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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

Reckoning (Deluxe Edition)

Murmur is the more inventive of R.E.M.'s early albums, but their second disc, the powerful Reckoning, established the band as bona fide leaders of the new American indie-rock underground. Drummer Bill Berry shines here, propelling the spiky interplay of guitars and bass on "Harborcoat" and...

2009 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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

2003

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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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