By Cat Mantione Holmes 08.21.98 Athens Daily News R.E.M.’s new recording is scheduled to hit the streets Oct. 27, but the band has decided to pass on a 1999 world tour to back it up, the band’s manager Bertis Downs said Thursday. The band has officially completed recording the material for the new album, cheerfully [...]
By Gil Kaufman 08.20.98 Sonicnet Following months of anticipation regarding R.E.M.’s return to touring, the Athens, Ga., superstar band has shelved plans to hit the road in support of its upcoming album, Up, citing in part the loss of drummer Bill Berry, who left the group last year. “They seriously considered touring this time,” said [...]
08.13.98 Atlanta Journal-Constitution What’s going on with R.E.M.? Just one week before a major media meet-and-greet in Los Angeles for its new album, “Up,” the Athens rockers have pulled the plug on all interviews to head back into the recording studio. The group also canceled a video shoot for the album’s first single, “Day Sleeper.” [...]
08.09.98 Ain’t It Cool News Well, here we go with a report on a project that I’m sure carries some interest for all of those that are immensely fascinated with the amazing actor going by the name of John Malkovich. Personally, I’m in the theater for any movie that carries the man’s name in the [...]
08.07.98 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Since former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry ditched his day job last year, one thing has improved greatly — his golf game. Berry’s foursome came in first (by two strokes, mind you) at Wednesday’s Make-a-Wish Foundation benefit golf tournament at Chateau Elan in Braselton. Berry’s foursome, which included R.E.M. booking agent Buck Williams, [...]
By Gil Kaufman 08.04.98 Sonicnet R.E.M. will enter the Bill Berry-less era of their storied recording career fueled by an album with a decidedly positive title and, by all accounts, a distinctly modern twist. Up, the band’s 11th album and the first to not feature former drummer Berry — who quit the band last fall [...]
By Shirley Halperin 08.02.98 Smug Magazine Musicians have always had a love/hate relationship with professional photographers – they love ‘em when they’re small, loathe ‘em when they’re stars. Maybe the solution is to be photographed by other rockers. Patti Smith, who once called pit photographers “parasites,” is ironically the focus of a new photo book. [...]