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Never Mind 'Nevermind': 10 Underrated '90s Alternative Albums

Here are 10 of the most underrated alternative albums from the 1990s. ... Read More »

Peter Buck, '10 Million BC': Ex-R.E.M. Guitarist Goes Solo With Fuzzy Garage Tune -- Listen

The first song on R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's solo debut has surfaced. It's called "10 Million BC," and it has a '60s garage-rock vibe. ... Read More »

Where Are They Now? 20 Years After the Alternative Revolution

Here is a Spinner status check on the musicians of the Alternative Nation, 20 years later. Where they heck are they now? ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s Mike Mills on the Band's First Rehearsal, What He'll Miss Most After the Split and Michael Stipe's Penis Picture

We sat down with Athens, Ga. native and R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills in a dimly lit room at Warner Bros. Records in New York to talk about the R.E.M.'s lasting legacy. ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s Mike Mills Voices Support for Occupy Wall Street, Bashes Sean Hannity

Spinner sat down with bassist Mike Mills last week to discuss the band's breakup while expressing his continued faith in the Occupiers main objectives. ... Read More »

Stephen Colbert, Michael Stipe and Brian Eno Sing 'Lean on Me' -- Video

Comedy Central Stephen Colbert commemorated his sign-off last night by memorializing rock star ... Read More »

The 23 Best 'Simpsons' Musician Cameos

Fox When we heard 'The Simpsons' was on the verge of cancellation, we started reminiscing ... Read More »

Occupy Wall Street Protest Songs -- A Playlist for the 99 Percent

We've got the ultimate Occupy Wall Street playlist to keep the protest going strong. ... Read More »

Rare R.E.M. Demo Tape Surfaces -- Listen

A demo tape from the recently disbanded rockers R.E.M. has surfaced and is available for a free download. ... Read More »

R.E.M. Broke Up to 'Walk Away as Friends,' Releasing Greatest Hits in November

Following last week's surprise announcement that R.E.M. were breaking up, the band has opened up about why it decided to suddenly call it quits after 31 years. ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s Lasting Impression on Film

R.E.M. may have influenced the music world for the last 30 years, but it's been the film realm that they have increasingly infiltrated. ... Read More »

R.E.M. Break Up: 'We Have Decided to Call It a Day as a Band'

Legendary rock band REM have called it quits after a lengthy career in the spotlight. ... Read More »

It's the End of the World as We Know It: 25 Songs for Judgment Day

According to engineer-turned-biblical scholar Harold ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Tried to Save Kurt Cobain's Life With Collaboration

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has spoken of his efforts to help save doomed Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain from his heroin addiction by attempting to record with the troubled star. ... Read More »

Hanson, Michael Stipe, Boxer Rebellion + More Team for Japan Earthquake Telethon

Hanson teamed with an all-star lineup of musicians, including R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, the Boxer Rebellion and Widespread Panic's JoJo Herman, for a telethon that raised over $100,000 for victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. ... Read More »

Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet and Others Pay Tribute to Big Star in New York

On Saturday, an esteemed gathering of musical stars -- among them R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills, Matthew Sweet, Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan and Tift Merritt -- paid tribute to influential '70s power-pop band Big Star through a performance of the group's album, 'Third/Sister Lovers,' ... Read More »