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Venerable modern rock band R.E.M. is in Vancouver working on its 13th studio album, according to a post by the band’s general counsel Bertis Downs on the group’s official Web site. “Great to be starting work on music again,” the post reads, saying that the group expects to be releasing the album via Warner Bros. in “a year or so.” “The guys plan to work in bursts on this record – a few weeks here, somewhere warmer in the winter, different in the spring, possibly some shows next summer,” Downs said, hinting at a recording framework familiar to the trio,… Read more »

R.E.M. has posted a gift for its fans on the band’s website (remhq.com): an album’s worth of remixes of tracks from its most recent collection, Reveal. The 10 tracks were done by a variety of remixers, including Andy Lemaster, Jamie Candiloro, and Marc Bianchi. The site features six songs from Reveal, including four different takes of “I’ve Been High.” There are no plans to release the remixes commercially. The full list of remixes includes: “The Lifting” (Now It’s Overhead mix by Andy Lemaster); “The Lifting” (Knobody/Dahoud Darien for 12 Nations); “I’ll Take The Rain” (Jamie Candiloro); “She Just Wants To… Read more »

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck was cleared of all charges alleging he behaved badly on a trans-Atlantic flight last April. An Isleworth Crown Court in London found the guitarist not guilty Friday (April 5) of assault, being drunk on an aircraft and damaging airline dishes, plates and other meal-service items, according to a court spokesperson. Buck waited with wife Stephanie and bandmates Michael Stipe and Mike Mills for the jury to render its verdict, which came after a five-and-a-half-hour deliberation. Buck, 45, was aboard a British Airways flight from Seattle to London on April 21 when he was accused of displaying drunken… Read more »

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck says he has no recollection of behavior on a Seattle-to-London flight that now finds him facing charges, including assault, in a London court, the BBC reports. Testifying on Wednesday (March 20), Buck claimed that after taking a sleeping pill on the April, 2001 flight, he felt “woozy” and “fear[ed] I had had a heart attack and was in a weird hospital in Disneyland.” When asked if he remembered details for which he is charged, the guitarist told the jury: “None whatsoever.” What Buck does remember is being in a police cell at London’s Heathrow Airport, saying he… Read more »

No Doubt, R.E.M. and others will honor U2 singer Bono at a Valentine’s Day fund-raising concert called Love Rocks: Celebrating the Biggest Hearts in Entertainment. Organized by the 60-year-old Entertainment Industry Foundation, the show will pay tribute to the Irish rocker for his widespread philanthropy and will also serve as the official launch of EIF’s National Cardiovascular Research Initiative. Comedian Drew Carey will host the evening, and Ray Romano and Kevin Nealon will make guest appearances at the show, which will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on February 14. EIF is launching its National Cardiovascular Research Initiative… Read more »

“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Michael Stipe asked the crowd soon after R.E.M. took the stage Thursday night at the venerable venue. “Practice,” the crowd blurted in unison. “Well, we didn’t,” Stipe responded. “So if you hear a bum note or something that doesn’t sound right, I urge you to sing louder in your head.” The tour-shy Athens rockers and granola-pop folkie Jewel were among those on hand for an evening of spirited entertainment at “You Gotta Have Friends: Partners in the Fight Against AIDS,” a benefit for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. ( from the event.) Judging… Read more »

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck is once again lining up the side gigs to keep himself occupied while his main group enjoys downtime. The guitarist is currently focusing on the next album by the Minus 5, the guitar-pop group fronted by R.E.M. auxiliary musician Scott McCaughey that counts Buck as its only other official member. Buck will add his touch to songs already recorded by McCaughey and members of acclaimed Chicago band Wilco, according to R.E.M. fan site murmurs.com. The finished product, tentatively dubbed Bored At The Bed In, is anticipated in July from Mammoth/Malt Records. Meanwhile, Buck is regrouping next week… Read more »

R.E.M. and Jewel will perform short sets at the third You Gotta Have Friends benefit for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis on January 31 at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The alternative rock pioneers are expected to play a 30 to 45-minute electric set, and Jewel will play an approximately 20-minute-long acoustic set. The event will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and will honor AOL Time Warner for their commitment to the fight against AIDS. You Gotta Have Friends will also feature a performance by Sweet Honey in the Rock, a Grammy-winning female a cappella gospel/jazz/blues ensemble, and appearances by Rosie… Read more »

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck will be retried beginning March 4 on assault charges and other allegations stemming from incidents on an April flight from Seattle to London. Isleworth Crown Court Judge John Crocker dismissed Buck’s first trial on November 13, after a day of opening arguments from the prosecution. He did not make the reason for the dismissal public. A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service, which monitors the justice system in England, told Reuters Monday (December 17) that Buck’s lawyers had argued there had been an abuse of process during the trial. Neither the court nor the CPS were… Read more »

The air-rage trial of American rock star Peter Buck collapsed after the judge discharged the jury, court officials said Tuesday. Buck, guitarist for renowned rock band R.E.M., was due to begin the second day of his trial for an alleged drunken attack on a plane in April. No reason was given for the dismissal of the jury. Buck, 44, had pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting cabin crew, being drunk on an aircraft and damaging property on board a British Airways flight from Seattle to London. The prosecution will return to the court at a future date to say… Read more »