Peter Buck

R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Gets Deluxe Reissue Tribute

Having put out deluxe reissues of much of their output on I.R.S. records, R.E.M. is now turning to their Warner Brothers catalog for anniversary editions. And this year, their major label debut, 1988’s Green, turns […]

2013/03/07

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Releasing Vinyl-Only Solo Album This Friday

This Friday, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck will release his first solo album, following the group’s disbanding in 2011. However, only 2,000 lucky fans will be able to get their hands on the limited-edition, vinyl-only release.

2012/10/03

New Music From Peter Buck, “10 Million BC” [First Listen]

It’s been nine months since R.E.M. “called it a day” ending their 30 year career as one of rock’s most influential and important bands. Recently I’ve found myself in conversations with fans wondering what the […]

2012/06/15

Mike Mills of R.E.M. Remembers Zevon, Davy Jones, Plays Funk LPs on Atlanta’s DAVE-FM

Former R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills guest DJed on Atlanta radio station DAVE-FM Thursday afternoon, talking about the early days of his former band, took phone calls from listeners, hung with a seminal figure from early […]

2012/03/23

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Working on Solo Album

[photogallerylink id=100484 align=left]The breakup of R.E.M. may have surprised music fans last year, but the Athens, Ga. trio was calm and collected on their last press waltz, saying things like, “Splitting up now feels perfect.” […]

2012/03/15

REM Perform At Las Ventas Bullring In Madrid

Shiny Happy Birthday To Michael Stipe

[photogallerylink id=100484 align=left]On January 4, 1960, local Athens artist and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]R.E.M.[/lastfm] front man[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Michael Stipe[/lastfm] was born in Decatur, Georgia.

2012/01/04

Last.fm Trends: Into The Now With R.E.M.

R.E.M. is on the comeback trail, with 15th album Collapse Into Now released next week alongside short films for each track. As stalwarts of American rock, does R.E.M.’s new material still hold the same excitement […]

2011/03/03

Free MP3 Download: The Decemberists Cover R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga”

[photogallerylink id=54344 align=left] [lastfm]The Decemberists[/lastfm] stopped by an LA radio station last week to play favorites from their new album The King Is Dead and to play a cover of [lastfm]R.E.M.[/lastfm]‘s “Cuyahoga.” If you miss […]

2011/02/14

Free MP3 Download: The Recorded Return of The Feelies

The Feelies were a band that most people might not know of now or never heard of back in the mid to late 70′s but their 1st album on Stiff Records Crazy Rhythms back in […]

2011/01/25

Snow Patrol and REM Team Up. Inspired By Wilco

[pullquote quote="It's inspired by my love of bands that look at the darkness of America."]This just in via the BBC. [lastfm]Gary Lightbody[/lastfm] of [lastfm]Snow Patrol[/lastfm] and [lastfm]Peter Buck[/lastfm] of [lastfm]R.E.M[/lastfm], along with [lastfm]She and Him[/lastfm]‘s […]

2010/05/14

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