The culty British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has had a long, fascinating career. He led the Soft Boys, the influential UK psych-punk band. He filmed a concert film with Jonathan Demme and then acted in a few other Demme movies. He served as a key inspiration for bands like R.E.M., who covered his song “Arms Of Love.” A...

Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Jason Isbell, and 200 more artists have signed an open letter warning developers against using artificial intelligence in music creation. The letter, put together by the Artist Rights Alliance, issues a call on “AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music services to cease the use of artific...

Doc – Nelle Tue Mani is an Italian medical drama based on the true story of a doctor that loses 12 years of memories due to a traumatic brain injury. The third season began last month, and a recent scene depicts a children’s choir singing “We All Go Back To Where We Belong,” the last single released by R.E.M. (it was one of the n...

Forty years ago today, R.E.M. released their debut album, Murmur, one of the most popular and influential releases in the history of indie rock (which they were calling “college rock” back in R.E.M.’s day). To celebrate, the band has shared reflections on the anniversary in multiple venues. On Instagram, Michael Sti...

She shared a photograph of the Nirvana frontman, taken by R.E.M. singer Michael StipeThe post Courtney Love remembers Kurt Cobain on 29th anniversary of his death appeared first on NME.