Michael Stipe
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John Michael Stipe is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.
Stipe in 2008
Wuxtry Records in Athens, where Stipe met guitarist Peter Buck.
Stipe in 1998
Stipe performing with R.E.M. in 2008.
Natalie Merchant
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Natalie Anne Merchant is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first
Michael Stipe
…daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. In 2023, Stipe officiated Frances's wedding to Riley Hawk. Stipe was once very close to fellow alternative rock singer Natalie Merchant and has recorded a few songs with her, including one titled "Photograph," which appeared on a pro-choice benefit album titled Born to Choose, and they…
Merchant performing in 2017
Merchant in 1984. Merchant became known for her swirling style of dancing and her simple dress while performing with 10,000 Maniacs.
Merchant in 1995 at Earth Day in Columbia, Maryland
Merchant at the piano in 2005