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Patti Smith Plans To Release On Final Album
Patti Smith plans to release one last album.The 75-year-old punk poet - who hasn't released a record since 2012's 'Banga' - has revealed she's been working on material for her final full-length effort.In an interview...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2022
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...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2021
Nicky Wire Regrets Michael Stipe Comments
Nicky Wire “deeply regrets” saying he wished Michael Stipe would die of AIDS.The Manic Street Preachers bassist insisted he has no “excuse” for some of the controversial remarks he’s made in the past, such as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2021
Coldplay Feat. Bts: Will This Be Among The Band’S Finest Collaborations?
Earlier this year Coldplay’s Chris Martin expressed his love of several movies and songs that he found “helpful and wonderful” - among them being BTS’ smash hit Butter. We never had the singer down as...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2021
Michael Stipe Likens Fan Reaction To A 'Shot In The Arm'
Michael Stipe admits the reaction to 'Losing My Religion' was the "biggest shot in the arm".The R.E.M. star still has fond memories of how fans around the world reacted to the hit single in 1991,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2021
Michael Stipe Has 'Challenged' Himself To Write All Music On His Solo Album
Michael Stipe has given himself the “challenge” of writing all the music on his upcoming solo album.The former R.E.M. frontman previously relied on his bandmates to add the melodies and soundscapes to his lyrics but...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2020
R.e.m Vow To Honour Their 40th Anniversary
R.E.M. will mark their 40th anniversary in some way.The 'Everybody Hurts' hitmakers - who went their separate ways in 2011 - released their first single in 1981 and former frontman Michael Stipe has pledged to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2020
Michael Stipe Not Ready For Solo Record
Michael Stipe still isn't ready to make a solo album.The 58-year-old singer - whose band REM disbanded in 2011 - was "surprised" at how comfortably he settled back into the recording studio while producing Fischerspooner's...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2018
R.e.m. Won't Reform
R.E.M. insist there is ''nothing on this Earth'' that would make them reform.The 'Nightswimming' hitmakers - comprising Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe - went their separate ways in an amicable split in 2011...
By Clive King on 16 November 2017
Adele Joins List Of Artist Who Won't Let Donald Trump Use Their Music At Rallies
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is going to have to update his rally playlist once again, as Adele has become the latest artist to say she has not given him permission to use her music at...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2016
Tipsy Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore got tipsy on a British chat show.The 40-year-old actress was promoting her new movie 'Miss You Already' with co-star Toni Collette on Alan Carr's 'Chatty Man' and admitted that she was feeling slightly...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 September 2015
Kanye West Upstaged By Wailingdaughter
Kanye West's daughter was the star attraction at his New York fashion show.The 'Stronger' hitmaker debuted the second season of his Kanye West x Adidas Originals Collection at the Skylight Modern yesterday (16.09.15) but all...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 17 September 2015
Elton John & Michael Stipe Team Up For Transgender Prison Rights Campaign
The two gay stars are calling for prison officials to do more for inmates following claims that a transgender woman was mistreated at a Georgia prison. In a joint statement issued on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 April 2015
Michael Stipe Thrilled Jay-jay Z Used R.e.m. Lyrics On New Track
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is "thrilled" Jay Z chose to use his band's lyrics in a new track, calling the tribute a "really great honour".The rapper sampled words from the band's 1991 hit Losing My...
By WENN on 17 July 2013
Michael Stipe Angered By Wrongful Use Of Losing My Religion
R.E.M. star Michael Stipe has blasted editors at America's Fox News network for using the band's hit song Losing My Religion during its coverage of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night (05Sep12).Bosses behind the...
By WENN on 07 September 2012
Peter Buck To Release Solo Album
Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has started work on his first solo album.The musician is to be the first member of the 'Losing My Religion' group to release his own record following their split last...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 March 2012
Stars Turn Out For Glass' 75th Birthday
Music legends Lou Reed, Michael Stipe and Paul Simon turned out in New York on Sunday night (29Jan12) to celebrate composer PHILIP GLASS' 75th birthday.The classical writer was the guest of honour at Le Poisson...
By WENN on 01 February 2012
Peter Hook Wants To ''Bury The Hatchet'' With New Order
Peter Hook wants to "bury the hatchet" with his New Order bandmates. The bass player launched a venomous attack on Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert in October over them reforming their band without...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 November 2011
Michael Stipe Promises R.e.m. Are Done For Good
Michael Stipe has made it clear to fans that R.E.M. have no plans to ever return to the stage, insisting ending the band was "liberating".The Everybody Hurts hitmakers stunned fans in September (11) by announcing...
By WENN on 03 November 2011
Rem Officially Break Up After 30 Years In Rock Music
Rem, the American rock band best known for their seminal album 'Automatic for the People' and smash hit single 'Man on the Moon', have official broken up. The group, hailing from Athens, Georgia, announced the...
By WENN on 21 September 2011
R.e.m. Split
R.E.M. have split up.The legendary 'Man on the Moon' rockers have announced they are to part ways after 31 years and 15 albums together. A statement on their website reads: "To our Fans and Friends:...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 September 2011
Michael Stipe Helped Lightbody Find Fresh Inspiration
Rockers Snow Patrol have Michael Stipe to thank for their new collection of songs - he pulled frontman Gary Lightbody out of a bad period of writer's block.The Chasing Cars hitmakers were working on tracks...
By WENN on 30 June 2011
Michael Stipe Dismisses Cobain Sex Story
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has put to bed rumours he once enjoyed a sexual fling with Nirvana star Kurt Cobain.The two rockers developed a close bond in the 1990s, sparking rumours they had slept together...
By WENN on 19 May 2011
Michael Stipe Offered To Work With Tragic Kurt Cobain
R.E.M. star Michael Stipe has revealed he offered Kurt Cobain a collaborative project in a desperate effort to prevent the Nirvana frontman from committing suicide.The two alternative rockers became friends in the early 1990s and...
By WENN on 10 May 2011
Michael Stipe's Unsuccessful Efforts To Save Cobain
Michael Stipe tried to save Kurt Cobain's life by asking him to collaborate with R.E.M.The singer revealed he was so worried about his friend Kurt's heroin addiction he "reached out to him" with a musical...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2011
Michael Stipe Gives Up On Pens And Paper
Michael Stipe writes all R.E.M.'s songs on his mobile phone.The 'Mine Smell Like Honey' singer said the facilities on his cell phone - which include being able to write notes and record his voice -...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 March 2011
R.e.m. Won't Tour With New Album
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck doesn't believe the band should have to tour to sell their new album.The musician revealed that the 'Losing My Religion' hitmakers have no plans to play a series of concerts to...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 March 2011
R.e.m. Record 'Straight Ahead Rockers'
R.E.M.'s new album will feature "more ballads" but also "straight ahead rockers".The 'Orange Crush' band recorded their 15th album in Berlin earlier this year and manager Bertis Downs last week revealed the title of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2010
R.e.m Restrict Recording
R.E.M guitarist Peter Buck refuses to do more than three takes when recording songs.The 'The Great Beyond' rocker has been in the studio with the band recording their 15th album in Berlin, and while he...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 October 2010
Simon Cowell's Aid Song Goes Global
Simon Cowell's Helping Haiti single will be released globally.The song - a star-studded cover of R.E.M's 'Everybody Hurts' - will be available to download worldwide from Sunday (08.01.10) to help boost sales and raise relief...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 February 2010
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