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The first single from Fables Of The Reconstruction, “Can’t Get There From Here,” was released on this day in 1985. The song was described by Peter as “a tongue in cheek tribute to Ray Charles and James Brown and all the other great Georgia music giants.”

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Michael has a song (and invocation) on Democracy Forward, a compilation of pro-democracy & protest songs being released by Bitter Southerner & Democracy Forward, a key legal org doing the essential work of defending democracy, the US Constitution & the rule of law. Out 7.4: www.bittersoutherner.com

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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Fables Of The Reconstruction, the band’s third studio album (produced by Joe Boyd at Livingston Studios in London). Fables featured three singles: “Can’t Get There From Here,” “Driver 8,” and “Wendell Gee.” What’s your favorite track?

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From the St. Paul, MN show, June 2008, during the Accelerate tour when the legendary Johnny Marr joined the guys for “Fall On Me.” Photos- David Belisle

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Peter & Kevn Kinney return to the Rialto Club at Hotel Indigo on July 6. Tickets here: bit.ly/KevnAndPeter...

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American Songwriter takes a look at Peter's latest projects with Luke Haines and Drink the Sea. americansongwriter.com/peter-bucks-...

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Read Peter’s interview with Vice and Jake Uitti about the two debut albums from new band Drink the Sea. Both albums come out in September and October, with various singles being released throughout the summer. www.vice.com/en/article/r...

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Released on June 2, 2008, “Hollow Man” was single number four from the Jacknife Lee-produced album, Accelerate.

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From May 31st & June 1, 2008 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley.

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New single from Peter Buck and Luke Haines from their forthcoming album out July 25th, followed by an August tour of the UK (also featuring the Minus Five)! Stream / Download: cherryred.co/HainesBuckFloyd Pre-order here: cherryred.co/BlowMyMind Tickets: gigantic.com/luke-haines-peter-buck-tickets

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The R.E.M. Summer Sale is here—get 20% off nearly everything in the shop now through June 13. 📦 Need it in time for Father’s Day? Order by June 5 for U.S. standard shipping. *Excludes Radio Free Europe merch and music ffm.link/remsummersale

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🎧 to a special interview tonight at 7:00 pm on Findependiente (101.9fm), the longest-running independent alt-music radio show in Costa Rica, w/ our friend Jason Muñoz (of Costa Rica R.E.M. Fans group) as he discusses R.E.M. as part of the station's 21st anniversary celebration: www.radios.ucr.ac.cr

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🇪🇸 20 years ago today at Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, Spain with @millsish.bsky.social and @michaelstipe.bsky.social Photos by David Belisle

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It was a huge honor to play with Gang of Four and Peter Buck in Portland. Such a joy to watch this FEROCIOUS version of the band with Gail and @tedleo.bsky.social

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🎸 Flashback to May 26, 1983—Murmur days at Jake’s in Bloomington, Indiana Set details from the R.E.M. Timeline: support: Let’s Active set included: Moral Kiosk / Catapult / Pilgrimage / Talk About The Passion / Radio Free Europe / Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars)

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We fight for @ppfa.org because we’re for freedom and the right to control one’s own body and life. Ask your member of Congress to protect Planned Parenthood ppact.io/care #IFightForPP

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A special message from Scott McCaughey about the Minus Five’s upcoming tour! Peter adds, “I hope to see y'all out on this one of a kind tour, featuring Scott, me, Linda Pitmon, Kurt Bloch & Debbi Peterson.” Tickets here: www.songkick.com/artists/3227...

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"The Lifting" from May 17, 2001 in Toronto. The band gave a free concert on the corner of Yonge And Dundas Streets a couple of days after Reveal was released. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXF3...

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🎸 Losing My Religion from Trafalgar Square, April ‘01. @bertisdowns.bsky.social says "It was a special show in the heart of London for South Africa Freedom Day. A short set of 7 songs in a driving 🌧️. The Corrs opening & meeting Nelson Mandela among the highlights.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZp8...

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The band has partnered w/ Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to help raise money for Music’s Mental Health Fund which provides mental health resources to musicians & music industry workers that need it. Bid now for your chance to win an R.E.M. signed Rickenbacker—> charitybuzz.cmail20.com/t/n/d-l-ce9a...

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🏖️ 🥂 🔥 It’s REVEAL’s 24th anniversary this week—to celebrate the release of the band’s 12th album, here’s a clip from Garth Jennings’s innovative “scan and pan” video for Grammy-nominated single, “Imitation Of Life.” Listen to the full album & watch the video here: found.ee/rem-reveal-a...

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☀️ The band's twelfth studio album, REVEAL, was released on this day in 2001. Produced by Pat McCarthy, Reveal included singles "Imitation Of Life," "All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)," and "I'll Take The Rain." What's your favorite Reveal track? Share in the comments…

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From the band’s free concert in Cologne, Germany for an estimated 100,000 fans in the Roncalliplatz by the Kollner Dom, broadcast live on MTV Europe (May 12, 2001). www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE_...

