Michael Stipe

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe says he's "proud" he was always open about his sexuality

R.E.M. tell us about 25 years of 'Monster': "We needed swagger – to be loud and raw"

Listen to former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe's debut solo single, 'Your Capricious Soul'

Michael Stipe, Erykah Badu, and more to protest Brett Kavanaugh at Supreme Court

Michael Stipe shares photo of himself holding hands with Thom Yorke at New York art exhibition

Watch Patti Smith perform with Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M's Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe publicly supports Radiohead's decision to perform in Israel

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe announces autobiographical photo book

Michael Stipe takes selfie with beardy lookalike David Letterman

Watch Michael Stipe sing 'Happy Birthday' to Patti Smith at Chicago gig

Watch Michael Stipe, James Franco and Stephen Colbert update 'It's the End of the World As We Know It' for 2016

Michael Stipe shares a video in support of Chelsea Manning

Manning began a hunger strike last week

Michael Stipe shares thoughts on paying tribute to 'astonishing songwriter' David Bowie

R.E.M. frontman recently covered two Bowie classics at New York City tribute events

Watch REM frontman Michael Stipe introduce Bernie Sanders at rally

Singer at a rally in Coney Island on Sunday (April 10)

R.E.M’s Michael Stipe will make his TV solo debut on Jimmy Fallon

The ‘Losing My Religion’ singer split with his band back in 2011

REM's Michael Stipe covers John Lennon as part of Patti Smith support slot – watch

Stipe performed set of covers as he opened for Smith at the Beacon Theatre in New York last night (November 10)

Former REM singer Michael Stipe plays surprise debut solo gig in New York - watch

Stipe played six-song set as support to Patti Smith

Michael Stipe publishes blog on the 20th anniversary of coming out as 'queer'

The former REM frontman wrote: 'I am proud to be who I am'

Michael Stipe reveals first new music since REM split

Singer has soundtracked friend Tom Gilroy's film 'The Cold Lands'

REM to release three brand new songs

'We All Go Back To Where We Belong', 'A Month Of Saturdays' and 'Hallelujah' were recorded this summer

The Strokes, The Futureheads, Zane Lowe react to REM's split

The band have announced they're quitting after 31 years and 15 albums

R.E.M. announce their split

The band call it a day after 31 years

REM's new album to feature Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and Peaches

'Collapse Into Now' will be released in early 2011

REM's 'Everybody Hurts' tops poll of 'songs that make men cry'

The Verve, U2 and Bruce Springsteen also feature in the Top 10 list

REM finish recording new album

The as-yet-untitled studio effort is due out in spring 2011

LOVE: HE HELPED ME OUT OF SHITTY RUT

Pictures and soundclips from the star meeting of the year