Michael Stipe

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Paul McCartney Goes Grunge & 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief's Top Five Moments

Originally posted 12/13/2012 11:00AM

Let's hear it for New York!

On Wednesday night, some of music's biggest stars came together for the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden.

The concert – which included performances from Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and more – raised money to benefit those affected by the superstorm in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Filed Under: Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Nirvana, R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Good Deeds, Music News, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, Jon Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Krist Novoselic, Michael Stipe, Mick Jagger

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Check Out Rachel Maddow's New $1.25 Million N.Y.C. Apartment

Originally posted 08/12/2010 09:45AM

Rachel Maddow is moving on up – and downtown.

The MSNBC host is ditching her 275 sq.-ft. Manhattan apartment for a more plush pad – specifically R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe's apartment in the West Village, reports the real estate blog Curbed.com.

Maddow, 37, who also shares home with girlfriend Susan Mikula in Massachusetts, where they spend their weekends, reportedly purchased the downtown digs for $1.25 million.

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Filed Under: Celeb Real Estate, Michael Stipe, Rachel Maddow

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Springsteen, Stipe Hop On Kerry Bandwagon

Originally posted 10/04/2004 09:30AM

Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe hit the campaign trail Friday in Philadelphia when they hopped the Vote for Change tour bandwagon, a 10-day series of concerts in battleground states aimed at removing President Bush from office.

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Filed Under: Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe