The limited edition ten-inch orange vinyl benefits Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Following the announcement of Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track benefit EP celebrating the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), R.E.M. celebrates the official arrival of their…
Proceeds from the vinyl pressing of the five-track EP will benefit RFE/RL Four decades after igniting college-radio airwaves and launching R.E.M.’s remarkable career, their 1981 debut single “Radio Free Europe” is broadcasting a new signal. The band announces Radio Free…
The clip was released as part of the ongoing We Are Hope Despite the Times campaign On the heels of the recent digital compilation, We Are Hope Despite the Times, R.E.M. has released a timely lyric video for “I Believe.”…
The project is to inspire civic engagement ahead of the election season To coincide with National Voter Registration Day, Constitution Day, and Citizenship Day, R.E.M. has released We Are Hope Despite The Times, a digital compilation of songs to encourage…
More than 200 artists support the bill The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), a non-profit artist-led education and advocacy organization, issued an open letter supported by more than 200 artists calling “… on AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music…
New anniversary sets are due this fall R.E.M. is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its 11th studio album, Up, with new multi-format reissues on November 10th via Craft Recordings. The set will be available as a deluxe 2 CD/Blu-ray package,…
Bio available August 2nd Nottingham Press will release Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. by John Hunter, the most comprehensive biography of R.E.M. yet published. Maps and Legends covers not just the band’s entire career, from Radio Free Europe…
Band is featured prominently throughout season two of award-winning series Alt-rock pioneers R.E.M. and the team behind FX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series, The Bear, have partnered to release a full-length music video for “Strange Currencies (Remix).” The visual combines…
Around the Sun and Collapse Into Now due this summer Craft Recordings celebrates the enduring legacy of R.E.M. with vinyl reissues for two long out-of-print titles from the second half of the band’s celebrated career: 2004’s Around the Sun and 2011’s Collapse…
Available for first time on standalone CD Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, R.E.M.’s debut EP, Chronic Town, will be released for the first time ever as a standalone CD with extensive liner notes by the original producer Mitch Easter.…
Deluxe Edition includes previously unreleased material and more Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.’s tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, with a special reissue, set for release on October 29th. The bonus-filled 2-CD/1-Blu-ray Deluxe Edition offers…
Iconic poster supports literacy and US libraries In 1990, R.E.M. posed for the American Library Association’s READ campaign to promote the pleasure and importance of reading — and it became an instant collector’s item. The READ poster campaign gave indie…