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R.E.M. finished on 'creative high'

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30 Nov 2011

R.E.M. were "not creatively out of gas" when they split. The 'Man on the Moon' rockers' bass player, Mike Mills, says their acrimonious split in September has seen them finish "on a creative high" and he is glad he will remain friends with…

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe

R.E.M. planned split since 2008

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25 Nov 2011

R.E.M. had been planning their split since 2008. The 'Losing My Religion' rockers - Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe - first thought about the end of the group while touring their album 'Accelerator' in 2008, almost three years before they…

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe

R.E.M. stopped caring about record sales

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17 Nov 2011

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills "doesn't care" about sales figures for the band's last four albums. The 'Orange Crush' rocker said sales weren't particularly important to him, as it was never the aim of the band - who announced their split in September…

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe

R.E.M. to release final three tracks

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27 Sep 2011

R.E.M. will release three final tracks. The band announced they were splitting up after 31 years together last week, but will release the last tracks they recorded together alongside a greatest hits package. The songs, 'We All Go Back To Where We…

Michael Stipe's unsuccessful efforts to save Cobain

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6 May 2011

Michael Stipe tried to save Kurt Cobain's life by asking him to collaborate with R.E.M. The singer revealed he was so worried about his friend Kurt's heroin addiction he "reached out to him" with a musical project which never came to…

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R.E.M. not worried about losing fans

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11 Mar 2011

R.E.M. don't worry about losing fans. The 'Losing My Religion' hitmakers want to test themselves creatively with each record they make, but know not all of their supporters will enjoy every one of their albums. Guitarist Peter Buck told The Sun…

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R.E.M. won't tour with new album

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8 Mar 2011

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck doesn't believe the band should have to tour to sell their new album. The musician revealed that the 'Losing My Religion' hitmakers have no plans to play a series of concerts to promote their latest album 'Collapse Into…

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R.E.M's 'classic sounding ' Collapse Into Now

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12 Jan 2011

R.E.M's new album "sounds really classic" and will be "beautiful and heartbreaking" according to the band. The group recorded 'Collapse Into Now' - their 15th album - in Germany and America over the last year and guitarist Peter Buck is confident…

Patti Smith named R.E.M.'s album

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28 Nov 2010

Patti Smith named the new R.E.M. album. The iconic punk singer appears on 'Collapse Into Now's closing track, 'Blue' and it was when she came to the record her vocals for the album that she suggested the title to rest of the band. Guitarist Peter…

R.E.M name guest vocalists

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4 Nov 2010

R.E.M's latest album features Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and Peaches. The band's fifteenth album, 'Collapse Into Now', features three guest singers alongside regular vocalist Michael Stipe and has been described by the band as a "very personal, very…

R.E.M. record 'straight ahead rockers'

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18 Oct 2010

R.E.M.'s new album will feature "more ballads" but also "straight ahead rockers". The 'Orange Crush' band recorded their 15th album in Berlin earlier this year and manager Bertis Downs last week revealed the title of the record would be 'Collapse…

R.E.M restrict recording

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4 Oct 2010

R.E.M guitarist Peter Buck refuses to do more than three takes when recording songs. The 'The Great Beyond' rocker has been in the studio with the band recording their 15th album in Berlin, and while he likes to record fast, he had to compromise with…

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