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 celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album Fables Of The Reconstruction.

While "Pretty Persuasion" was the only song Stipe took the stage for, and which all four members of R.E.M. helped perform, Mills, Buck, and Berry were all kept busy at other point

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.

R.E.M. joined actor Michael Shannon and indie rocker Jason Narducy, who were the main acts of the night. The group is currently on a tour paying tribute to R.E.M.‘s 1985 album “Fables of the Reconstruction.”

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon has been taking some time off from his acting career to play rock star by fronting a touring R.E.M. tribute band with noted indie rock musician Jason Narducy and a slew of other all-star players.

“This is not a tribute band,” insists indie rocker Jason Narducy, referring to the group he and actor Michael Shannon have put together. That might seem like a curious thing to say, considering the band in question — in which Narducy plays guitar and Shannon is the singer — only performs songs by R.E.M.

Actor and musician Michael Shannon and guitarist Jason Narducy will bring their live performance of R.E.M.'s album Fables of The Reconstruction to Dublin this summer.

Iconic Athens rock band R.E.M. held a rare reunion late last week. All four original members – Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry – jumped on stage at the historic 40 Watt Club in downtown Athens on Thursday night.

R.E.M. gave a rare live performance on Thursday night, playing their 1984 song “Pretty Persuasion” at the 40 Watt Club in their hometown of Athens, Georgia. The evening’s main act was actor Michael Shannon and indie rock musician Jason Narducy,

This legendary alternative rock band has only had two public performances since it officially retired in 2011.