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Potent Quotables: Martin's Secret Weapon

"Michael Stipe from R.E.M. once told me to wear tighter trousers. We did and we had a number one in ... Read More »

Wilco's Glen Kotche Arranges Song for Eighth Blackbird and Mario Batali

On 2009's all-star charity record '7 Worlds Collide,' Johnny Marr and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien teamed ... Read More »

Manic Street Preachers Diss Radiohead Member at Club Gig

The Manic Street Preachers may keep their skinny white jeans and leopard print blouses in the ... Read More »

Vic Chesnutt Celebration of Life Concerts Planned

During his life and throughout his influential career, Vic Chesnutt always had a number of musician ... Read More »

20 Outrageous Tribute Bands

Love them or hate them, tribute bands aren't going anywhere soon. In fact, they seem to be ... Read More »

Michael Stipe Pays Tribute to Vic Chesnutt

In an interview with NPR Saturday, R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe remembered Vic Chesnutt, who ... Read More »

Vic Chesnutt Confirmed Dead

UPDATE: The New York Times confirmed on Friday that singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt has indeed passed ... Read More »

Bill Berry Returns to R.E.M

In a Christmas miracle that's set to melt the coldest of hearts, members of R.E.M.'s fanclub have ... Read More »

R.E.M. Recording New Material

R.E.M. is at work in a Portland, Ore. studio on the follow-up to its 2008 comeback album, ... Read More »

Barry Manilow Recording Best 'Make-out Album of All Time'

In the mid-'70s, Barry Manilow wrote the songs that made the whole world swoon. With tunes like ... Read More »

Classical Pianist Christopher O'Riley Covers Radiohead, Nirvana and More

Classical musician Christopher O'Riley loves Radiohead so much that he has already recorded two ... Read More »

R.E.M. Members Perform With Former Drummer Bill Berry

Ex-R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry reunited with former bandmates Peter Buck and Mike Mills at the 40 Watt ... Read More »

R.E.M., 'Man-Sized Wreath' (Live From Dublin) -- Video Premiere

One of the most exhilarating parts of being in a band is performing new material in front of an ... Read More »

Michael Stipe and Tom Hanks Producing Barry Manilow-Themed Movie

First it was jukebox musicals like the Billy Joel-centric 'Movin' Out' and 'Jersey Boys,' featuring ... Read More »

I Hate My Hit! 10 Songs Disowned by the People Who Made Them Famous

Nobody made you go around wearing UFO pants and sucking a pacifier after you got smart enough to ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Stipe Gets Serious

"[I hate] pranks. You're not that funny and you're not 15." --Michael Stipe R.E.M.'s frontman ... Read More »