Consequence of Sound — Thirty years later, we're still befuddled. more info

Popdose — Rob Smith reflects on R.E.M. in the latest "Vinyl Diaries." more info

Pitchfork - Album Reviews — Carmen Villain's first single, "Lifeissin", was a placid ballad with something dark and evasive at its core: Over a faint glimmer of guitar, Villain murmured sour nothings about closing the blinds, going to hell, living in fear. Even the song's run-t... more info

Consequence of Sound — Remastered copy of the album, live disc, liner notes, and more. more info

USA Today Music — Alt-rock heroes will also release limited edition, five-track EP on Record Store Day. more info

USA Today Music — The classic 1988 gets the deluxe treatment, thanks to Rhino. more info

DrownedInSound — With a lineage of musical talent that includes REM, Neutral Milk Hotel and The B52s among its number, the city of Athens, Georgia has a history to be proud of. One of its more recent exports are Tunabunny, a four-piece whose lo-fi, post-punk stylings... more info

Consequence of Sound — Just another day in Portland. more info

Consequence of Sound — Hear Michael Stipe's first recording since the end of R.E.M. more info

Consequence of Sound — Recorded last weekend in Baja. more info