Or at least they were there for a combination of the two. Shannon, guitarist Jason Narducy and a backing band performed R.E.M.’s 1985 album “Fables of the Reconstruction” in its entirety in Chicago in ...

Michael Shannon revisited 30-plus songs by the defunct Georgia quartet with members of Bob Mould’s band and Wilco.

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 ...

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has made it clear over the years that the beloved indie rock godheads are definitely done. But on ...

Following an ultra-rare, impromptu full-band reunion of R.E.M. ‘s original four members last month in Athens, Ga., as part of ...

But they also have some perspective that the rest of us may not have.” “Fables,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, made a big impression on Shannon. Indeed, the actor said ...

Image via YouTube On Saturday, March 8, Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy rolled into New York for the final East Coast performance of their Fables of the ...

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The band played R.E.M.'s "Fables of the Reconstruction" front to back in honor of the album's 40th anniversary, plus 20 other songs, avoiding R.E.M.'s biggest hits to instead play many deep cuts.

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Shannon and Narducy performed Fables of the Reconstruction in its entirety, followed by a selection of deep cuts and fan ...