C-SPAN TO BROADCAST AND STREAM THE FUTURE OF MUSIC COALITION’S POLICY SUMMIT


Be sure to check local listings for times in your area for C-SPAN’S Monday coverage of the Future of Music Coalition’s Policy Summit from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Around noon eastern, Mike will have a conversation with Senator Al Franken immediately following the Senator’s keynote address. C-SPAN’s

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EARLY OCTOBER ROUNDUP


It’s been a fast and furious week in R.E.M. land beginning with the excellent Minus 5/Baseball Project/Steve Wynn outing at the 40 Watt on Monday. It was truly special getting to witness Peter, Mike, and Bill on the same stage once again and fun to see so many

R.E.M. INTERVIEW WITH DAVE FANNING AIRS ON SKY ARTS TONIGHT


UK fans will be pleased to learn that a half-hour R.E.M. interview program with Dave Fanning airs tonight (Wednesday) on SKY Arts at 7 p.m. (GMT). Michael, Peter, and Mike discuss the Dublin working rehearsals with the legendary Irish DJ who will also air the show on

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MINUS 5/BASEBALL PROJECT AND FRIENDS ROCK ATHENS


Monday night’s show at the 40 Watt in Athens was one for the ages as Peter and his Minus 5 band mates–Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, and Linda Pitmon–treated a spirited crowd to a barnburner of a show, playing two lengthy sets and several encores full of songs from the vast

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UPDATE ON THE FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN


Happy Fall from remhq.com everyone. Here, we’re patiently counting down the days to October 26th, the release date of R.E.M. Live At The Olympia, the 39-song CD from the band’s 2007 working rehearsals in Ireland. In anticipation of the release date, we’ve been adding content to remdublin.com

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THE BASEBALL PROJECT TOUR SWINGS THROUGH NEW YORK AND BOSTON


The highly acclaimed Baseball Project/Minus 5/Steve Wynn IV tour winds through New York and Massachusetts this week with shows in Albany, Cambridge, and New York City. The shows have been receiving outstanding reviews (see some below just above the video), so don’t miss this chance to see Peter, Scott,

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EARLY WEEK UDPATE: PETER TOURS, STEVE WYNN BLOGS, MR. RICHARDS STREAMS!!


Peter’s tour with the Minus 5, the Baseball Project, and the Steve Wynn IV is ongoing through September and early October, so if you’re looking for a great rock show, be sure to catch them on one of the dates just below. As Scott McCaughey says, “Three bands in one!”

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CIAO MY SHINING STAR: THE SONGS OF MARK MULCAHY


Today, a special tribute album to Mark Mulcahy, the acclaimed Miracle Legion and Polaris front man, was made available at iTunes. Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy features new interpretations of Mark’s songs by Michael Stipe, Thom Yorke, Dinosaur Jr., Mercury Rev, The National, Frank Black,

WE CAN’T AFFORD TO WAIT


It’s getting to be crunch-time here in the USA as the health care debate rages on between the left and the right. To be or not to be: Should the United States provide its citizens with a public option for universal health care or should we go on with business