By Brian McCollum Detroit Free Press 3 stars No question which demographic is targeted here. With a roster that includes Sheryl Crow, Van Morrison and R.E.M., this collection is an adult-alternative programmer’s dream. Conan O’Brien beat Dave Letterman to the punch last month by releasing live music performances from his late-night show and, in the [...]
Wall Of Sound R.E.M.’s first album minus drummer Bill Berry is definitely in the works, but nobody’s really sure what kind of album the trio will record. “We’re going to charge ahead with the plan, which is actually sort of a non-plan,” producer Pat McCarthy tells the Athens Daily News. “Peter’s [Buck, guitarist] done some [...]
11.14.97 Orlando Sentinel Despite the resignation of drummer Bill Berry, the remaining three original members of R.E.M. plan to gather in a San Francisco studio in February to record their next album. ”They’ve started preproduction in Athens,” Warner Bros. President Steven Baker said. ”But I don’t know when we’ll release it.” Vocalist Michael Stipe, guitarist [...]
By Gil Kaufman 11.11.97 Sonicnet Even as the departure from R.E.M. of his long-time friend and bandmate Bill Berry sinks in, guitarist Peter Buck finds himself looking ahead to a new era for the three remaining members of the Athens, Ga. band. First off comes plans for R.E.M.’s 11th full-length album, their first as a [...]
By Brian McCollum 11.05.97 Detroit Free Press What if it had been Michael Stipe? The rock world didn’t shake and shudder to a halt Thursday. The radio played songs, concerts went on as scheduled, and 13 more artists took their places on the major-label conveyor belt as their debut work headed to stores for release [...]
‘Let This Whole Thing Go,’ Drummer Says Online By Jim Thompson and Eric Gonzalez 11.01.97 Athens Daily News Enough already. The day after announcing he would be leaving famed Athens rock band R.E.M., drummer Bill Berry was urging fans to let the remaining three members – Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills – get [...]