Stereogum — In a situation that is surprisingly not the plot of a buddy comedy flick, Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck have formed a band after running into one another in a small Mexican town. The R.E.M. co-founder and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter -- both of ... more info

Chicago Tribune — When reached by phone in Portland, Scott McCaughey’s affable voice comes through in between deeper breaths than usual as he walks back from a coffee shop to his home. It’s part of his physical therapy routine after a near-fatal stroke last Novemb... more info

KEXP Seattle — By Beverly Bryan Barrett Martin, best known as the drummer for Seattle grunge rockers Screaming Trees, was an integral part of Seattle’s music scene in the 1980s and ’90s. The drummer, producer, and composer has played on more than one hundred al... more info

Stereogum — Last year saw a smattering of new Fischerspooner tracks including the Michael Stipe co-write "Have Fun Tonight," the Caroline Polachek collaboration "Togetherness," and the delightfully titled "Butterscotch Goddam" featuring Johnny Magee. Today they'... more info

KEXP Seattle — This past weekend in Portland, a benefit concert was held for beloved local artist Scott McCaughey, who suffered a stroke back in November. As we mentioned last month here on the KEXP Blog, the two nights (Friday at the Star Theater, Saturday at the ... more info

Stereogum — Scott McCaughey, the frontman of the Minus 5 and longtime touring member of R.E.M., recently suffered a stroke while on tour with Alejandro Escovedo. And last night, an all-star lineup of musicians including Escovedo, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills and Peter Bu... more info

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Stereogum — R.E.M. may be broken up (cue "Everybody Hurts") but they've been in the public eye a lot this year due to reissuing their 1992 classic Automatic For The People. Their latest appearance is on the season finale of the Song Exploder podcast, in which fr... more info

Popdose — Radio City With Jon Grayson & Rob Ross: Episode Forty Two Once again, our heroes go right to the task of dissecting (with wry humor and very on-point observations) the political circus/nightmare; the dominoes falling in the latest sexual harassment a... more info

KEXP Seattle — R.E.M. are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their iconic 1992 album Automatic for the People in a big way. The band is releasing a 25th-anniversary reissue featuring unreleased demos and tracks, teaming up with clothing company Paul Smith for a ru... more info