Michael Stipe, frontman of the legendary alt-rock band R.E.M., finally clarified some of the lyrics to a song that’s baffled fans for decades. The track is the manically paced “It’s The End Of The ...

R.E.M. is a famous rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980. The group gained a devoted fan base with their unique sound, blending jangly guitar riffs and cryptic lyrics. Radio Free Europe was R.E ...

View post: Oasis' Liam Gallagher Blasts 'F–ed Up' Fan Who Launched Flare During Concert Legendary R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe says we’ve all been getting the lyrics to one of the band’s most famous ...

R.E.M.’s new album began before their previous recording was finished. While the group was mixing Out of Time, they also recorded demos at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. One ...

R.E.M.'s debut album was perfectly titled, since they were something you first heard in passing more than really saw coming. Moving like ghosts from a different, weirder time where jangles and ...

Well, the voice behind the song, Stipe, admitted he could. And only a few days after posting the meme, he decided to post the lyrics, revealing, “It’s ‘Left of west and coming in a hurry with the ...

When the overarching themes of R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People are discussed, the first two things that come up are death and youth. There are songs that feature a woman on her deathbed (“Try Not to ...

The song was ready. Everything was there: Bass, drums, extra percussion and a smattering of guitars. The country-rock track, recorded over numerous sessions, was ready to appear on R.E.M.’s new album.

R.E.M. came out of the underground /alternative music scene. They weren’t part of the American punk revolution, which is probably why I was a relative latecomer to ...