Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” The Associated Press' ...

From 'Murmur' to 'Automatic for the People', we run through the records of Athens, Georgia's finest 1980s indie outfit, REM a band like no other.

In the cultural wasteland of the Reagan era, they showed that a band could break through to mass appeal without being cheesy, ...

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R The best way to read “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” is with a pair of headphones and a ...

A new R.E.M. biography traces the beloved band's arc from small-town Georgia to the forefront of the alt-rock scene. It's now ...

The best way to read “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” is with a pair of headphones and a collection of the band’s albums on streaming services or CDs. Opt for the cassettes or vinyl if you ...

Share this articleShare The book also explores the band’s political activism, including their work on environmental causes and promotion of the Rock the Vote campaign. The band members didn’t ...

The book also explores the band's political activism, including their work on environmental causes and promotion of the Rock the Vote campaign. The band members didn't agree to interviews for ...

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 ...