R.E.M. Release Expanded NSFW Video for ‘Nightswimming’
An expanded and NSFW clip for "Nightswimming" appears on R.E.M.'s 25th anniversary edition of 'Automatic for the People.'
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Michael Stipe Wrestles with Writer’s Block to Complete ‘Man on the Moon’
The song was ready. Everything was there: Bass, drums, guitars. There was only one slight problem. It didn’t have a title, or lyrics, or vocals.
R.E.M. Take Pop Heaven to Motel Hell on ‘The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite’
With a little inspiration from a doo-wop classic, this bouncy track brought some levity to the moody 'Automatic for the People.' But what does the song mean?
R.E.M. to Release ‘Automatic for the People’ 25th Anniversary Edition
R.E.M.'s excellent reissue series continues this fall with a set celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Automatic for the People.'
How R.E.M. Mixed Dreams, T.V. and Politics on ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’
R.E.M. brought together a variety of experiences to create the second 'Document' single and one of the most famous songs in the band's catalog.
R.E.M.’s ‘Disturbance at the Heron House’ Tackles Orwell and Reagan
Michael Stipe was inspired by 'Animal Farm' to create an animalized revolution put down by the Reagan administration.
R.E.M. Takes a Bite out of Dogma on ‘Exhuming McCarthy': The Story Behind Every ‘Document’ Song
R.E.M.'s most topical album yet just kept getting more intense.
‘Finest Worksong': R.E.M. Gets Loud and Political but Stays Weird
As R.E.M. sprinted toward a long-developing commercial breakthrough in 1987, they came to more fully understand their own powers as a band.
R.E.M., Arcade Fire + More React to Donald Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Win Butler spoke from the stage while Michael Stipe and other musicians made a video condemning President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender Americans in the military.
R.E.M. to Release 25th Anniversary Reissue of ‘Automatic for the People’
Details have yet to be announced, but the group said that a 25th anniversary edition of 'Automatic for the People' will arrive in the fall.
The Story of R.E.M.’s First Concert
R.E.M. weren't even called R.E.M. yet when they took the stage for the first time.
Hear ‘Any Kind of Crowd,’ the New Single from R.E.M. / Sleater-Kinney Supergroup Filthy Friends
Filthy Friends features Peter Buck, Corin Tucker and some longtime associates of Buck.