While "Pretty Persuasion" was the only song Stipe took the stage for, and which all four members of R.E.M. helped perform, ...

The totally unexpected moment came during a show by actor Michael Shannon as part of his latest tour with Verbow ...

“This is not a tribute band,” insists indie rocker Jason Narducy, referring to the group he and actor Michael Shannon have ...

One of punk's more unique backstories is that of Verböten, who, barely in their teens, emerged from Chicago in 1982, waiting ...

During the brief but electrifying set, R.E.M. performed their 1984 classic Pretty Persuasion. Stipe handled lead vocals, ...

Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry stunned the audience at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's 'Fables of the Reconstruction' tribute.

Michael Shannon has been a big R.E.M. fan for a long time. The actor has been taking that to the next level lately, as he and veteran musician Jason Narducy are in the midst of an R.E.M. tribute tour ...

REM performed 'Pretty Persuasion' during a concert held at 40 Watt in their hometown Athens, Georgia. Watch the moment here.

Guests at Athens’ 40 Watt Club were in for quite the treat Thursday night.

Maybe this shouldn’t feel so miraculous, but it sure seems like the four members of R.E.M. like getting back together, hanging out with each other, and even playing music in public if it feels right.

Thursday night at the 40 Watt turned into a historic reunion for the members of Athens' beloved alternative band, R.E.M..