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

Archive for July, 1998

The Buck Stops Here

Thursday, July 23rd, 1998

By Michael Roberts
07.23.98
Dallas Observer
Since the release of 1996’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi, three-quarters of R.E.M. the band more responsible than any other for bringing so-called alternative rock into the cultural mainstream has been branching out in non-musical directions. Bassist Mike Mills is something of a regular on the celebrity golf circuit and has even commented [...]

Farewell Mumbling; The Re-Release Of Document

Friday, July 3rd, 1998

By David Sheppard
07.03.98
Q Magazine
4 stars
Standout Tracks: Finest Worksong, It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (& I Feel Fine), The One I Love
Their singer started singing and they were on the cusp of greatness.
No. 5 Document (to give it its full title - it was their fifth LP) represents the end of [...]