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April 1, 2008

From Art School to the Hall of Fame: R.E.M. Give a Tour of Their Discography
March 22, 2007

R.E.M. Look Back

From art school to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in their own words
October 6, 2004

Q&A: Michael Stipe

How he learned to dance and what's up with all those cryptic lyrics
December 24, 1998

Q&A: Michael Stipe

R.E.M.'s frontman discusses autobiographical lyrics and Muppet mood swings

Recordings and Reviews

Live At The Olympia

In 2007, R.E.M. spent five nights with fans in a Dublin theater, test-driving songs for last year's Accelerate. This two-CD/one-DVD document captures intimate, occasionally great performances; if Michael Stipe sometimes sounds like he's reading lyrics off his computer, it's because, well, he...

2009 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Accelerate

2008

R.E.M. Live

2007

Around The Sun

2004

In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003

2003

Reveal

2001

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Biography

The most popular college-rock band of the '80s, R.E.M. underwent a steady, decade-long rise from underground heroes to bona fide superstars. The quartet's arty mix of punk energy, folky instrumental textures, muffled vocals and introspective, often oblique lyrics influenced a generation of alternative-rock bands. By the time of its $10 million, five-record deal with Warner Bros. in 1988, the band ...

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