R.E.M. had several pivotal releases as they rose from college-radio favorites to pop stars, but this 1991 Warner Bros. LP was THE big bang of their career: a #1 smash that stayed on the charts for... more

R.E.M. had several pivotal releases as they rose from college-radio favorites to pop stars, but this 1991 Warner Bros. LP was THE big bang of their career: a #1 smash that stayed on the charts for... more

R.E.M. left I.R.S. for Warner Bros. in '88—and wasted no time proving themselves to their new label. "Green" was their most rocking album yet, a double-platinum triumph that lifted them to the... more

18 reasons why R.E.M. stands virtually alone among American bands of the last 30 years. Includes "Losing My Religion," "Everybody Hurts," "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," "Man on the Moon," "Stand,"... more

R.E.M. —"Collapse Into Now" Concord Records; 2011’s Collapse Into Now marks the fifteenth—and final—studio album from R.E.M.. Intentionally (but not publically) planned by the group to be their last... more

R.E.M. —"Accelerate" Concord Music Group; The fourteenth studio album by legendary alt-rockers R.E.M., Accelerate was released in 2008 to wide critical acclaim. Now released on R.E.M.'s new label... more

R.E.M. —"Around The Sun" Concord Records; The thirteenth studio album from R.E.M., released in 2004, it is now released on R.E.M.'s new label Concord. Around the Sun is notable for being one of the... more

R.E.M. —"Reveal" Concord Records; R.E.M. marked their 20th anniversary as a band with 2001’s Reveal. Their twelfth studio album was widely acclaimed for its melodic, layered sounds and made many of... more

R.E.M. — "Up" Concord Records; Released in 1998, Up is the eleventh studio album from R.E.M., and the band’s first album to be recorded after the departure of longtime drummer Bill Berry. Up takes... more

R.E.M. —"Automatic For The People" Concord Records; Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the ’90s, 1992’s Automatic for the People followed R.E.M.’s breakthrough album is now released on... more

When R.E.M. graduated from I.R.S. to Warner Bros., they also graduated from clubs and theaters to stadiums. Their 1988 Warner debut reached #12, thanks to the hits Stand and Pop Song 89.