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

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon has been taking some time off from his acting career to play rock star by fronting a ...

R.E.M. gave a rare live performance on Thursday night, playing their 1984 song “Pretty Persuasion” at the 40 Watt Club in ...

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon and indie rock veteran Jason Narducy kicked off their R.E.M. tribute band tour in ...

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

Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy will play the entire R.E.M. album "Fables of the Reconstruction," which turns 40 this year.

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