Michael Stipe rules out R.E.M. reunion

Michael Stipe rules out R.E.M. reunion

Michael Stipe says speculation of a R.E.M. reunion is “wishful thinking”. The ‘Losing My Religion’ hitmakers went their separate ways in 2011, and despite the frontman recently insisting he and his former bandmates are closer than ever, he has...

Michael Stipe: ‘I want to work in music again’

In the five years since the breakup of R.E.M., lead singer Michael Stipe has only made a couple of appearances. Instead, he has spent time working on his art, including brass and bronze sculptures. Then, recently, he was asked to sing at the two David Bowie tribute...

Michael Stipe names his top ten books

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has revealed a list of his ten favourite books. Stipe selected his list as part of One Grand, a new bookstore devised by magazine editor Aaron Hicklin that only stocks books which feature on the list of favourites from selected artists,...