r.e.m. Archive
26 Apr 2008
R.E.M. vs. U2, Part 2
Given that both R.E.M. and U2 both represented the rise of alternative rock in the 1980s, it’s surprising that their musical styles rarely, if ever crossed. U2 often sang of the political problems of the moment and
25 Apr 2008
R.E.M. vs. U2, Part 1
Who’s better: R.E.M. or U2? It may not seem like it now, but for most of the 80s and part of the 90s both groups seemed to stare eyeball to eyeball, releasing one album after another. And
11 Apr 2008
An Early History of R.E.M.
I know I’m posting an awful lot of R.E.M. stuff lately (and there’s more to come over the weekend – sorry), but in researching a post, I came across this fantastic three-part series on R.E.M.’s career as