Former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has long been one of Stephen Colbert's best talk-show guests, and he's also been a bright light during our current stay-at-home situation. Last night those roles came together when Stipe appeared on Colbert's remote Late Show to perform "No Time For Love Like Now," the new collaboration with the National's&...

Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard was an early adopter in the wave of livestreamed concerts that has arisen while many people isolate themselves in their homes to combat the spread of COVID-19. Sunday, for the 13th straight day, Gibbard sat down at home in Seattle and broadcast himself playing songs on YouTube. He said…

Robert Fripp, R.E.M. and Ministry confirm the news that drummer Bill Rieflin has died at the age of 59

Bill Rieflin, a Seattle-based drummer with an impressive list of associations, has died of cancer. Rieflin's King Crimson bandmate Robert Fripp shared the news in a Facebook post today. Rieflin was 59.

R.E.M.'s 1987 single "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," a very nice #69 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its re-release in 1991, has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity lately thanks to coronavirus. The song has been climbing the iTunes chart in recent days --…