A popular American alternative rock band, R.E.M consists of Michael Stipe (vocals), Peter Buck (guitar) and Mike Mills (bass). For most of their history, drummer Bill Berry was part of the band as well. R.E.M is best known for hit songs like "It?s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)", "Stand", "Losing My Religion" and "Shiny Happy People."
With high-quality soundboard recordings of concerts floating around the internet, it is difficult to justify plunking down cash for "official concert releases," especially for a band as high-profile as R.E.M. The only band that gave Massachusetts new wavers Michael Stipe, Peter Puck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry real competition in their '80s heyday in terms of commercial success was U2.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:49:14 GMTA love letter from R.E.M. to you...
Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:52 GMTIf anyone was wondering how R.E.M. [ tickets ] went from the brooding, disappointing murk of 2004's "Around the Sun" to the urgent, clarion call, return-to-form of 2008's "Accelerate," you'll find part of the answer on "Live at the Olympia." This two-CD, 39-song set is culled from the band's 2007 five-night engagement at Dublin's historic Olympia Theatre. These gigs were held not in the midst of ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:58:20 GMT
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R.E.M. first played under the name Twisted Kites during their early formation in Georgia.
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