Monday, September 26, 2011 10:16AM - By Travis Woods
Taking a page from the Legendary Band Break Up Play Book, R.E.M., on the heels of announcing their break up last week, have announced that they will be releasing a career-spanning retrospective collection (after this, according to the Play Book, comes a series of unsuccessful solo albums, a few movie cameos, and then the band reunites at Coachella in 2021). The collection will be called Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011, and it will be released November 15th.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:44PM - By Candace Butler
R.E.M. announced their break up today on their website, saying in an official statement that they simply decided to “call it a day as a band.” They had to end sometime, and apparently they felt that time is now, after 31 years, 15 albums, and an induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011 12:16PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
The new R.E.M. album Collapse Into Now is out. For those fans who do not listen to any R.E.M. post Document, and for many even Lifes Rich Pageant, a new album is no big deal. But for those who have stuck with the Athens, Georgia band through the years, between the great albums and the mediocre albums, a new release is something to get excited about.
And judging by the early response from fans and a good many number of critics, Collapse Into Now is headed towards the great category of the now 15 albums R.E.M. has released. Check below for a round-up of reviews!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 8:54AM - By Sasha Patpatia
This is the first week this year where we’ve showcased a true mix in music genres for the Album of the Week article. March looks promising with a large amount or releases, and this week we’ve discovered some good and bad CD releases in rock, country, and hip hop. Check them out below:
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Friday, March 4, 2011 8:59AM - By Joseph Oliveto
Between being a movie star, working towards a PhD, and finishing up a Masters degree program, James Franco is quite the slacker, right? When is he going to turn his life around and be productive?
Pretty soon, according to Billboard. Deciding that he didn’t have enough on his plate, the young actor and probable superhuman has agreed to work with legendary alt-rockers R.E.M., contributing two short films to their upcoming album.
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Friday, February 11, 2011 1:52PM - By Joseph Oliveto
In an age where most FM radio is driven by the same kind of lowest-common-denominator corporate programming that determines what Lady Gaga song get played at the mall, it’s nice to know that stations like L.A.’s KCRW still exist to champion the work of skilled artists and help listeners find some new groups they may not be familiar with.
On top of that, the station has a knack for getting bands to stop by and record tunes for them, and while most of the time, this results in an enjoyable but run-of-the-mill live session, every now and then, a gem is produced.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010 7:23AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
R.E.M. have dialed up a nice list of guest artists for their upcoming album, Collapse Into Now, due out in early 2011. The band’s 15th studio album, following 2008′s Accelerate, will feature (what should be awesome) collaborations with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and Peaches.
“With ‘Accelerate’ we were trying to make a point by making the songs as short and as fast as possible,” Mike Mills told Spin.com. “So we wanted this new one to be more expansive.”
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:52PM - By Mali
This is the band that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started listening not knowing what it was, and decades later… well they’re still doing the same thing, making music!
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills have just finished recording their 15th studio album, which will be released in Spring 2011 by Warner Bros. Records. The band has re-teamed with Grammy Award-winning producer Jacknife Lee, who produced R.E.M.’s acclaimed previous album Accelerate. He is also noted for his work on albums by U2, Snow Patrol, The Hives, and indie stalwarts Kasabian, The Editors, Aqualung, and Bloc Party.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:34AM - By Mali
Ready for some great new, old music?! R.E.M. has recently teamed with Capitol/I.R.S. to release an expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and digital edition of the band’s 1985 album, “Fables Of The Reconstruction” on July 13.
For 25 days Corner Stone Records is giving sites an exclusives of one of the 25 tracks from REM’s 25th Anniversary reissue of Fables of the Reconstruction. We were lucky enough to snag “Life and How to Live it For You” so enjoy the exclusive track below…
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