R.E.M.

“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

Hitchcock And Venus 3 Say Goodnight To Oslo

source: Chart Attack

Goodnight Oslo follows 2006's excellent Ole! Tarantula and features the return of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck (guitar), Scott McCaughey (bass) and Bill Rieflin (drums) as Hitchcock's backing band. Feb. 13 Bury, England @ The Met Feb. 16 Brighton, England @ Komedia

Published Tue, Jan 6

REM Bad Day

source: 220.ro

R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by Bill Berry www.220.ro

Published Tue, Dec 16

R.E.M. Reissues A Classic, New Singles From The Decemberists, The Heligoats, More

source: NPR

This year marks the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s debut full-length album, Murmur. The band is marking the occasion with a remastered version of the record, which includes a bonus live concert of R.E.M. performing in 1983. The Decemberists are also back with a collection of new singles. Always The...

Published Mon, Dec 1

In Search of the Great American Band... (Part One)

source: THE BATHYSPHERE

Chin up, Spoon. The kids designing the pop canons of tomorrow – the ones with no knowledge of rock and roll prior to 1997 – will cite you as Innovators. They will reminisce about “Paper Tiger” and shiver. Bide your time – on this day, you had no chance. Winner: The Velvet Underground

Published Wed, Nov 26

The Recluse Show Blog: "Radio Free Europe"- R.E.M.

source: The Recluse Show

For a good stretch of the 80's (probably until I heard American Music Club's "California" for the first time), R.E.M. was my favorite band. I watched this performance w/ MinHa (of Radio Enigma's "MinHa's Illuminations")at his place and ...

Published Mon, Nov 24

Mike Ragogna: Deluxe Of The Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul & Mary, and Juno

source: Huffington Post

After a brief, smaller indie fling, the Anthens, Georgia-based band of gentle hooligans, R.E.M., got hitched to the very sexy I.R.S. in the early eighties, and out of this perfect creative marriage came the birth of one of the most influential albums ever released. With much of R.E.M.'s groundwork...

Published Mon, Nov 24