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Michael Stipe. Website. remhq.com. R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia.
Mar 7, 2022 · R.E.M. dominated alternative radio, MTV, and the charts in the '80s and '90s, but the band eventually ceded its position to other, major left-of-center groups that followed in its wake. So afterwards, what exactly happened to the four musicians who changed music history?
May 18, 2020 · The original lineup had technically already fractured in 1997, when drummer Bill Berry left the group. Buck himself admits that the rest of R.E.M. technically broke up in 2011, but he's also quick to point out that they only "broke up" in the sense that they stopped touring and making records.
Jun 14, 2024 · R.E.M.'s amicable breakup. In 1995, Berry suffered a double brain aneurysm on stage in Switzerland. He recovered but left the band two years later.
Jun 13, 2024 · Bill Berry left R.E.M. in 1997, two years after he suffered a brain aneurysm while the band was touring in Europe. Despite a successful surgery, Berry ultimately decided to eschew the music...
Jun 14, 2024 · R.E.M. slowly dissolved after Berry left the band in 1997 after suffering a double brain aneurysm. The band continued on as a trio until 2011, but never quite found their groove without their...
Jun 14, 2024 · R.E.M. took to the stage at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony to perform an acoustic rendition of their hit ‘Losing My Religion’. Even those who faithfully believed R.E.M...
Jun 14, 2024 · Legendary rock band R.E.M. reunited at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City on June 13, walking the red carpet and then playing an acoustic version of their 1991 hit...
Jun 14, 2024 · But on Thursday night, R.E.M. got back together to perform "Losing My Religion," the band's unexpected 1991 hit from Out of Time, at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where the...
Jun 14, 2024 · It marked the first time all four members had performed in public since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Formed in Athens, Georgia, REM went from cult indie band to...
