R.E.M.

  • The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M.

    Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative"
  • Not quite the end of the world as we know it

    R.E.M.'s new career retrospective reminds you of the extraordinary cultural moment the band forged in the '80s -- and leaves you hungry for more.
  • Self-absorbed and silent

    You'd think that a few thousand wealthy 20-somethings would have opinions on the looming war. Not in professional sports, though.
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, May 15, 2001
  • The reeducation of Lauryn Hill

    The hip-hop songstress says she wrote and produced her multiplatinum album. A lawsuit contends that's not the whole truth. Behind the case is a bigger question: What is a pop song, anyway?
  • Sharps & Flats

    The label synonymous with "As Seen on TV" goes after indie rock. Oh, sweet, delicious irony.
  • "Man on the Moon"

    Jim Carrey has the eyes down cold, but the rest of the Andy Kaufman story melts after a series of smeared details.
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Monday, Dec. 13, 1999
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Dec. 10-12, 1999
  • What's the frequency, Michael?

    Stipe and R.E.M. stand up in front of a new Museum of Radio & Television exhibit, where signature images meet impressionistic words.
  • Something blue

    Tommy and Pammy to retie knot, drop pants; the Royal Philharmonic does R.E.M.; Gore scandal a snooze.
  • Letters to the Editor

    Is Paglia wrong about Waco? Plus: R.E.M. on "Automatic" pilot; Luddite gamers should quit moaning and start playing.
  • "Up" down

    Two years ago, R.E.M. lost a drummer -- and a little class.
  • Sharps & flats

    Have Dr. Evil's corporate toadies stolen the "Austin Powers" soundtrack from Mike Myers?
  • Mark Eitzel

    An interview with former American Music Club front man Mark Eitzel

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