Michael Stipe News

One giant leap: 12 of the best Moon tunes to celebrate 50 years since the Moon landing  NME LiveThe 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, which took place in July 1969, falls this weekend - here's the best songs about the moon.

The opening lyrics to these famous bands' careers  Radio XEveryone knows about the legendary famous last words, but what about the first? Here's a selection of lyrics that opened your favourite band's account at the ...

Firefly Trail Bridge Design Still Up in the Air  Flagpole MagazineThe future of Athens' famed “Murmur Trestle” remains as obscure as Michael Stipe's lyrics. The public is split on whether to repair or replace the partially ...

Blinded by the Light: Escape and the Rediscovery of Joy  25YearsLaterSite.comChristopher Holt looks at the new film by Gurinder Chadha, a Bruce Springsteen inspired quasi-musical Blinded by the Light.

Before & After 'The B-52's'  The New York TimesThe B-52's were '70s punks molded not from the syringes and leather of New York City, but from the campy detritus you might have found in the thrift stores and ...

Andy Kim Celebrates 50 Years Of The Archies Sugar, Sugar  Cashbox Magazine CanadaLet's talk about 1969 – 50 years ago - for a moment – The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, First Concorde test flight is conducted ...

Glastonbury: The last person bands see before playing the Pyramid Stage  BBC NewsTony Szymkow built the Pyramid Stage, then worked on it for 36 years. He shares his stories.

Michael Stipe Reveals He's Working On New Material!  Nova.ieMichael Stipe has announced that he's working on new songs for his debut solo project. The NME reports that this will be the first new music he's composed ...

Screen Actors Celebrate Pride. Yachtswomen Are Proud, Too.  The New York TimesWho says there isn't still some bohemia left in the East Village? Club Cumming, a cabaret bar operated by Alan Cumming, the actor, occupies a space on East ...

R.E.M’s Michael Stipe is writing music again, announcing a new solo project  Happy MagR.E.M frontman Michael Stipe has revealed his first solo project since R.E.M's split in 2011, includes 18 brand new songs "already ready".

​R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Reportedly Has 18 New Solo Songs Completed  Exclaim!Former R.E.M. Frontman Michael Stipe Hints At New Solo Project  uDiscover Music“I’m writing, composing and recording all by myself”: Michael Stipe reveals he’s working on new material  NME LiveR.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Apparently Has 18 Solo Songs Ready To Go  StereogumMichael Stipe says he has 18 songs “already ready” for solo project  Yahoo EntertainmentView full coverage on Google News

Dissecting REM's "Cuyahoga" 50 Years After The Fire  Clevelandmagazine.comIt was a song before it was a river, at least for me, growing up in Chicago, whose Algonquin name means "stinky onion." The fourth song on R.E.M.'s 1986 album ...

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Gave The National Some Hilarious, Genius Advice | Q104.3  iHeartRadioIt's a surprise to no one that The National is heavily influenced by R.E.M., but the connections between the two band's goes deeper than that. Guitarist Aaron ...

REM albums: a guide to the very best  LouderR.E.M. albums: The godfathers of US alternative rock have a back catalogue of gems – just make sure you stay clear of the monsters.

Early Myths About R.E.M. Debunked: What We Learned From a New Biography, Begin the Begin  PitchforkRobert Dean Lurie's Begin the Begin dives into R.E.M.'s formative years with help from the Athens, Georgia set.

Michael Stipe debuts new songs “Your Capricious Soul” and “Drive to the Ocean” in NYC: Watch  Consequence of SoundMichael Stipe played two short surprise sets last week at the newly renovated Webster Hall in New York. And they each boasted completely new material.

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Debuts Two New Solo Songs  uDiscover MusicR.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe performed two new songs 'Your Capricious Soul' and 'Drive To The Ocean' while opening for Patti Smith at Webster Hall.

Watch REM’s Michael Stipe debut new song  NME LiveFootage of Michael Stipe performing a new solo track has surfaced online. The song 'Your Capricious Soul' was performed by the former R.E.M. frontman during ...

Watch Michael Stipe Sing New Solo Songs “Your Capricious Soul” & “Drive To The Ocean”  StereogumLast night, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe opened for Patti Smith with a surprise set at NYC's newly reopened Webster Hall. There isn't much video from that ...

Patti Smith & surprise opener Michael Stipe played Webster Hall (pics, videos, setlist)  Brooklyn VeganStipe played a surprise 15-minute opening set, and Patti brought him back on stage at the end of the night for ”People Have the Power.”

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If the Burger king appears under the word elephant, then what can I say to make Michael Stipe (REM lead singer) appear?

In the MSNBC.com gossip section, there was this little tid bit regarding an affair between Morrissey and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. "Morrissey has hit out at reports that he had an affair with Michael Stipe, the lead singer of R.E.M. “That’s absolute [bleep], absolute [bleep] and I don’t know why people ever said that, do you?” Morrissey told the Times of London. When asked to address the question of whether he’s gay or straight, he replied, “It’s neither of those things. I’m simply myself, which is inexcusable to many people. I’m not trapped by anything.”"

Two of my favorite grunge vocalists,from my favorite grunge bands... whom would you prefer? BQ: REM or Pearl Jam BQ:favorite song by each of them? dub buk : i know their music is not grunge..but they are often classified as a grunge band..or rather an alternative band....its basically because they rose into eminence in the grunge era...

Again... Who was/is the most attractive? Who was/is the best musician?

Michael Stipe was born today on January 4, 1960 is an American singer who is the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known for the "mumbling" style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well as his social and political activism. Stipe is in charge of the band's visual image, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA57Pafq_NU REM - Radio Free Europe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHMJ39M0JU At My Most Beautiful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GfOy5miUf4 The Golden Palominos ( featuring Michael) - Alive And Living Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQN7A6Vl1H4 Drive ( this is a video that I spent two days with the band being hosed down in a swamp, it was magical) What's your favorite R>E>M> song or tune of tribute? Happy Birthday Mike!