron Johnson and directed by his wife, Sam Taylor-Wood more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new R.E.M. album, Collapse Into Now (out March 8th). The Guardian lists the top 10 eccentrics in literature. Amazon MP3 has a new selection of 100 digital albums on sale for $5 this month. The shortlist... more info

Pop Candy — Set a reminder for 2 p.m. ET today, because that's when NPR.org is hosting a live listening party for R.E.M.'s new record, Collapse Into Now ... more info

Popdose — With a new R.E.M. album in hand, Annie Zaleski tackles the difficult task of assessing the latest offering by her favorite band. more info

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