The 1991 song REM wrote to hit back at The Police. It’s now been streamed 2,200,000,000 times

REM may be known as one of the best alternative bands in the world, but Michael Stipe took inspiration from the hit parade ...

The 1970s band that inspired REM and Wilco is getting an all-star revival in SF

The Big Star Quintet, featuring members of R.E.M., Wilco, the Posies and the dB's alongside original drummer Jody Stephens, ...
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How REM turned a simple idea into a classic song of life-affirming power

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On 5 October 1992, a decade after unveiling their beguiling EP Chronic Town, REM released their eighth studio album, Automatic For ...
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REM named No. 1 college rock band of the 1980s, surpassing The Cure and The Smiths

R.E.M. has just been named the No. 1 college-rock band of the 1980s, beating out The Cure and The Smiths in a new ranking of the decade’s most influential college-rock acts. The honor feels especially ...