By Robert Hilburn 10.31.97 Los Angeles Times R.E.M., arguably the most acclaimed American rock group to emerge in the ’80s, disclosed yesterday that drummer Bill Berry has left the band. The remaining members said that they will continue as a trio. Berry, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 1995 but has since toured and recorded [...]
By Marcus Errico 10.31.97 E! Online It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or at least as Michael Stipe says, “the end of an era.” Drummer Bill Berry revealed Thursday he’s leaving seminal Gen X-era rock band, R.E.M.–the first real threat to a group that’s been a critical and college rock favorite [...]
By Rich Copley 10.31.97 Athens Daily News Features editor Rich Copley interviewed R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry on Thursday about Berry’s decision to leave the world-famous, Athens-based band after 17 years. Joining the interview were band mates Michael Stipe, the lead singer; guitarist Peter Buck; and bassist Mike Mills. The following is the complete transcript. Q: [...]
By Julie Phillips 10.31.97 Athens Daily News There’s a sadness that prevails in the hearts of those who knew R.E.M. in the “early days” – 1980-83. The announcement was made Thursday that after 17 years, Bill Berry is leaving the famed band. While the remaining members – lead singer Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills and [...]
AOL Live MTVRock: Welcome Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills of REM to the MTV Arena! Peter Buck: Im’ ready to go, fire away. Bill Berry: Hello, welcome on. Michael Stipe: Hi, we’re all here together. MTVRock: After more than 17 years in one of the most influential bands of the last [...]
Bandmates Say They’ll Continue But Won’t Replace Him By Rich Copley Athens Daily News R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry is leaving the band, the Athens-based group announced Thursday. “I think I’m just kind of ready to not be a pop star anymore,” Berry said at R.E.M.’s offices. “I joined the school band in the fourth grade [...]
By Chris Nelson Sonicnet When R.E.M. released New Adventures in Hi-Fi last year, they proved to the world that the band could record in on-the-fly settings just as well as in lengthy studio sessions. What most people don’t know is that even as R.E.M. was creating the most spontaneous record of their career, singer Michael [...]
They Crawled From The South Irish Times There’s only one band which can combine gazillion-selling commercial acclaim with fawning critical acclaim and that’s REM – no other band have so effortlessly and languidly preserved their integrity and a sense of creative worth while at the same time selling out football stadiums and giving Mariah Carey [...]