JamBase — Futurebirds delivered a hometown concert in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday where they welcomed My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The duo are performing songs from R.E.M.'s 1983 debut Murmur on tour next year. Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy Cover R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe” on Seth Meyers: Watch Abby Jones more info

Stereogum — This past weekend, Michael Stipe was the subject of a New York Times Magazine profile, and his long-awaited solo debut is apparently on the way. For now, though, the guy from Take Shelter has taken it upon himself to carry the legacy of R.E.M., St... more info

Stereogum — Michael Stipe is the subject of a lengthy new profile in this week’s edition of The New York Times Magazine, reported over the past year as Stipe worked on-and-off on his long-gestating solo album. Stipe has been talking about that album for a w... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Mills explains why the band didn't include any "vault" songs on the new anniversary package of the 1998 album. R.E.M.’s Mike Mills on the Electronics, Mystery, and the Difficult Circumstances of Up Consequence Staff more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Frances Cobain married Riley Hawk in L.A. ceremony. Frances is the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, and Riley is the son of Tony Hawk and Cindy Dunbar. more info

Obscure Sound — Impressing with an eclectic rock range touting both infectiousness and heartfelt lyrical pursuits, The Cocktail Hour is the new album from Brian Halloran. Crafted largely during the COVID lockdown in 2020, the album stirs in its emotional sincerity �... more info

Stereogum — The early-’80s post-punk band Pylon were a hugely important force in the same Athens, Georgia scene that produced R.E.M. and the B-52’s. Pylon broke up in 1983 and then reunited a few times over the years, but that stopped when guitarist Randy... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The tour comes in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy to Perform R.E.M.’s Mumur on US Tour Scoop Harrison more info

Stereogum — Every once in a while, the scary-intense Oscar-nominated movie star Michael Shannon gets together with his Chicago friend Jason Narducy, from the Bob Mould Band and Split Single, to pay tribute to a classic album. In the past few years, Shannon an... more info