R.E.M.

Formed: 1980 in Athens, GA
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, College Rock, American Underground, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
Group Members: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry
Biography: R.E.M. mark the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock. When their first single, "Radio Free Europe," was released in 1981, it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, R.E.M. brought ...Read full biography
Automatic For The People
Released: 1992
Label: Warner Bros.
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Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, ...Read full review
Murmur
Released: 1983
Label: A&M
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Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic ...Read full review
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Singer Patti Smith and R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe meet during the R.E.M. Tribute concert...
Michael Stipe of R.E.M. performs at the Walnut Creek Pavillion in Raleigh, N.C., in September of...
R.E.M. performs at Twickenham Stadium in London on Aug. 30, 2008.
Michael Stipe, 2001
Peter Buck of R.E.M. in 1990
R.E.M. photographed in June, 1989.
Michael Stipe of R.E.M. performs in 2005.
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