Свой первый концерт "R.E.M." отыграли в американском городишке Афины, что в штате Джорджия, 19 апреля 1980 года. В состав группы входили четверо выгнанных из университета парней: Майкл Стайп (р. 4 января 1960, Декатер, США; вокал), Питер Бак (р. 6 декабря 1956, Беркли, США; гитара), Майк Миллс (р. 17 декабря 1958, Оранж Кантри, США; бас) и Билл Берри (р... more info >>
Death Cab for Cutie Disses Donald Trump in New Song "Million Dollar Loan"
One of Donald Trump’s many claims from the 2016 campaign trail that got fact checkers scurrying to their records was that he’d built his massive empire off a small loan from his father. As it turns out, Fred Trump loaned his son nearly a million dollars to help him build New York’s Grand Hyatt hotel in 1978, the move that put the younger Trump on the map. In a brand new song to kick off a multi-faceted anti-Trump initiative, Death Cab For Cutie has made the Republican candidate's dubious claim its target.
It’s called “Million Dollar Loan,” and it's the first installment of a Dave Eggers-headed series called "30 Days, 30 Songs". Every day through Election Day 2016, an artist will share a previously-unreleased song geared towards ensuring Trump never sniffs the White House. From Death Cab, we get the lyric video for "Million Dollar Loan," produced by Simian Design. It’s actually a soothingly catchy song, as strong as anything off their 2015 album Kintsugi. It doesn’t sound outwardly bitter, but their point is clear:
“You reap what you sow
From a million dollar loan
Call your father on the phone
And get that million dollar loan.”
"30 Days, 30 Songs" will also include submissions from Aimee Mann, Thao Nguyen, clipping., My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bhi Bhiman and a previously unreleased live recording from the still-broken-up R.E.M.. All proceeds will go towards the Center for Popular Democracy (CDP), particularly its efforts to register all American citizens to vote.
Gibbard's statement on "Million Dollar Loan" below:
Lyrically, “Million Dollar Loan” deals with a particularly tone deaf moment in Donald Trump’s ascent to the Republican nomination. While campaigning in New Hampshire last year, he attempted to cast himself as a self-made man by claiming he built his fortune with just a “small loan of a million dollars” from his father. Not only has this statement been proven to be wildly untrue, he was so flippant about it. It truly disgusted me. Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unworthy of the honor and responsibility of being President of the United States of America, and in no way, shape or form represents what this country truly stands for. He is beneath us.
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2Pac's song "Dear Mama" and R.E.M.'s track "Radio Free Europe" have been declared American national treasures - the records will be added to a U.S. archive of culturally significant recordings.
The songs are among 25 new additions to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, a government archive which preserves audio documents considered important for future generations.
There are only 300 recordings currently in the collection.
Shakur's song was lauded as a "moving and eloquent homage to both his own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference" by members of the National Recording Preservation Board.
Other entries this year include Willie Nelson's 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger", comedian Bill Cosby's 1964 comedy compilation "I Started Out As A Child", and Patti Smith's debut 1975 album "Horses". Source: Ananova
2005-01-14
REM announce single details
REM are to release Electron Blue as the third single from their Around The Sun album.
The band are expected to issue the track, which follows the release of Leaving New York and Aftermath as singles lifted from their 13th studio LP, to coincide with the indoor British dates on their world tour.
The shows start in London on February 19. All indoor dates are sold out reports NME.com.
Following their indoor shows in Europe, plus trips to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and South Africa the band return to Europe in the summer for the outdoor shows.
REM started their European tour in Lisbon on January 7. Source: Ananova
2004-09-06
Psst - REM to headline Oxfam gig
REM have been revealed as the 'secret' headliners of Oxfam's big charity gig next week.
Details of the mystery guests topping the bill were supposed to be kept secret until the night itself.
But keyboard player Ken Stringfellow accidentally let the cat out of the bag.
He wrote on website www.murmurs.com that he would be playing with REM at the Make Trade Fair show.
The concert is at London's Hammersmith Apollo on Tuesday, September 14.
Also on the bill are Minnie Driver, The Thrills, Razorlight and Jamelia. Source: Ananova
2004-08-06
REM announce new album details
REM's new album will be called Around the Sun and will be released on October 4.
It will be preceded by a single, Leaving New York, which is due out on September 27.
Among the other tracks expected to be on the album are Wanderlust, I'm Gonna DJ and Final Straw which was previously released online.
The album is understood to the band's most political release to date and comes as REM announce they will be appearing on the Vote for Change tour in the US.
"We wanted to say something immediately about our displeasure with the invasion of Iraq," REM bassist Mike Mills said. Source: Ananova
2004-07-28
R.E.M. announce new single details
R.E.M.'s new single is to be called Leaving New York.
According to NME.com the track will be released on September 27, with the as-yet untitled album following on October 4.
One of the songs confirmed for inclusion on the follow-up to 2001's Reveal is Final Straw, a protest song the band made available for download last year while the US were at war with Iraq.
Other working titles for the songs include Wanderlust, Make It All Ok and I'm Gonna DJ.
The band have confirmed there will be a world tour in support of the record, likely to kick off in the US in the late autumn. Source: Ananova
2004-07-19
R.E.M.'s political new album
R.E.M. have announced their new album will be released in October just before the US presidential election.
Michael Stipe says the band's 13th album will be one of its most political to date, reports Rolling Stone.
"At this time, as an American, I feel like the angriest pacifist in the world, and I don't think I'm alone in that," says Stipe. "It's not an easy time to live through.
"For better or worse, the current state of the world has had a profound impact on the way I'm writing.
"But this isn't a downer of a record. Even the most depressing R.E.M. song is going to have a glimmer of hope in it."
Stipe is currently finishing the album in Miami with guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills.
The political tracks include a version of the internet-only release Final Straw, written prior to the Iraq war, and I'm Gonna DJ, about the 1999 World Trade Organization riots in Seattle.
The album, produced by Pat McCarthy who handled 1998's Up and 2001's Reveal, features the debut of new drummer Bill Rieflin. Source: Ananova
2004-05-07
R.E.M. Miami Bound To Finish New Album
R.E.M. is heading to Miami for "the final phase of recording and mixing" of its next studio album, according to a report from manager Bertis Downs on the group's official Web site. R.E.M. has already logged time in Vancouver and the Bahamas while working on the set, which is due in the fall via Warner Bros.
"They are making a very cool record with a lot of things that sound nothing like them, plenty of things that do, and a strong sense of melody throughout (and no reggae or overtly island mon tings that I hear!)," Downs reports. "If you are already an R.E.M. fan, I cannot imagine you not liking this one; if you aren't a fan, maybe you will be when you hear it."
Among the tracks being considered for inclusion are "The Outsiders," "On the Fly," "Leaving New York," "Wanderlust," "Electron Blue," "Aftermath" and "Magnetic North." The album is being produced by the group with Pat McCarthy.
R.E.M. is planning to tour extensively in the fall, including visiting cities the group has never played during its 20-plus-year career. Frontman Michael Stipe told Billboard.com in March that the trek would play Europe "at least twice."
In other R.E.M. news, Michael Stipe duets with Mandy Moore on a cover of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" in the upcoming film "Saved," which the vocalist produced via his Single Cell company. Guitarist Peter Buck recently laid down a guest spot on the Thrills' upcoming Virgin album, expected out early next year. Source: BillBoard
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