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The 2024 inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, including R.E.M., Timbaland, Steely Dan, Hillary Lindsey, and Dean Pitchford.

The induction gala will be held on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. [ more ]

R.E.M. members reunited after 13 years for Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, highlighting the importance of their songs. [ more ]

The Maestro, a new movie about Leonard Bernstein, features a R.E.M. song with a lyric mentioning the composer's name alongside other famous people with the initials L.B.

The song's appearance in the film is seen as a self-aware nod to Bernstein's legacy and his influence on musicians.

The R.E.M. song experienced a resurgence in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ more ]

R.E.M.'s Mike Mills discusses the 25th anniversary of the band's electronic-based album 'Up' and the difficult circumstances in which it was created.

Mills explains the stories behind songs like 'Sad Professor,' 'Daysleeper,' 'Hope,' and 'Airportman.'

The band decided not to include demos on the reissue of 'Up,' but there are 'plenty of unheard songs in the vault.' [ more ]