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Michael Stipe on the “psychic energy” it required to play stadium-sized shows with R.E.M. every night
It’s 30 years since the Athens, Georgia legends began a huge tour to support Monster and frontman Stipe had no choice but to ...
‘Should’ve been unconscious’ – Jon Jones reveals who hit him hardest and it isn’t Daniel Cormier or Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones has shared the Octagon with several big punchers – but one stands out above the rest. The 37-year-old is widely ...
Michael Stipe calls for Meta social media boycott
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is leading a boycott of Meta platforms, alleging they are promoting far right views. The tech ...
How the biggest rock band in the world disappeared
Every generation has their “our childhood heroes are how old now?” moment — jaws surely dropped when Rita Hayworth turned 65, ...
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Born on January 4: Michael Stipe, the leader of R.E.M. officiated at the wedding of Kurt Cobain's daughter
It was at university that Michael Stipe met Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry, with whom he founded R.E.M. in 1980. The ...
How distortion, chaos and a world gone mad shaped R.E.M.’s game-changing album Document album
On 1988’s Document album, ‘the thinking person’s rock band’ ditched the jangling guitars for distortion, power chords and arena rock singles ...
The REM song Michael Stipe still finds hard to listen to: “It’s so naked”
Michael Stipe's vocals are what completes the sound of REM, but the singer hasn't always been the biggest fan of relistening to one of their classics.
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Dana White insists ‘nothing is holding up’ Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall after shutting down $30million rumor
Following Joe Rogan's claim that Jon Jones is insisting on a $30m payday to fight Tom Aspinall, Dana White has insisted ...
Chael Sonnen shares his boldest UFC prediction for 2025
UFC CEO Dana White guaranteed that Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) fights Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in 2025, and if the matchup ...