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songwriter. producer. visual artist. director. Years active. 1980–present. Formerly of. R.E.M. John Michael Stipe ( / ˈstaɪp /; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M.
Apr 14, 2020 · Watch Michael Stipe perform live from his house in Athens and talk about his music, life and quarantine in this TV interview.
Dec 3, 2023 · In February, a windstorm knocked over a pecan tree at his home in Athens, flattening his Tesla, which Stipe was actually happy about because he’d intended to get rid of the car, to disentangle...
May 27, 2021 · May 27, 2021 5:02pm. Selfie by Michael Stipe. Courtesy the Artist. Michael Stipe, former frontman of the epochal rock band R.E.M. and a multivalent visual artist in the years since,...
Feb 19, 2024 · HTSI Photography. Add to myFT. Michael Stipe on beards, ballet shoes and Brâncuși. As he publishes a new book and exhibition, the REM frontman talks about his twin careers. © Michael Stipe....
Aug 8, 2021 · The New Yorker Interview. Michael Stipe Wants to Make Mistakes. As a photographer and artist, the former lead singer of R.E.M. has continued his struggle for imperfection. By Joshua Rothman....
Nov 10, 2021 · 5-10-15-20. Michael Stipe on the Music That Made Him. The R.E.M. leader chronicles the songs and albums that have meant the most to him—from Patti Smith’s teenage liberation to Madonna’s...
