When Genesis Helped Peter Gabriel Escape Debt With 1982 Reunion
Proceeds for one-off show benefitted the singer's financially struggling WOMAD festival.
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Tom Petty's Death: Five Years Later
Surviving members of the Heartbreakers have persevered, mostly through song.
R.E.M. Wrestles With Writer's Block on 'Man on the Moon'
The song was ready — it just didn’t have a title, or lyrics, or vocals.
R.E.M. Shows Some Soul on 'Everybody Hurts'
R&B-influenced ballad took an uncharacteristically direct approach to the subject of suicide.
Michael Stipe Goes 'Out There' for R.E.M.'s ‘The Sidewinder...'
With a title nodding to a doo-wop classic, this bouncy track brought some levity to the moody 'Automatic for the People.'
How R.E.M. Explored Life's End With ‘Try Not to Breathe’
The second track from 'Automatic for the People' is the album's first one about death. But the song's title originated with a much more innocuous statement.
How 'Drive' Set the Tone for R.E.M.'s Stark Opus
Originally thought of as a B-side, the brooding song became the first track and lead single off 'Automatic for the People.'
50 Years Ago: A Very Different ‘M*A*S*H’ Makes Its Debut
Groundbreaking war comedy-drama started out as a traditional sitcom with hidden depths.
How 'Back on the Chain Gang' Gave Purpose to Grieving Pretenders
They'd just been forced to fire their bassist when the band's guitarist died.
R.E.M. Departs on a Fiery Note With 'Oddfellows Local 151'
R.E.M.'s bleakest album rumbles to a close with one more roundhouse political punch.