
Benefit concerts marking 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ announced
The two concerts will take place in Georgia in December

Pearl Jam, Wet Leg, David Byrne and more to feature on abortion rights benefit album
'Good Music To Ensure Safe Abortion Access To All' is out later this week

Death Cab For Cutie cover R.E.M. and debut new song ‘Pepper’ during livestream
Frontman Ben Gibbard launched the hugely popular Live From Home during the first COVID lockdown in 2020

REM's Michael Stipe releases single 'Future If Future' on climate-friendly vinyl
The 12-inch bioplastic vinyl is the first of its kind to be made commercially available

Michael Stipe to release new climate-friendly vinyl in aid of EarthPercent
The split single, also featuring Beatie Wolfe, will come on the world's first commercially available bioplastic 12" record

Watch Peter Buck and Kim Thayil join The Black Crowes on stage
The Black Crowes shared a 12-minute video of their surprise collaboration to their social media

Listen to Soccer Mommy's dark cover of R.E.M.'s 'Losing My Religion'
"I wanted to do a version on my own that was a little more solemn and dark"

R.E.M. to reissue their debut EP 'Chronic Town' to mark its 40th anniversary
Set to arrive in August

Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor cover R.E.M., Chris Isaak and more during acoustic set
He also performed versions of Audioslave's 'Getaway Car' and the theme to 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

Michael Stipe opens up about ‘Losing My Religion’ lyric change
He revealed the change in an interview with Rick Rubin