A comprehensive archive of R.E.M. articles from newspapers, magazines and online.

By Daniel Brogan
10.20.86
Chicago Tribune
Back in college, some friends and I delighted in making eccentric remarks that no one understood. We’d have gotten a lot of mileage out of “What is the frequency, Kenneth?”
Sunday, a band called R.E.M. played at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion, and I couldn’t help thinking of those days.
Plenty of [...]

By Tom Popson
10.17.86
Chicago Tribune
Mike Mills, bassist for R.E.M., is talking about his band’s latest album, “Lifes Rich Pageant.” He is also talking about how he spends his time when he’s not recording or working the concert trail. He has mentioned his fondness for playing softball and golf, and now he is discussing his other great [...]