Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M., known for songs "The One I Love," "Radio Free Europe," "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," "Losing My Religion," "Everybody Hurts" and ...

It’s been nearly 45 years since R.E.M. broke the mold in the music scene, becoming one of America’s most famous and celebrated rock bands. Formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by college dropouts Bill ...

With songs like “Drive” and “Everybody Hurts,” R.E.M. used delicate instrumentation to say something powerful. But on the follow-up Monster, the Athens, Georgia, band chose to get loud. R.E.M. hadn’t ...