Michaelstipe Posts

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 »

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 »

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. 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 »

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 »

Michael Stipe Talks About 'Collapse Into Now Film Project' at NYC Event

Michael Stipe spoke about his life, including R.E.M. and the 'Collapse Into Now Film Project,' at a TimesTalks discussion in New York City May 4. ... 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 »

Patti Smith, Flaming Lips and More Rock for Tibet House at Carnegie Hall

Patti Smith, the Flaming Lips, Michael Stipe, the Roots and more took the Carnegie Hall stage for the annual Tibet House benefit. ... Read More »

R.E.M. Pay Tribute to Buster Keaton in 'Mine Smell Like Honey' Video -- Premiere

Warner Bros. R.E.M. are not just Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, they're also are one of the ... Read More »

R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts' Tops List of 'Songs That Make Men Cry'

R.E.M. are tops for tears, according a new UK survey that named the band's 'Everybody Hurts' as "the song that makes men cry the most." ... Read More »