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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. —"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

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.