The number of festivals headlined by alternative heavyweights keeps growing and growing with the announcement of the headliners for the Voodoo Music Experience.
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R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots have been tapped to participate in the 10th annual Voodoo Music Festival down in New Orleans […]
Growing up in the 90’s it was hard to ignore R.E.M.
Afterall, the band released back to back classics with 1991’s Out of Time and 1992’s Automatic for the People, only to be followed up by the 1994 rocker Monster.
Then, the Athens legends began a slow descent.
In retrospect, 1996’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi is actually a […]
A lot is going on with R.E.M. right now, as they’re gearing up for the release of Accelerate and a tour this spring. So, let’s revisit a previous FYI on the Athens, GA natives.
FYI: R.E.M.
For now, enjoy this performance of “Man on the Moon” from their induction into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame from […]
R.E.M. is currently streaming the first single from their upcoming release Accelerate, which comes out April 1.
You can check out the track, “Supernatural Superseious”, on R.E.M.’s official site.
It’s a pretty standard and straight forward rock song, but it’s still sweet. I think it’s a catchy tune.
Last month the band shot the video for “Supernatural Superserious” in […]
The legendary Athens, GA natives have dubbed their 14th studio album Accelerate and are looking for an April release date.
Accelerate will be the follow-up to 2004’s Around The Sunand was recorded in Vancouver and Dublin. The album was also produced Jacknife Lee, who has worked with newer acts that include Bloc Party and Snow Patrol.
Confirmed tracks for […]
Just a reminder that R.E.M. just released a live disc this past Tuesday.
Live was recorded during two nights in Dublin back in 2005 and is blend of classic and newer R.E.M. tunes. Live is 2 discs and a dvd that should keep every R.E.M. fan occupied.
Here’s the tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1. I Took Your Name
2. So Fast, […]
The Athens, GA natives will release a live album from their recent Dublin performances on October 16 and they just donated a track for the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund.
The band made their first public performance in April of 1980 at a friend’s birthday party.
Before settling on R.E.M., the band considered the names Twisted Kites, […]
This week’s song is “Bittersweet Me” by R.E.M. I heard this song a couple of days ago and it’s been stuck in my head since. It was the second single from the band’s tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, released in 1996. It was also the last album that featured drummer Bill Berry. The band […]
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