When you think of R.E.M.’s 1994 album “Monster,” which is being reissued in various packages on Nov. 1, grief probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.

Released in the fall of 1994, Monster proved to be the most controversial album R.E.M. ever made, as noisy, heavy-riffing, cynical, and dark as the two previous records were melodic, warm ...

Over on the Billboard 200, only one “Monster” album has ever topped the chart: R.E.M.’s 1994 album Monster, the alt-rock greats’ second (and final to-date) No. 1 on the listing.

R.E.M.'s most divisive album arose out of a tense confluence of fame, grief, infighting, and effects pedals. Monster, released 20 years ago today, obliterated the orchestral, meditative Automatic ...

For one glorious sixty-second span near the end of their new album 'Monster,' Kiss once again (and finally) earn the title of "the hottest band in the land." But what about the other 42 minutes?