R.E.M. Runs Out Of Time & Say: "It's The End of the Band as We Know It"!

After 31 years together, 15 Studio Albums, 3 Grammy Awards, and thousands of concerts worldwide. American Rock band R.E.M has called it a day. Here is the bands Official statement:

"As lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished."

\m/ R.E.M. discography:

- Murmur (1983)
- Reckoning (1984)
- Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
- Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
- Document (1987)
- Green (1988)
- Out of Time (1991)
- Automatic for the People (1992)
- Monster (1994)
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
- Up (1998)
- Reveal (2001)
- Around the Sun (2004)
- Accelerate (2008)
- Collapse into Now (2011)

\m/ Facts about R.E.M.:

- Origin: Athens, Georgia, United States

- Genres: Alternative Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

- Years active: 1980–2011

- At the 1992 Grammy Awards, R.E.M. received seven Grammy Nominations, the most nominations of any artist that year. That same year the band won three awards for Best Alternative Music Album for 'Out Of Time', Best Short Form Music Video and for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, both for "Losing My Religion".

- R.E.M. did not tour to promote 'Out of Time'; instead the group played a series of one-off shows, including an appearance taped for an episode of MTV Unplugged.



Related links:
R.E.M.