REM Archives: 07/2025

Five bands who broke up but actually still like each other

Five bands who broke up but actually still like each other

Love is still in the air.

Jul 22, 2025

Promotional photo of US rock group R.E.M from about 1988

The “polite jab” featured in ‘Get Up’ that defines how REM functioned

A lazy jibe.

Jul 20, 2025

Michael Stipe - 1999

The artist Michael Stipe said was responsible for REM forming

A major influence.

Jul 18, 2025

Was 1991 The Best Year For Alt Rock

Was 1991 the best alt-rock year in music history?

The year that everything changed.

Jul 11, 2025

Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day - 1997 - Good Riddance Time of Your Life video

The best performance Billie Joe Armstrong ever witnessed: “Straight-up aggression”

“The whole atmosphere”.

Jul 10, 2025

Michael Stipe - R.E.M

The iconic film that Michael Stipe turned down: “It didn’t make sense”

“It didn’t make sense.”

Jul 2, 2025