R.E.M Archives

‘Song Exploder’ podcast to debut as Netflix documentary series

To be released globally on October 2

Mark, My Words: from Britpop to ‘landfill indie’, the lockdown is forcing us to face our musical pasts

The algorithms relentlessly parade 'best bits' from our glory days

R.E.M.: every single album ranked and rated

15 (mostly) brilliant records in ascending order of greatness

Michael Stipe marks 60th birthday with second solo single ‘Drive to the Ocean’

Proceeds will go to fighting climate change

R.E.M. tell us about 25 years of ‘Monster’: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw”

We're waiting for R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills to arrive at NME Towers. Their car is delayed, caught up in the jams caused...

Compare R.E.M.’s new remix of ‘Monster’ to the original with this nifty A/B player

Ahead of the release of the 25th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Monster’ this Friday, R.E.M. have launched an A/B web player that allows you...

Listen to a new version of R.E.M.’s Kurt Cobain tribute song ‘Let Me In’

R.E.M. have released a raw new remix of their song 'Let Me In' — listen to the unreleased version of the 'Monster' track below. 'Let...

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

Michael Stipe has released his first ever solo single since leaving R.E.M. eight years ago - listen to it below. READ MORE: Here’s an...

Celebrating ‘Monster’: Here’s an exclusive R.E.M. live recording and an interview with bassist Mike Mills

As well as sharing previously unreleased song 'Fascinating' to help raise money for the Mercy Corps’ Hurricane Dorian relief effort in the Bahamas, R.E.M. have...

One giant leap: 12 of the best Moon tunes to celebrate 50 years since the Moon landing

This weekend marks 50 years since NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong boldly took mankind's first step on the surface of the Moon, so make sure...