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 --…

After years of bitter estrangement, Chris and Rich Robinson, the two brothers at the center of the Black Crowes, have finally reconciled. They played a few warm-up shows last last year, with a full reunion tour scheduled to kick off in June.

Michael Stipe recently released his first two solo singles, "Your Capricious Soul" and "Drive To The Ocean." The R.E.M. singer also has a new photo book called Our Interference Times: A Visual Record combining digital and analog imagery. He sat for an interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night to discuss all…

"You can never find a single picture of me pretending to have a girlfriend or being somebody that I'm not."Michael StipeMichael Stipe has said he’s “proud” he was always open about his sexuality in a new interview. Read More: R.E.M. tell us about 25 years of ‘Monster’: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw...

A total of 24 songwriters are up for induction into the 2020 classOutKast, R.E.M. and Patti Smith are up for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. A total of 24 performing and non-performing songwriters were nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The list of nominees was published by Associated Press on November 5. Other nota...