“Singing is as much a form of communication as talking is, if not more so,” Shannon said to IndieWire. “Honestly, the most expressive thing that human beings do is to sing or make music.

Joshua Oppenheimer and Michael Shannon talk what makes 'The End' sing, acknowledging an apocalyptic musical as a strange beast, but rooted in love.

R.E.M. may have disbanded in 2011, but their music has never been more alive — thanks in big part to Michael Shannon. The Oscar-nominated actor, 50, has taken his fandom for the rock band to new ...

Tim McInnerny (from left), Michael Shannon, George MacKay, Tilda Swinton, Bronagh Gallagher and Lennie James play singing inhabitants of a underground bunker in “The End.” ...

Michael Shannon has toured the country playing R.E.M. ‘s debut album Murmur in full, but if you ever catch him at a karaoke, he won’t be singing “Radio Free Europe.” ...