Their seventh album made them superstars. But the fame cost REM a band member and, nearly, their friendships. In a rare interview, five years after splitting, they discuss legacy, Trump and why ...

Michael Stipe: "We didn't want fame, we didn't want money, we wanted to be a vital creative band". REM's ninth album, Monster, is the most challenging and polarising record the band ever released.

Longevity can be cruel. If REM had parted ways after Bill Berry left in 1997 – or even, as nearly happened, before the completion of 1994's Monster – then they would probably be enjoying a triumphant ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from Books. Followed categories will be added to My News. REM in 1994. Bound for the tour’s opening concert, in Perth, Australia, the musicians were all dressed for ...

Peter Buck, guitarist for the band REM, today apologised outside court after he was charged with a string of offences in an alleged… Peter Buck, guitarist for the band REM, today apologised outside ...