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Michael Stipe has announced a special split single with Beatie Wolfe in aid of climate emergency charity EarthPercent.Founded by Brian Eno in 2021, EarthPercent aims “to offer simple and innovative ways for businesses and artists to donate to the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency”.The organisation marked EarthDay this April by releasing numerous exclusive tracks that had been donated by such artists as Stipe, Coldplay, Eno, Anna Calvi and Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS… via Bandcamp.Proceeds from sales of those songs went towards funding EarthPercent’s five core areas of work: “greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature”.Today (August 31), it’s been confirmed that the former R.E.M. frontman will release ‘Future, If Future’ – his debut solo track, which originally arrived in 2018 – on the world’s first commercially available bioplastic 12″ vinyl.The record also features ‘Oh My Heart’ by Beatie Wolfe, and will be available to pre-order here from this Friday (September 2).

R.E.M. are set to reissue their 1982 debut EP ‘Chronic Town’ in August to celebrate its 40th anniversary.The band’s first EP featured five songs – ‘Wolves, Lower’, ‘Gardening At Night’, ‘Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)’, ‘1,000,000’ and ‘Stumble’ – and was originally released on August 24, 1982 as the follow-up to their 1981 debut single ‘Radio Free Europe’.R.E.M.

Marvel stars Danai Gurira and Oscar Isaac wowed at opening night of Broadway's Macbeth.Danai, 44, turned every head as she arrived to the Longacre Theatre on Thursday in a vibrant yellow and black coat which cinched into her waist.She strutted down the pink carpet in glossy black heels and further dressed up the look with bright gold hoop earrings and several rings. Joining forces!Marvel stars Danai Gurira and Oscar Isaac wowed at opening night of Broadway's Macbeth at the Longacre Theatre in New York on ThursdayThe Black Panther actress ramped up the glamour with a fresh slick of lip gloss.Oscar, meanwhile, looked smart and sharp in all-black.

Micheal Stipe has opened up about a lyric change from R.E.M’s hit song, ‘Losing My Region’.He was talking to Rick Rubin on the Broken Record podcast when he revealed a key change in the lyrics to the classic song from 1991.Rubin asked Stipe if he knew the song was special when writing it, something he denied. “We released it as a first single thinking it was going to set up the next song,” he said.

Alfie Templeman has shared a new song called ‘Living In A Universe’ for Earth Day, with proceeds going to Brian Eno’s climate change charity EarthPercent.To mark Earth Day (April 22), EarthPercent shared a list of exclusive tracks – including live versions, collaborations and previously unreleased songs – that have been donated by such artists as Coldplay, Michael Stipe, Anna Calvi and Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS…, while Declan McKenna also shared a new track called ‘Elephant’.“Buy the track to help fund the most effective organisations working on the climate emergency, under the guidance of an advisory panel of climate experts, leading scientists & youth activists,” Templeman wrote of the release of ‘Living In A Universe’.At least £1.30 of the £1.99 price tag goes to EarthPercent and it can be purchased here.Today, I released 'Living In a Universe' via @earthpercentorg. Buy the track to help fund the most effective organisations working on the climate emergency, under the guidance of an advisory panel of climate experts, leading scientists & youth activists.https://t.co/TwB8Laor3B— Alfie (@alfietempleman) April 22, 2022Proceeds from sales of these songs will go towards funding EarthPercent’s five core areas of work: “greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature”.

Declan McKenna has shared new track ‘Elephant’ with all proceeds going to charity – however it’s only available for the next two weeks.Described by McKenna as a demo, ‘Elephant’ carries on the dystopian themes of 2020’s second album ‘Zeroes’ but pushes things further, taking on a more industrial vibe.The track is available until May 6 with at least £1.30 of the £1.99 price tag going to Brian Eno’s climate change charity EarthPercent. Check out the song here.Announcing it on Twitter, McKenna wrote: “A new tune ‘Elephant’ is available from Bandcamp for the next 2 weeks only.

Coldplay and Michael Stipe are among the numerous artists to have donated songs to EarthPercent’s Earth Day initiative, which has launched today (April 22).Founded in 2021 by Brian Eno, EarthPercent aims “to offer simple and innovative ways for businesses and artists to donate to the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency”.To mark Earth Day today, EarthPercent has shared a list of exclusive tracks – including live versions, collaborations and previously unreleased songs – that have been donated by such artists as Coldplay, Stipe, Eno, Anna Calvi and Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS…, and can now be bought via Bandcamp.Proceeds from sales of these songs will go towards funding EarthPercent’s five core areas of work: “greening music, energy transition, climate justice, legal and policy change, and protecting nature”. You can find out more about EarthPercent by heading here.A post shared by EarthPercent (@earthpercent)“EarthPercent’s Earth Day campaign on Bandcamp brings artists together to offer exclusive tracks to their fans, to be sold on behalf of climate justice and environmental protection organisations.

