For the last quarter of a century, Michael Stipe has been the lead singer of R.E.M., one of Indie rock's biggest success stories of the 1980s.
Michael Stipe: The Biography will explore his nomadic early years as the child in a military family, his early love of punk and photography, his relationship with his two sisters and the drive behind one of the hardest working men in music.
For the last quarter of a century, Michael Stipe has been the lead singer of R.E.M., one of Indie rock's biggest success stories of the 1980s.
The book centers around his unconventional and deeply personal understanding of queerness, conflating figures in his own life with those in American history and popular culture.
Through unique QR codes, the book is enriched by free audio content which deepens and enhances the discovery of the images. Scanning the QR code opens access to the "making-of" anecdotes and the intention behind the book, as told by Stipe.
Michael Stipe: Even the Birds Gave Pause
With unprecedented access and meticulous research, this book paints a vivid portrait of a musical luminary, offering readers a front-row seat to the harmony found within the shadows of Michael Stipe's remarkable life."