“Radio Free Europe” takes its name from the federally funded news service initially created to counter Soviet propaganda during the Cold War. During and after the Cold War, shortwave broadcasts of ...

R.E.M. may not be there when you want them. But the band finds a way to pop up exactly when they are needed. Whether that entails helping fans to emotionally cope with a global pandemic or other ...

From NPR to Radio Free Europe, the Trump Administration has been trying to seriously slash media funding. But, one of these organizations has an unlikely Georgia ally: A rock band from Athens. Michael ...

R.E.M.'s 1981 debut single "Radio Free Europe" is one of the undisputed classics of American underground rock, and its title nods toward a different kind of underground communication. R.E.M. named the ...

R.E.M. have shared a new benefit EP titled Radio Free Europe 2025. The five-track project includes a new remix of the band’s 1981 debut single, “Radio Free Europe,” reworked by producer and longtime R ...

The release of the single “Radio Free Europe” in 1981 introduced the alternative rock band R.E.M. to the world. It also reminded the world of the role the US-funded broadcaster plays in building ...