Michael Stipe Picks Billie Eilish for Biopic, Debuts New Track

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome to Music News Today, powered by AI and tuned in to what's next. Michael Steif swung by the Late Show on April 23rd, 2026, to debut his new solo track, The Rest of Ever, from an upcoming album. The 66-year-old REM-Fretman had no bile pick in the works, but he threw out a wild pick for playing his younger self, Billy Eilish. The 24-year-old singer caught his eye with those similar vibes, and he called her amazing. Turns out, she once held a door for him at a Manhattan spot, super polite, though neither knew the other at first. Steven Colbert jumped in, loving the idea and offering to hook them up, which Steif Bay dug, especially to meet her brother Phineas too. Earlier, Steve Bay said he wanted someone hot for the role, sparking Colbert's funny suggestions like, David Cross, or Timothy Chalamet. They jammed on Steif Bay's quirky spin of the C-Shanty, Drunken Sailor, complete with his misheard lyrics about duct tape and jellywellies.

1:02That new ballad simmers with lines about loving and needing someone more each day. Steif's dropping fresh sounds post REM, so keep an ear out for that LP, his voice still hits different.