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Watch Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell perform R.E.M.'s 'The One I Love' and 'Driver 8' at Kamala Harris event
It is the first time Stipe has performed the songs since 2008
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Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell to play Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign concert
The 'Get Out The Vote' gig will take place in Pittsburgh tonight (October 4)
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Exclusive: Check out Coldplay's Chris Martin's NME playlist
Hear Martin's curated playlist as he talks NME through his love of Fontaines D.C., Peggy Gou, The Flaming Lips, Destiny's Child and many more
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Hundreds of iconic music videos pulled from YouTube in the US over copyright dispute
Including Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', Adele's 'Hello' and more
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R.E.M. share 'We Are Hope Despite The Times' compilation to mark National Voter Registration Day
The compilation features 18 hand picked R.E.M tracks by the band from their career spanning discography that feature themes of activism and social responsibility
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R.E.M. explain why they'll never fully reunite: "It’d never be as good”
The four founding members of the band played live together this week for the first time since 2007
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Watch R.E.M. reunite for first performance in 15 years at Songwriters Hall Of Fame
The group surprised audiences with an acoustic performance of 'Losing My Religion'
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'Backbeat' at 30: The Fifth Beatle, John Lennon's bisexuality and Macca's "jealousy"
Remembering the 1994 Fabs film with director Iain Softley
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R.E.M. reunite for first full-band interview in 30 years
The interview will air on CBS tomorrow (June 13)
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Watch Brian Eno, Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O’Connell, Michael Stipe and Bastille's Dan Smith read 'Voices For Gaza' letters of Palestinian's war experience
Serj Tankian and Tom Morello have also gotten involved, in a bid to raise awareness