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10 rock anthems only played live once
By Paul Brannigan published
Wanna know which Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters and Faith No More songs have made it on to gig setlists once and once only? We have the answers

"Anybody that says they saw that coming is lying to you": apparently, R.E.M. were not expecting Losing My Religion to be a hit single
By Paul Brannigan published
Losing My Religion was a huge global hit for R.E.M. but they did not see it coming

R.E.M. have picked their 40 favourite R.E.M. songs, and Everybody Hurts and Losing My Religion haven't made the cut
By Paul Brannigan published
R.E.M. have compiled a playlist of their favourite R.E.M. songs, and some massive tunes are noticeable by their absence

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe changed his original lyrics to Everybody Hurts after regrets over a misunderstood lyric in Losing My Religion
By Niall Doherty published
Here's why R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe changed a key lyric in his bands's worldwide mega-hit Everybody Hurts

R.E.M.'s phenomenal success "took away some of the pleasure" of being in the band, says guitarist Peter Buck
By Paul Brannigan published
Peter Buck reflects on his time with R.E.M., says "I wouldn’t change it, but I’m not gonna go back to it"

Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Wet Leg to feature on abortion rights benefit album available for one day only
By Paul Brannigan published
The star-studded compilation Good Music To Ensure Safe Abortion Access To All goes on sale on October 7 for 24 hours only

The Best New Rock Album Releases This Week
By Classic Rock last updated
Metallica, R.E.M. and Soundgarden are among the best new rock album releases you can pick up later this week

R.E.M.'s Chronic Town: enigmatic jangle rock that sounds like a portal to the ghost dimension
By Mark Beaumont published
R.E.M.'s formative indie-rock EP Chronic Town belatedly makes it to compact disc
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