Brian Eno will be releasing an exclusive collaboration with former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe on Earth Day (April 22).The single, called ‘Future If Future’, will be released to draw attention towards the climate crisis.

Tom Waits performed a rare live set at a tribute event that was held to honour the late Hal Willner.Willner, who was Saturday Night Live‘s longtime sketch music producer, died in 2020 at the age of 64. Numerous tributes were paid to the producer online following his death, including by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea and Cat Power.Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen also penned a touching tribute, where they called Willner “Wise and reckless.

Mykki Blanco has released a new song with R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe – watch the video for ‘Family Ties’ below.The song is out now via Transgressive, with a black and white video directed by Kit Monteith that includes a cameo from Stipe through a flickering TV screen.

Mykki Blanco has teamed up with Michael Stipe for new single ‘Family Ties’, the first helping of new music that Blanco will put out this year.“’Family Ties’ is the first song where I sonically found my voice and I mean that in a very literal way”, says Blanco. “It’s the first song in my entire career where I am singing, I don’t rap”.“I wrote this song about the relationship between my ex-boyfriend and his father that has had bouts of mental illness”, they go on.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOutsider music and outsider art have been bedfellows in just about every sense since the two art forms have existed, and that collaboration is celebrated and explored in the Outsider Art Fair, taking place at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York this weekend.The exhibit — which is celebrating its 30 th year and is billed “the only fair dedicated to showcasing self-taught art, art brut and outsider art from around the world” — features more than 60 international exhibitors, including works from the Michael Stipe Collection as well as an exhibition of psychedelic art curated by Fred Tomaselli called “Field Trip: Psychedelic Solution, 1986 – 1995.”The latter is filled with work from the likes of pioneering underground cartoonist/Zap Comix artist Spain Rodriguez, R Crumb, Robert Williams, Rick Griffin, S. Clay Wilson along with original artwork related to artists like Jefferson Airplane, Buffalo Springfield and the Who — there’s even the original drawing that spawned the Grateful Dead’s logo along with the origin story as well as preparatory drawings for the Jerry Garcia solo album “Compliments Of” from 1974 by artist Victor Moscoso.

This April will mark 28 years since Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died. The legendary rockstar died at age 27 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, after years of struggling with drug addiction and depression. Kurt left behind his wife, Hole frontwoman Courtney Love, 57, and their daughter Frances Bean Cobain, 29. Frances was not even 2 years old when her famous father tragically passed. She’s since grown into a talented and inspiring adult, though she’s had her fair share of troubles. In Feb. 2018, Frances marked 2 years of sobriety on Instagram.

It’ll be a cold day in hell before REM reunite. You could say it would be the end of the world as we know it.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeR.E.M. fans, Michael Stipe doesn’t have encouraging news when it comes to ever seeing the seminal rock band ever together again.

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have urged Georgians to get vaccinated in a series of new public health announcements.The duo recently recorded the campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, as the US battles increases in the Delta COVID-19 variant.In one of his recorded announcements, Stipe says: “there is something we can do to keep our friends and loved ones healthy.

R.E.M. are celebrating their 40th anniversary by reissuing the original version of their classic debut single ‘Radio Free Europe’ – the first time since 1981 that the single has been re-released.

Michael Stipe has criticised the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, over his failure to not suspend the account of former US President Donald Trump sooner.Speaking to The Guardian, the former R.E.M.

Phoebe Bridgers, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Paramore’s Hayley Williams are among the artists set to perform at a virtual event dedicated to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.The event, Honor Her Wish, has been organised to not only pay tribute to the late Supreme Court judge, but to fulfill her request for the court vacancy not to be filled before the presidential inauguration in January.The event will take place on Tuesday October 13 from 1am BST (8pm ET on Monday October 12) and also include performances from Kesha, punk singer Kathleen Hanna and Margo Price.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”“As the Senate begins confirmation hearings to fill RBG’s seat, we must channel her unstoppable

R.E.M. have announced that they’ll premiere the entirety of their legendary headline set at Glastonbury 1999 online next week.The BBC broadcast of their Worthy Farm set will be shown globally next Thursday (August 6).

The 50th celebration of Earth Day isn't over yet. A group of rock stars will (virtually) get together on Sunday (April 26) to give Mother Earth one more squeeze when they take part in Pathway to Paris Earth Day 50: A Virtual Festival for Our Planet on Instagram Live. The virtual livestream festival will take place at 4:00 p.m. EST. The event is slated to feature Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Re