“You’re the pick of the week/You’re the editor’s hot pick/For the third week in a row,” sings Joseph Arthur on Arthur Buck 2, his second collaboration with former R.E.M. jangle master Peter Buck. If ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

But Arthur is a more straightforward lyricist than Michael Stipe, and Arthur Buck 2 is largely its own charmingly shambolic beast. Arthur can sometimes sound as if he’s just woken up and is desperate ...

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck has once again collaborated with musician Joseph Arthur under the moniker Buck Arthur, releasing their second album, Arthur Buck 2. Coinciding with the album’s Friday release, Buck ...

Somewhere in Europe, there exists live footage of an unreleased song about Roberto Clemente, penned by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills. The Baseball Project — a music supergroup now comprised of R.E.M.’s ...

Arthur Buck 2, which can be pre-ordered now, is a follow-up to the duo’s self-titled 2018 debut album. The new record, which features 10 tracks, was produced Jacknife Lee, who also worked on R.E.M.’s ...

Most clothing brands determine the price of a garment using factors such as cost of materials, labor and desired profit. But for the menswear brand Buck Mason, pricing is more of a vibe—sometimes more ...

If you’re going on a road trip then you’re going to need a proper playlist. It’s just that simple. And we certainly have one for you, filled with cool driving songs, sunny weather tunes and fun party ...

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Illustration by Brian Engh. Note to editors ...

Summer is officially in full swing and with it comes a feast of astronomical events for enthusiastic stargazers and casual observers alike. Eclipses, meteor showers and opportunities for planet ...

Mike Mills, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Bill Berry of R.E.M. in Athens, Georgia, 1985. (Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) The Reconstruction period immediately following the American Civil War was a ...