Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy are becoming a part of R.E.M.’s legacy, one album at a time

Q&A: The Oscar-nominated actor and prolific guitarist sat down with Paste to talk about playing R.E.M. albums in full before taking Lifes Rich Pageant on the road ...
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'Superman' actor's R.E.M. cover band to perform classic album in Athens

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Shannon has made a career out of playing villains and intense leading men in movies like the 2013 Superman epic "Man of ...
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40 Years Ago, R.E.M.’s ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ Marked a Darker Tone for the Band

With a new producer and studio locale, the boys from Athens, Georgia created an album that has gotten even better with time Mike Mills, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Bill Berry of R.E.M. in Athens, ...
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R.E.M. Shares Stories Behind Groundbreaking Albums, Chart-Topping Hits, and Unwavering Commitment to Originality

“I don’t really know how else to regard it, except that some energy force in the universe pulled the four of us together to write pop music for the particular moment that we were there doing it,” says ...
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Michael Shannon Is 'Not a Fan' of Actors Having Rock Bands, But Calls His R.E.M. Cover Band 'Glorified Karaoke'

The actor has been touring with Jason Narducy performing R.E.M. albums in full Bobby Bank/Getty Michael Shannon has been touring with Jason Narducy performing R.E.M. albums in full The star said he's ...
Los Angeles Times

This one goes out to the band we loved: Author reclaims R.E.M.’s artistry throughout its lifespan

What was R.E.M.? It depends on who you are. Outside of U2, the Athens, Ga., quartet was the biggest rock band on the planet in the 1990s. But for those who followed its early career as America’s most ...