We discussed many things, including the group's early years with Merchant as lead ... her shell], especially when we toured with REM. Michael [Stipe] was very good for Natalie, helped her embrace ...

In 2004, Peter Gabriel embarked on his Still Growing Up tour, staging a more intimate version of the previous year's Growing Up shows. He sat down with Classic Rock to tell us about his plans, and ...

Stipe has detailed his plan to take part in the 'Lights Out Meta' campaign from Jan. 19 – 26. By Tyler Jenke R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a ...

Going onstage each night on a tour that took in arenas and then stadiums across the globe was an experience that Stipe described as “nerve-wracking” but he said at every show, by the third ...

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has encouraged people ... and added that Meta have “come a long way”. Stipe has been politically outspoken since early on in his career, and recently performed at ...

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is leading a boycott of Meta platforms, alleging they are promoting far right views. The tech company's founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced changes to its ...

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs ...

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has encouraged people to boycott Facebook, Instagram and all platforms owned by Meta over their role in “helping advance the far right in America.” The singer ...

Among them are Michael Stipe of R.E.M. (who already quit X last fall), Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s, and Carole King. King directed followers to her Bluesky account. It will be interesting to see ...

Meanwhile R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is taking a “break” from Instagram due to changes to the company’s fact-checking programme. The backlash towards social media continues after the weekend ...