
Michael Stipe shares fresh insight into his upcoming new solo album
“I can’t play an instrument, so that makes composing for me that much more thrilling"

What do Donald Trump and Joe Biden's election campaign songs tell us about them?
Let's try and make sense of this

‘Song Exploder’ podcast to debut as Netflix documentary series
To be released globally on October 2

Michael Stipe labels Donald Trump a "sack of lies" and calls for better Covid-19 strategies
He claims Trump only became president because he was a reality star

Soundtrack Of My Life: Russell Howard
Motor-mouthed comedian and Hamilton Leithauser stan

Listen to snippet of Michael Stipe's new art exhibition song
'An Introduction To Nameless Love' features lyrics from the former R.E.M. frontman's new track

R.E.M., Phoebe Bridgers, Hayley Williams and more announced for fundraising compilation
Benefitting voters' rights organisation Fair Fight

Musicians criticise Spotify CEO for saying it’s “not enough” to release albums “every 3-4 years”
Daniel Ek recently said musicians might find they "can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough"

R.E.M. to premiere entirety of Glastonbury 1999 set online next week
Frontman Michael Stipe said he felt it was the moment the band cemented their place in UK musical history

Courtney Love recalls Hole's Glastonbury 1999 appearance: "You really feel you’ve met your destiny up there"
Love played with Hole on the Pyramid Stage at that year's Worthy Farm festival