R.E.M.

Band of the Day (10.27.09): RICHARD HAWLEY

source: MOG

His collaborations are to die for. Hawley has also done tremendous session work. His collaborations include R.E.M., the Arctic Monkeys, Nancy Sinatra, and Elbow. There was almost one with Morrissey's live band too, for which Hawley auditioned as a guitarist, but was rejected after he starte...

Published Tue, Oct 27

Album Review : Reckoning (Deluxe Edition)

source: Rolling Stone

Artist: R.E.M. Album: Reckoning (Deluxe Edition) Review: "Murmur" is the more inventive of R.E.M.'s early albums, but their second disc, the powerful Reckoning, established the band as bona fide leaders of the new American indie-rock underground. Drummer Bill Berry shines here, propellin...

Published Mon, Jun 8

WATCH THE MAKING OF MURMUR INTERVIEW HERE

source: REMHQ

This past Friday night in Winston-Salem, Mitch Easter and Don Dixon (producers of R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning) got together with ...

Published Wed, May 27

“Pepper” Reminds Me Of Getting Into Bands Past Their Prime

source: Idolator

Do people ever get into a band later in their careers?  R.E.M. is a good example, as they seemed to attract waves of new fans at different points in their discography, and those new fans were not always interested in the releases that predated their discovery of the band.  And evergreen artists...

Published Mon, Apr 20

All That R.E.M. Can't Leave Behind

source: NYT > R.E.M.

Members of band REM reflect on 14-year collaboration that has won popularity among young listeners while holding on to original fans; newest album is In Time: Best of REM. 1988-2003; photos

Published Thu, Mar 19

Memorable Concert Moments

source: MOG

That happened during the show: Every time the band stopped playing at the end of a song, some young guy would jump and scream at the top of his lungs, "Play 8 Miles High!!!" He did it every single time they stopped and the entire show Michael Stipe- who had a pretty full head of hair (back then) t...

Published Tue, Mar 10

WIN AN R.E.M. IPOD AT NEW YORK'S WFUV

source: REMHQ

The Alternateside.org at Fordham University's WFUV is having a "Fun Drive" this weekend, and they plan to give away an iPod Nano chock full of R.E.M ...

Published Fri, Feb 6

PATTI SMITH DISCUSSES R.E.M. TRIBUTE CONCERT

source: REMHQ

Please click on the link below to read an illuminating interview with Patti Smith who talks about performing at the March tribute to R.E.M ...

Published Thu, Feb 5