R.E.M. Want Fan Remixes

Fans have been asked by R.E.M tosubmit remixes of their song, "It Happened Today."

R.E.M like other bands also seeking ways to get connect with their fans getting them more involved in the process of the making of their album.

R.E.M has requested fans in anticipation of their fifteenth studio album, Collapse Into Now.

Producer Jacknife Lee said in a statement, "I have bounced some tracks together to make it easier to download and use. We ended up with over a hundred tracks with all the percussion, brass, three pianos, celeste, glockenspiels, vibraphone, eight acoustic guitars, two drum kits, bass synths, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, electric guitars, bass and all the voices. Enjoy, and be bold."

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Musically, they rely on safe folk-rock formulas that evoke everyone from R.E.M. to Gordon Lightfoot.

Lyrically, they visit other eras, suggesting the times of minstrels and troubadours and employing antiquated language, such as “piquaresque” and “infanta” and font such as the Barrow Boy and the Chimbley Sweep.

Monday night, the Decemberists visited the chic Theater and bestowed upon a crowd of almost 2,000 fans an amusing evening of music, history and literary inferences leavened by moments of whimsy, satire and good-hearted snarkiness. And the crowd, which was wound up from the start, loved every minute of it, even the cheesy, recorded foreword by the mayor of Portland, Ore., the band’s hometown.

Colin Meloy is the Decemberists’ lead vocalist, songwriter, master of ceremonies and head of its ship, which integrated special visitor Sara Watkins. For a band that delves into material that could collapse under the weight of all its intellect and ornateness, he and his mates manage to keep things light and lively.

R.E.M. Say New Album is Their Best in 20 Years

For their new record, Collapse Into Now, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck are very excited over it.The guys have very high expectation for the band’s 15th studio album, which will be released on March 7.

“This is, song for song, the best thing we’ve ever done,” guitarist Buck told Rolling Stone. “A lot of people say we did our best work in the early ’90s. But 15 years later, here we are again.”

Mills agreed with Buck and called Collapse “our best record since Out of Time.” The album features guest spots from Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye and Peaches, and was produced by Jacknife Lee (who also helmed 2008’s Accelerate).

It has been decided by R.E.M that they will not going to tour in order to promote this album - a decision Mills explained: “We don't tour to prop up records – that’s not why we play live music.

R.E.M. Unleashed New Video For "Mine Smell Like Honey"

For "Mine Smell Like Honey," from the new forthcoming album, "Collapse Into Now,"Video have just been released by R.E.M.

Dominic DeJoseph directed the video, who has directed music videos for R.E.M, including "Bittersweet Me," and "New Test Leper" (co-directed with Lance Bangs) from "New Adventures In Hi-Fi," tour films for "Monster," as well as music videos for Jenny Lewis, Tilly and The Wall, The Stills, Ryan Adams, The Dandy Warhols and Natalie Merchant.

"Collapse Into Now" was recorded in various cities like Berlin, Nashville, New Orleans,the song is produced by Garret "Jacknife" Lee (Snow Patrol, U2).

REM will not tour despite new album release

Despite the new album release 'Collapse Into Now' by REM,The bandmate confirms that they will not be touring this year in order to support the album.

It has been confirmed by REM manager Bertis Downs that band will not be touring this year,after the statement fans got disappoint.

He explained that the band don’t always like to play out their new albums, and that this album is likely to be one of those that doesn’t make its way on stage.

It has been admit by REM guitarist Peter Buck back in December that band still thinking whether to tour the album, but said they were meeting in the New Year to make a decision. He did admit he wanted to tour though, saying "I'd really like to do it, but we've toured a lot recently”.

REM PREMIERE NEW SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

About a month and a half before the brand spanking new album, set for a March 8th release,American rock stars R.E.M have put a new single.

‘Mine Smell Like Honey’ is the first official song single to be released from their 15th album, titled ‘Collapse Into Now’.

To record this album they have visited the various places like including Berlin and New Orleans – member Mike Mills has said "It's also fun for us to go to the cities we really love and spend some time. It's really important to go out, get great food, shrug off the debris of the day, and just be friends and have a good time. In Berlin you drink beer and eat wurst. In New Orleans you eat Cajun food and drink Sazerac.”

The single is available for download on iTunes now

REM promise 'Collapse Into Now' will be a 'classic'-sounding album

REM new album Collapse Into Now' will reflect their "classic" sound revealed the guitarist Peter Buck.

Ahead of the release of seventh album on March 7,the bands feel confident said the band member Peter Buck while speaking to NME.

"I've always tended to not say it's the greatest record we've ever done because that's what everyone does and it's usually bullshit," he said. "But this feels like every song all the way through is great."

He added: "I hate to say that, but that's just the feeling. It's got some beautiful, heartbreaking things and well as some really noisy rock and everything in between. It sounds really classic."

New R.E.M. Single ‘Oh My Heart’

Collapse Into Now, the band’s fifteenth studio album,prepared by the guys of R.E.M to release.The band single “Oh My Heart” is currently available online for fans preview.

To give fans a taste of what’s to come NPR debuted the new R.E.M. single “Oh My Heart” ahead of the March 2011 release of Collapse Into Now.

NPR recently went one-on-one R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe who said the new track is dedicated to New Orleans.

“It’s a very quiet and very meditative song,” Stip told NPR, “dedicated to New Orleans — about New Orleans. Jacknife [Lee] is great as a producer, because he saw that we were struggling with what is a very quiet song.”

Michael Stipe also revealed an interesting story of how “Oh My Heart” came to be in the studio, literally, when the band members were in the studio together.

R.E.M. Revealed new album Collapse Into Now

R.E.M. confirmed street date for latest album Collapse Into Now 8th March 2011. If you want full-track-listing so its will began on 25th November was appeared on R.E.M.'s official website.

Yesterday, a free download of "Discoverer" was made available to fans that signed up for R.E.M.'s email list via www.remhq.com .

Collapse Into Now on iTunes the week of December 20th will accept an immediate download of "It Happened Today."

For Collapse Into Now, R.E.M., which is singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills.

Grammy Award-winning producer Jacknife Lee, who produced the band's acclaimed last album Accelerate.

R.E.M. and Lee recorded the album in New Orleans at the Music Shed and in Berlin at the famed Hansa Studios, where several legendary albums are adding David Bowie's Heroes, U2's Achtung Baby, and Iggy Pop's Lust for Life, were made.

Now the track-listing for Collapse Into Now is as follows:

Discoverer

All The Best

Überlin

Oh My Heart

It Happened Today

Every Day Is Yours To Win

Mine Smell Like Honey

Walk It Back

Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter

That Someone Is You

Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I

Blue

New R.E.M. Collaboration with Eddie Vedder

On March 7th 2011,R.E.M. are about to release their desperately anticipated new album, Collapse Into Now.

R.E.M. are recently giving away the epic Discoverer,to celebrate their 30th anniversary and the release of their 15th album.

The first song from Collapse Into Now, as a free download on REM official website

Collapse Into Now Tracklisting
1. Discoverer
2. All the Best
3. Uberlin
4. Oh My Heart
5. It Happened Today (featuring Eddie Vedder)
6. Every Day Is Yours to Win
7. Mine Smell Like Honey
8. Walk It Back
9. Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter (featuring Peaches and Lenny Kaye)
10. That Someone Is You
11. Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I
12. Blue (featuring Patti Smith)