On This Day, April 5, 1980: R.E.M. play their first-ever show

On This Day, April 5, 1980… R.E.M. played their first-ever show at a friend’s birthday party at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia, although at the time they were unnamed. The band – vocalist Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills, guitarist Peter Buck, and

New exhibition looks at The Beatles' influence on comics

Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images The Beatles have influenced a lot over the years, including hairstyles, clothes and other musicians. And apparently that also includes comics. A new exhibit at the Liverpool Beatles Museum, curated by former Spider-Man editor Tim Quinn, examines that influence on comics, including a variety of