Michael Stipe News

The Manhattan Cartel http://www.themanhattancartel.com have just released their debut EP on December 13th, 2011. Vocalist Elinor Arwyn and guitarist Aaron Strand are described as a song-writing pair who rebel against auto-tuned club hits and coffee shop Indie pop, reviving the unabashed soul of traditional blues and take no prisoners heart of rock 'n' roll -- with modern wit.

Private Lives began opened last night at The Music Box Theatre, Thursday November 17. BroadwayWorld was on hand throughout the evening brings you photo coverage of the theater arrivals and after party below!

Talk show listings for Wednesday, November 16.

R.E.M. shocked the world with the news that they had decided to 'call it a day as a band' via a statement on their website, and the beloved band announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011.

After R.E.M. ignited the blogosphere on September 21st with the news that they had decided to 'call it a day as a band' via a statement on their website, the beloved band have announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011.

Talk show listings for Wednesday, November 16.

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a surprise appearance on last night's The Colbert Report, where host Stephen Colbert said goodbye to the iconic band by putting Stipe on his Rock and Roll Shelf of Fame (literally.) They were then joined by guest Brian Eno for an impromptu acapella rendition of 'Lean On Me.'

Today, R.E.M. posted two videos for their brand-new song 'We All Go Back To Where We Belong' on their official website www.remhq.com. R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and co-director Dominic DeJoseph (who has directed previous films for R.E.M.) recruited actress Kirsten Dunst to star in one of the videos for 'We All Go Back To Where We Belong.' Dunst is a Golden Globe-nominated performer who has starred in such movies as Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Marie Antoinette, and the Spider-Man trilogy. She recently received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in the current film Melancholia, directed by Lars von Trier.

R.E.M. shocked the world with the news that they had decided to 'call it a day as a band' via a statement on their website, and the beloved band announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011.

Due to overwhelming demand, an additional performance has been added to the sold out run of DINA MARTINA: MORIBUND at The Laurie Beechman Theater on October 2.

Due to overwhelming demand, an additional performance has been added to the sold out run of DINA MARTINA: MORIBUND at The Laurie Beechman Theater on October 2.

After R.E.M. ignited the blogosphere on September 21st with the news that they had decided to 'call it a day as a band' via a statement on their website, the beloved band have announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011.

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, today announced its galas, including Opening and Closing Night, for the 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May: LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, today announced its galas, including Opening and Closing Night, for the 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Yesterday, May 4, Betty White and Michael Stripe were the featured guests at the TimesTalks series in New York City. White spoke about her career with Frank Bruni, while the R.E.M. frontman was interviewed by Hugo Lindgren. BroadwayWorld was on hand for both events and brings you photo coverage below.

Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May: LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo

Stars from the stage, and the big and small screen were in attendance at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2011 and we were there to capture the star studded arrivals!

Every Day Is Yours To Win, the latest film in R.E.M.'s Collapse Into Now Film Project, is currently streaming on YouTube's homepage for 24 hours.

In the coming weeks, some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, books, and music will sit down with New York Times journalists for TimesTalks events at TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York City. Participants include Academy Award- and Tony Award nominee Mark Ruffalo; Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris; Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner; seven-time Emmy Award winning actress and author Betty White; R.E.M's frontman Michael Stipe; New York Times Op-Ed columnist and best-selling author David Brooks.