REM bolted out of the blocks with an instantly delectable and experimental sound, but which bands proved pivotal to them in their early days? Find out here.
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A few of them got together on New Year's Eve, at REM lead singer Michael Stipe's cabin in Georgia (he is a close friend of Caroline Wallner, who was once Gaiman's tenant on his Woodstock property).
American singer Natalie Merchant ... she came out [of her shell], especially when we toured with REM. Michael [Stipe] was very good for Natalie, helped her embrace the idea of being a star.
“It’s a staggering display of [singer Michael] Stipe’s wisdom.” “ ‘When you greet a stranger, look at his shoes,’ ” Shannon says, quoting a lyric. “That’s kind of how I get through life. And it’s one ...
Dolores wasn’t wholly convinced that she had a future as a singer ... Dolores made on the REM frontman at the time that among the avalanche of celebrity tributes last week was a touching message from ...