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🔊 Just added the new “Radio Free Europe 2025 (Jacknife Lee Remix)” to our We Are Hope Despite the Times playlist. Tune in to spin the reimagined single—supporting Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s fight for a free press—alongside 18 other tracks which keep us moving forward. found.ee/rem-wahdtt

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Lovely story today in The Guardian on Michael Shannon and his R.E.M. funtimes these days! berto.fyi/MShannonREMf...

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📣 Be sure to check out Uncut’s excellent interview with Natalie Merchant who talks about Fables, friendship, and the songs of R.E.M. which had “echoes of a strange lost America.” www.uncut.co.uk/features/nat...

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Mitch Easter’s never-before-released 1981 remix “Radio Free Dub” is available to stream now on the Radio Free Europe 2025 EP! You can also pre-order the limited 10″ orange pressing—proceeds to benefit RFE/RL’s free-press lifeline for global communities living under censorship. ffm.to/remrfe2025

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From WFDD, a North Carolina public radio station, with some wonderful words about both "Radio Free Europe" the song, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the station, from the band's original producer, Mitch Easter. www.wfdd.org/story/early-...

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Something Document era today. This is a photo of the guys taken by Sandra Lee Phipps during a shoot for album number five.

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From Dan Rather: “To celebrate World Press Freedom Day and raise money and awareness for the embattled Radio Free Europe, R.E.M. decided to make a remix of the hit, along with a new video that highlights the important work of these brave journalists." steady.substack.com/p/happy-worl...

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Thank you @timothysnyder.bsky.social !!!

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Here's a special dispatch from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty including messages from Mike & Michael of R.E.M. and Radio Free's Europe's president Stephen Capus on World Press Freedom Day TODAY! More here: ffm.to/remrfe2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=InfP...

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Here’s the full clip of CBS Mornings Anthony Mason’s interview with @michaelstipe.bsky.social about Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe 25. www.cbsnews.com/video/r-e-m-...

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📡 Broadcasting a new signal On the eve of #WorldPressFreedomDay, R.E.M. is proud to announce Radio Free Europe 2025—a five-track benefit EP saluting 75 years of RFE/RL’s fearless journalism. Watch the full Dispatch video + learn more about Jacknife Lee and Mitch Easter RFE remixes ffm.to/remrfe2025

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To celebrate the release of their upcoming new album “Going Down To The River... To Blow My Mind,” Peter Buck and Luke Haines are back with a 15-date UK tour this August. Support from The Minus Five. Ticket details here— crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/artist/peter...

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Calling out in transit… 📡 May 2nd.

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Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points was the scene of tonight’s @gangoffour.bsky.social show which included an appearance from @millsish.bsky.social on “What We All Want” and “Sweet Jane.” Photos by DeWitt Burton

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📺 Here’s the band’s first ever UK 🇬🇧 TV performance! youtu.be/qwmHd2uhtm8

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These are @michaelstipe.bsky.social's drawings for the front and back covers of Dead Letter Office (along with the back of a DLO promotional postcard)— the “compendium of oddities collared and b-sides compiled” was released on this day 38 years ago.

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Flashback to 1984—“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” was out as a single while the band toured the UK (including a show at The Warehouse in Leeds on April 26). Photo Ed Colver

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Peter and Kevn Kinney at the Rialto Room in Athens last night where they played to a packed house—it was the fourth and final night of Kevn’s residency at the venue.

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A real lovely version of the @remhq.bsky.social classic by a @yeproc.bsky.social labelmate! ffm.to/strangecurre...

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UNCUT’s cover story finds Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills reflecting on their early years and in particular Fables of the Reconstruction as it turns 40: a pivotal record in the band’s story. To order, visit Uncut Magazine's site: www.uncut.co.uk/features/int...

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Athens, GA: a real live shindig is coming your way this Thursday, April 24th, in the Rialto Room at Hotel Indigo with Kevn Kinney, Peter Buck and Angie Aparo. Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/kevn-kinne...

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Peter & Kevn Kinney brought up a special guest for a few songs last night at the Rialto Room in Athens. @millsish.bsky.social joined in on some Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ tunes plus singing lead on “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville.” Catch Peter & Kevn again this Thursday (Apr. 24th) at the Rialto.

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🥃 “Cocktails for the end of the world”—A great piece by author Michael Idov on Bar Electrolite, the world’s only R.E.M. themed bar (run by Mike Loose, a true gentleman and a scholar as they say…). airmail.news/issues/2025-...

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On This Day In Music… April 19, 1980: the band played their first gig as R.E.M.—the show at the Kaffee Klub (or Koffee Klub) in downtown Athens was stopped by the local👮‍♂️.

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Peter and Kevn Kinney will perform at the Rialto Club at Hotel Indigo in Athens this Sunday at 8:00 PM. More info here: www.indigoathens.com/Events

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