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Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, July 7, 1984
R.E.M.'s Reckoning: raw, mysterious and strangely melodic, refracting their influences through a murky Southern prism

By Rob Hughes Published

How the melodic sophistication of R.E.M.'s second album Reckoning served as a pre-echo of their 90s success

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Billy Bragg, Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe in 1990
“Me and Stipey stood there thinking, ‘This is history in the making’: the time Billy Bragg and Michael Stipe were roommates in Czechoslovakia

By Niall Doherty Published

Bragg and the R.E.M. frontman visited the country for a series of special shows in 1990

Bands & Artists
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Mr Bean, James Hetfield of Metallica and Ja Rule
The 11 most WTF collaborations in rock history

By Classic Rock Published

Bruce Dickinson and Mr Bean? Ozzy and Miss Piggy? Metallica and Ja Rule? Prepare to cringe at these heroically wrong-headed collaborations

Bands & Artists
R.E.M. in 1994
“We put a good spin on it publicly but the truth is Bill almost died”: Michael Stipe on how R.E.M. narrowly averted tragedy on the Monster tour

By Niall Doherty Published

Drummer Bill Berry suffered a ruptured aneurysm onstage in Switzerland

Concerts & Shows
Famous sets from MTV Unplugged
10 moments of genius from MTV Unplugged

By Niall Doherty Published

As Nirvana’s iconic set turns 30, we pick out the ten best songs from the famous sessions

Interviews
Eddie Vedder and his numerous duets
From Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce: 10 Eddie Vedder duets you need to watch

By Niall Doherty Published

Springsteen, the Stones, Neil Young, R.E.M., Coldplay, QOTSA, The Doors, Beyoncé... the Pearl Jam frontman has sung with them all.

Interviews
Michael Stipe and Patti Smith
“She was the mentor who made R.E.M. a band in the first place”: Michael Stipe on the time R.E.M. roped in his hero Patti Smith as a guest singer

By Niall Doherty Published

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe also revealed Everybody Hurts was intended to be a duet with Patti Smith

Interviews
Thom Yorke and Michael Stipe
Watch R.E.M's Michael Stipe and Radiohead's Thom Yorke swap bands for one night only in this rare archive footage

By Niall Doherty Published

Check out rare footage of the Radiohead's frontman and R.E.M.'s frontman swapping bands

Bands & Artists
R.E.M. in 1994
“It’s a song about River Phoenix, wanting to share an experience with him that I couldn't because he had died”: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe on the song he wrote for his late friend River Phoenix

By Niall Doherty Published

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics to Departure whilst the band were on their massive Monster tour

Albums
Peter Buck headshot
Peter Buck on R.E.M: "No matter how good our last record was, it wasn’t really our time any more"

By Rob Hughes Published

Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on his old band, working with Luke Haines, and not having record labels tell him what to do

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