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REM.'s Peter Buck confirms no reunion tour plans despite Hall of Fame induction

The legendary rock band disbanded after over 30 years together.
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R.E.M. Says They Get Along Now Because They 'Quit at the Right Time' — but Reveal They Won't Reunite Again

In an interview with 'CBS Mornings', the band opened up about why it would take "a comet" for them to get back together CBS Mornings/YouTube R.E.M. doesn't want to overstay their welcome. In an ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

R.E.M.’s Farewell: Answering Five ‘Collapse Into Now’ Questions

Few bands break up as gracefully as R.E.M. The alt-rock band called it quits in September 2011, writing on their website, “We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of ...
American Songwriter

Remember When R.E.M. Teamed up With a Hip-Hop Legend in 1991?

R.E.M. took aim at the airwaves on "Radio Song" in 1991. And they received from help from a rap firebrand to do it.
Ultimate Classic Rock

How R.E.M. Careened Into the Future With ‘Accelerate’

R.E.M. released its 14th studio album, Accelerate on March 31, 2008 in Europe and then on April 1 in North America. As its title implies, this record possesses great urgency. Songs such as "Living ...
Los Angeles Times

This one goes out to the band we loved: Author reclaims R.E.M.’s artistry throughout its lifespan

What was R.E.M.? It depends on who you are. Outside of U2, the Athens, Ga., quartet was the biggest rock band on the planet in the 1990s. But for those who followed its early career as America’s most ...