
Michael Stipe Finally Reveals What He’s Actually Singing on ‘It’s the End of the World As We Know It’
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe clarified some of the most mystifying lyrics in R.E.M.'s famous 1987 song, 'It's the End of the World as we Know It'
Get The Magazine
The best in culture from a cultural icon. Subscribe now for more from the authority on music, entertainment, politics and pop culture.
Subscribe NowR.E.M. singer Michael Stipe clarified some of the most mystifying lyrics in R.E.M.'s famous 1987 song, 'It's the End of the World as we Know It'
R.E.M. will re-release their single 'Radio Free Europe' to raise funds for Radio Free Europe, which has been targeted by the Trump administration
All four members of R.E.M. performed 'Pretty Persuasion' alongside Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy at a show in Athens, Georgia
The quartet celebrated their induction on Thursday night, marking the first time the band played together since 2007
Three women accuse group co-founder of abuse
Hear an alternate version of “Leave” originally recorded for the A Life Less Ordinary soundtrack
A look back at the album that changed everything about the band’s story, and presaged the whole decade to come
The track was the final single from their last album, ‘Collapse Into Now’
Four-disc set is a deep dive into a band that influenced R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, and dozens more
Series based on popular music podcast will feature Alicia Keys, R.E.M., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ty Dolla $ign