Last week, Stephen Colbert gave America a special treat: Four episodes of "The Colbert Report" that ended with joyous Christmas carols sung by Colbert...
Photos below are by Teri Slotkin
On Thursday November 29th, I co-presented a private work in progress screening of my debut feature film, "Romantic ...
Michael Stipe is one of the world's most famous musicians. As the lead vocalist for R.E.M., Stipe was an instrumental force in the band's three decade...
"This is my last day of work," Michael Stipe says cheerfully, strolling through the Rolling Stone offices after giving one of his final interviews as ...
I can think of few other artists who have changed their sound so radically, so many times. "Gardening At Night," from 1982, doesn't sound anything like "Everybody Hurts," from 1992.
After news of R.E.M.'s split in September, fans all over the world slung a stone-washed denim jacket over their shoulders and got into their cars to m...
The Sept. 21 breakup of R.E.M. shook '80s music fans to the core, with many calling the announcement "the end of the world as we know it" in reference...
R.E.M. announced their break-up today, after 31 years as a band. It's sad news indeed, but you know what? They've put out 15 studio albums, 64 singles...
One day in the summer of '86 I got on my bicycle, rode to the record store and bought an album. If you're under 30, the only word you probably caught there was "bicycle", but hang with me a sec.
In an ever increasingly interconnected world, our identity can suffer from a lack of strong direction. What you see in Tokyo is rebranded and skillful...
These are busy days for Hanson. For months, they've been planning the release of a new single called "Give A Little." A couple weeks ago, the schedule and trajectory were affected around the world as news about the tragedies in Japan emerged.
As it was hard to ignore the elephant in the room that was the Japan Tsunami, 2011 became the year that these talks manifested into something more tangible than ever before.
To me, all R.E.M. albums feel like concept albums because they are so rich and well thought out. Here, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills discusses the band's creative process.
Michael Stipe has invited renaissance-actor James Franco and English filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood to join him on a list of guest directors who will creat...
New Yorkers chose interesting ensembles last night. From Michael Stipe's panda hat (and nametag?) to James Franco's sleeveless tuxedo shirt at Rob Pr...
There are bands and musicians that redefine a genre of music for the ages. The Beatles in rock. Parker, Monk, Coltrane and Gillespie in Jazz. Tonight...