Michael Stipe, frontman of the legendary alt-rock band R.E.M., finally clarified some of the lyrics to a song that’s baffled fans for decades. The track is the manically paced “It’s The End Of The ...
With Neil Young celebrating his 80th birthday today (Nov. 12, 2025), the music world is reflecting on his incredible impact and influence throughout the decades. For many Gen Xers, Young was dubbed ...
Both actors pay homage to rock ’n’ roll greats onstage. But their relationships to their muses — and how they perform their ...
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The enduring appeal of the REM radio smash that Michael Stipe hated
The song was inescapable in the early 1990s, yet the shifting dynamics and sunny lyrics of REM's upbeat smash continue to ...
Michael Stipe onstage with Mike Mills and Michael Shannon at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga., on Feb. 8, 2024 (photo: Cameron Flaisch) On Feb. 27-28 at the 40 Watt Club in R.E.M.’s ancestral Athens, ...
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 ...
On This Day in 2011, This Alternative Group Threw in the Towel Before Becoming a Tired Old Rock Band
Some of the best alt-rock bands from years past have broken up due to big egos and band drama. That wasn’t the case for the alternative rock band R.E.M., whose frontman, Michael Stipe, and the rest of ...
This spring, the founder and CEO of City Winery, Michael Dorf, will continue the tradition of celebrating a select musician through “The Music of…” benefit concert. Artists will assemble and pay ...
As part of R.E.M., Stipe was one of the forefathers of what was once called "college rock," the alternative music played on college radio stations throughout the country. The success of "Radio Free ...
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