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

Totally Fuzzy — Psychedelic-Rocknroll said... "Forever Changes" - Arthur Lee and the Book of Love By John Einarson 336 pages. Published by Jawbone Press Published 2010... http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.com Tabayo Yatukishi said... WEIRDWARD HO ! Retro-futuri... more info

The Telegraph — Smart, sonically rich and emotionally resonant. Rating: * * * more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R.E.M. are releasing a new album entitled "Collapse Into Now" on March 8th. The first single is the song "Mine Smell Like Honey" which had an official video released recently, and which they perform live in a video released... more info

ContactMusic — R.E.M. star PETER BUCK regrets watching OKLAHOMA! as a child - because the musical sparked off a compulsive obsession with counting.The guitarist was 12 years old when he first saw the movie version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, and ever si... more info

Impose Magazine — On March 8, Parts & Labor will celebrate the release of Constant Future (their new LP on Jagjaguwar) with a tour kick-off show at Monster Island Basement in Brooklyn before heading to SXSW.  Starting today, you can pre-order the album from InSound ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offAlexis Jordan Good Girl At just 14, Alexis Jordan made her name in the US on America's Got Talent, warbling her way through Whitney's I Have Nothing. Four years later and s... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Only Good Song said... The Coal Porters - EP Roulette - (1998) Thanks Fuzzy! http://onlygoodsong.blogspot.com Rushbo... said... Fuzzyfuzzyfuzzy.... SPINAL TAP - Classic Albums (a spoof radio show featuring unique interviews with the band) REM - Live... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... E.L.O. covers, plus the Decemberists cover REM http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com gregor said... nme's c81 jeff tweedy/jay bennett at old towne school of folk music richard buckner and alejandro escovedo live at mccabe’s 1.21.00 why? l... more info