R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe (lead vocals), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Bill Berry (drums and percussion). R.E.M. was one of the first popular alternative rock bands, and gained early attention due to Buck’s ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe’s unclear vocals. Man [...]
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The Smithereens were a New Jersey band known for writing and playing catchy 1960s-influenced power pop. They were formed in 1980, but their first hit, Blood and Roses didn’t make it until 1986. While they got much of their influence from earlier bands such as The Byrds, The Beattles, The Who, The Clash, and other such [...]
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