The 1996 album Michael Stipe called his greatest work: “Absolutely my favourite”
“We were in this hyper-adrenalised state…”
REM
Peter Buck meets Johnny Marr: The moment when two indie guitar heroes finally crossed Rickenbackers
The beloved arpeggiators of REM and The Smiths.
Is the “terrible” song Michael Stipe adored in his childhood to blame for REM’s worst track?
Blame awful children’s music.
“You can see the sun shining”: When Bono named the perfect summer band in 1998
The highlight of the alternative scene.
Exploring the five most mainstream selections from Kurt Cobain’s favourite albums list
In amongst The Frogs, Flipper, and Scratch Acid.