R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Set to Release First Solo Album in 2023

By editorial board on December 23, 2022

“I’m working on a solo album, my first,” said Stipe. “I’m collaborating with a bunch of different musicians, and each of those songs, if I get my way—which I think I will because I’m paying for it— will be very different.”

Stipe, 62, added that he’s working on the album with no management or label. “For the first time in my adult life, I don’t have a contract with anyone except myself, so I get to do whatever I want,” shared Stipe. “There will be a visual representation for each of the songs, and it should come together next year. I’m hoping to build slowly.”

In 2019, Stipe released his first solo single “Your Capricious Soul,” followed by “Future if Future,” produced by Brian Eno, in early 2022. The latter single was released as the first commercially bioplastic vinyl. “Simply showing that this type of solution-based project is possible opens pathways to a brighter future,” said Stipe of the more sustainable release, which was produced in partnership with EarthPercent and Evolution Music. (Americansongwriter)

Athens supergroup the Bad Ends pack a lot of punch. In the collective are: Mike Mantione of Athens staples Five Eight (guitar/vocals), Dave Domizi (bass/vocals), Geoff Melkonian (keys/vocals), Christian Lopez (guitars, mandolin), former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry.

the Bad Ends are announcing their debut album, The Power And The Glory, out January 20 via New West Records. They’re also premiering a rollicking lead single, “All Your Friends Are Dying,” which comes with a video directed by Lance Bangs.

Michael Stipe confirms R.E.M. will never reunite"We decided when we split up that that would just be really tacky and probably money-grabbing," the singer said

Michael Stipe has put an end to any suggestions R.E.M. could reunite, insisting that the band’s break-up ten years ago was permanent.

During an interview with radio station WNYC to discuss the new Velvet Underground tribute compilation, Stipe responded to a 2019 Rolling Stone article that speculated over the likelihood of R.E.M. reforming, describing it as “wishful thinking at best”.

“We will never reunite. We decided when we split up that that would just be really tacky and probably money-grabbing, which might be the impetus for a lot of bands to get back together. We don’t really need that, and I’m really happy that we just have the legacy of the 32 years of work that we have,” he told All Of It host Alison Stewart.

Following the interview, R.E.M. re-posted the message they initially sent out when they broke up on September 21, 2011, on Instagram.

 

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