How R.E.M. Drew to a Close With ‘Collapse Into Now’How R.E.M. Drew to a Close With ‘Collapse Into Now’Instead of falling apart amid the usual rock-band squabbles, they left on their own terms. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
R.E.M.’s Farewell: Answering Five ‘Collapse Into Now’ QuestionsR.E.M.’s Farewell: Answering Five ‘Collapse Into Now’ QuestionsUCR contributors debate the album's musical merits and speculate about the band's future (or lack thereof). Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
How R.E.M. Hurtled to Superstardom With ‘Losing My Religion’How R.E.M. Hurtled to Superstardom With ‘Losing My Religion’Anyone looking for the match-light moment when they exploded onto the national scene need to search no further. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
King Crimson, R.E.M. Drummer Bill Rieflin Dead at 59King Crimson, R.E.M. Drummer Bill Rieflin Dead at 59The musician also contributed to work from Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World’ Is a Hit Due to CoronavirusR.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World’ Is a Hit Due to CoronavirusThe global pandemic has pushed the 1987 single onto iTunes' Top Songs chart.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
25 Years Ago: R.E.M. Create a Melancholy Masterpiece With ‘Automatic for the People’25 Years Ago: R.E.M. Create a Melancholy Masterpiece With ‘Automatic for the People’Initially planning to make a big rock record, R.E.M. decided to focus on acoustic sounds and dark themes on their eighth and, perhaps, most celebrated album.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
How R.E.M.’s ‘Document’ Dragged College Rock Into the MainstreamHow R.E.M.’s ‘Document’ Dragged College Rock Into the MainstreamA Top 10 hit and a platinum album marked the end of their world as an underground sensation, but R.E.M. felt fine.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
30 Years Ago: R.E.M. Clear the Vaults With ‘Dead Letter Office’30 Years Ago: R.E.M. Clear the Vaults With ‘Dead Letter Office’As they prepared their jump to the big time, R.E.M. released a handful of b-sides on 'Dead Letter Office.'Jeff GilesJeff Giles
College Radio to Radio GodsCollege Radio to Radio GodsGutsy and creatively free, 'Out of Time' did things other R.E.M. albums hadn't.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso