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R.E.M. Announce 25th Anniversary Edition of 'Green' + Record Store Day EP

Gina Vespa — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:36:52 +0000

Twenty-five years ago, R.E.M. unveiled their sixth studio effort, ‘Green,’ which included such well-known hits as ‘Pop Song 89,’ ‘Stand’ and ‘Orange Crush.’ The 1988 album gained worldwide acclaim and arguably became the defining record of their career. Now, the band has announced plans to release a special 25th anniversary edition of album, along with an exclusive live EP.

R.E.M. Slam Fox News for Playing 'Losing My Religion'

Joe Robinson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:40:34 +0000

R.E.M. have issued a cease-and-desist order against Fox News demanding that the network stop playing the band’s 1991 hit ‘Losing My Religion’ after the song was used without the band’s consent on Thursday night during the network’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention. R.E.M. addressed the situation with a statement posted on their official website. [...]

R.E.M. Quickly Returns to the Studio for Its Next Album

Jeff Giles — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:54:56 +0000

Over the last 15 years or so, R.E.M. fans have grown accustomed to three-to-four-year waits between new albums — but it looks like the band is speeding things up for its next release.

With its most recent album, ‘Collapse Into Now,’ a mere four months old, R.E.M. is already in an Athens, Georgia studio working on the follow-up — and fans can follow their progress via a series of snapshots that singer Michael Stipe is posting along the way.

Yes, It's Here… Judgement Day! [VIDEOS]

Nicole Sabuda — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:44:40 +0000

Hey, if this is the end, we might as well give you a few songs to rock out to. I mean really you think we would go down without a little music?! Enjoy it while you can!

First Look at R.E.M.'s Collapse Into Now

Joe Russo — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:00:33 +0000

It's weird seeing the gray hairs popping out of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills. But they are Rock-n-Roll Hall of famer's'. Here's the video preview of their new album 'Collapse Into Now'.