R.E.M., America's best rock band, breaks up after 31 years – East
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R.E.M., America’s best rock band, breaks up after 31 years
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Happy 40th anniversary to R.E.M., the greatest American rock band
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An Unlikely Bohemia: Athens, Georgia, in Reagan's America
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R.E.M. Breaks Up After 31 Years
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REM guitarist Peter Buck explains why group split, REM
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REM, Nirvana and Sleater-Kinney members join forces for supergroup
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R.E.M. breaks up - The Washington Post
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R.E.M.: The Greatest American Band. Ever.
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R.E.M. hit a commercial peak and creative crossroads with their
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20 puzzling Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs
R.E.M. celebrates 'a very radical departure' 25 years ago with
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After a Trip Back in Time, Michael Stipe Is Ready to Return to