Big Star's Jody Stephens has planned another tribute concert to the power-pop outfit's 'Third/Sister Lovers,' and Jeff Tweedy, Mike Mills and more will make appearances.
"We got together, and Michael said, ‘I think you guys will understand. I need to be away from this for a long time,’" Buck recalled. "And I said, ‘How about forever?’"
The stars aligned at this past weekend's kickoff of the annual Todos Santos Music Festival in Mexico for a few high-powered covers in honor of the late legend.
The anticipated R.E.M. documentary "R.E.M. by MTV" is coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on June 2nd. It'll also appear at select theaters starting May 19th. The film chronicles the rise of the alt-rock icons as well as the growth of MTV...
With Stephen Colbert set to take over for Letterman next year, the Colbert Report just taped it's final show. The show ran for a full 9 seasons, and will be missed.
Stephen called in many guests and friends to close out the show in a very memorable way...