R.E.M. is part of life’s rich pageant for actor, musician duo

A shared love for retired Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band R.E.M. has not only brought actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy together -- it's put them on the road for the past three years, ...

R.E.M.’s ‘Nightswimming’ covered by Jason Segel for 'Shrinking'

An R.E.M. classic is featured in season 3 of Apple TV’s Shrinking, but it’s not the version most fans are used to.
The Austin Chronicle

Jason Narducy on R.E.M.’s Legacy and the Surprise Success of His Impromptu Cover Band

It started as a pop-up performance or two, then a Tonight Show appearance. Before they knew it, Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy were on tour playing R.E.M. albums front to back. “This was not ...

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe makes cameo on 'The Simpsons'

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a cameo on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons.The rocker sang a parody of the band’s classic Automatic For the People track “Everybody Hurts,” changed to "Everybody ...
American Songwriter

How R.E.M. Released Their Last Top 40 Hit in the Middle of a Near-Breakup

R.E.M. ran into some internal strife on their album 'Monster'. But the album still yielded their last ever Top 40 single.
Uproxx

R.E.M.’s Original Lineup Just Performed Live Together For The First Time In Over 15 Years

Ahead of being inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, R.E.M. vowed that they would never reunite. “It’d never be as good,” Peter Buck said. They must have meant a full-blown reunion, with a new ...