In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

The band is upset that their classic song was used during the network's coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Jordan Zakarin R.E.M. Michael Stipe Amsterdam - H 2011 Michael Stipe is ...

"What a ride it has been," frontman Michael Stipe said at the ceremony, which featured his band's first performance in 17 years L. Busacca/Getty Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry and Mike Mills of ...

Censorship is a story old as time and one that will surely continue to outlive all of us. It is a shame, but it’s one of the many inevitable parts of our world’s culture. That being said, there have ...

I had been a member of the Children of God for two decades, but was growing disillusioned with its controlling behaviour and worrying sexual practices. Then I heard Michael Stipe’s lyrics and was set ...