Both actors pay homage to rock ’n’ roll greats onstage. But their relationships to their muses — and how they perform their songs — are very different.
Category: REM (Music Group)
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10 Great Tracks From Major-Label Debuts
In honor of a gem from Alex G, listen to tracks from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith and more.
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A Soundtrack for the End of Summer (Cruel or Not)
Hang on to the last gasps of the season — and prepare for the encroaching fall — with songs by Lana Del Rey, Maxwell, Pavement and more.
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Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.,’ by Peter Ames Carlin
In a new biography, Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the rise of an indispensable band and the evolution of its music.
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Untitled (The Playlist)
Hear songs with no firm names from the Cure, D’Angelo, Kate Bollinger and more.
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10 Standout R.E.M. Deep Cuts
Hear a pick from each of the band’s first 10 albums.
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7 Stellar Songs for a Saturn Return
Inspired by Kacey Musgraves’s latest single, hear tracks by No Doubt, Stevie Wonder, R.E.M. and more.
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Michael Stipe Is Writing His Next Act. Slowly.
How do you reinvent yourself after being a global superstar? The former R.E.M. frontman is still figuring that out.
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13 (Great) Songs With Parenthetical Titles
How Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf and others made a point with punctuation.
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6 Odes to Ohio
The state has inspired memorable songs by Randy Newman, R.E.M., King Princess and more.