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4 Fascinating Tunes Featuring Backing Vocals by Michael Stipe in Honor of the Ex-R.E.M. Frontman’s 66th Birthday

4 Fascinating Tunes Featuring Backing Vocals by Michael Stipe in Honor of the R.E.M. Frontman’s 66th Birthday

Watch R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Sing with Patti Smith at Her Recent New York City Show Celebrating the ‘Horses’ Album’s 50th Anniversary

Watch R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Sing with Patti Smith at Her Recent New York City Show Celebrating the ‘Horses’ Album’s 50th Anniversary

R.E.M. Frontman Michael Stipe Clears Up Confusion Around Iconic Hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

R.E.M. Frontman Michael Stipe Clears Up Confusion Around Iconic Hit “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”

New Song by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Featured on Upcoming Vinyl Compilation, ‘Democracy Forward’

New Song by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Featured on Upcoming Vinyl Compilation, ‘Democracy Forward’

The 1991 R.E.M. Classic Written in Five Minutes and Recorded in One Take

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  • Remember When: R.E.M. Performed at Stubb’s BBQ During SXSW 2008 and Nearly Played the Entirety of ‘Accelerate’

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  • How Michael Stipe Overcame Writer’s Block and the Death of River Phoenix

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  • Michael Stipe, Flea Among the Artists Confirmed to Perform at Star-Studded Patti Smith Tribute Show Next Year in New York

    Michael Stipe, Flea Among Artists Confirmed to Perform at Star-Studded Patti Smith Tribute Show in New York

  • R.E.M.’s Four Members Reunite for ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview in Advance of Band’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

    Remember When: R.E.M. Played Their Final Full Concert in Mexico, 2008

    September 19, 2024, 6:00 am

  • R.E.M.’s Four Members Reunite for ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview in Advance of Band’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

    The Story Behind the Often Misinterpreted “Brutal” R.E.M. Song That Michael Stipe Nearly Didn’t Record

    July 16, 2024, 7:07 am

  • 5 Cool Songs Featuring Guest Vocals by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Including Tunes by Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, & More

    5 Cool Songs Featuring Guest Vocals by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Including Tunes by Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, & More

    June 15, 2024, 6:30 am

  • R.E.M. Performs for First Time in 17 Years at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame

    June 14, 2024, 12:11 am

  • R.E.M. Reveals Why They Would Never Reunite in First Interview Together in 30 Years: "It'd Never be as Good"

    R.E.M. Reveals Why They Would Never Reunite in First Interview Together in 30 Years: “It’d Never be as Good”

    June 13, 2024, 8:15 am

  • Why R.E.M. Avoided Performing 1991 Hit “Shiny Happy People” Live and Wanted the Song to Disappear Into “Outer Space”

  • The Story Behind R.E.M.’s Ode to a Post-9/11 City, “Leaving New York”

    January 22, 2024, 7:00 am

  • 3 Dudes You Didn’t Know Tori Amos Duetted With: A Crooner, an Alt-Rocker, and an Industrial Metalhead

    January 9, 2024, 6:12 pm

  • 4 Songs You Didn’t Know Michael Stipe Wrote for Other Artists

    January 4, 2024, 12:08 pm

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