R.E.M. have shared a previously unreleased song called "Fascinating" to raise funds for hurricane relief in the Bahamas. Mike Mills and Michael Stipe recorded "Fascinating" in 2004 at Nassau's Compass Point Studios. All proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps' emergency response and recovery efforts on the islands, where last week's Hurricane D...

We talk to the band about celebrating their seminal record, and dropping the unreleased song 'Fascinating' R.E.M., 1994As well as sharing previously unreleased song ‘Fascinating’ to help raise money for the Mercy Corps’ Hurricane Dorian relief effort in the Bahamas, R.E.M. have unveiled a magnificent live version of &#...

They lost the masters in a massive warehouse fire at Universal Studios. Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, and Ben ShepherdLawyers representing Soundgarden have reportedly demanded proof that the band’s original masters were lost in a massive warehouse fire at Universal Studios in Hollywood. More than 100 other arti...

The collection is out later this yearREM in 2003R.E.M. have announced to plans to reissue a special deluxe edition of ‘Monster’ to mark the landmark album’s 25th anniversary. The band have also shared a new remix of ‘What’s The Frequency Kenneth?’, which you can listen to below. Remast...

In the history of R.E.M., one of our most storied bands, the 1994 album Monster occupies a strange place. When R.E.M. made Monster, they were straight-up arena stars riding a career pinnacle. 1992's Automatic For The People had sold 18 million copies, an absurd number for a band that had started out as a college-rock…