Bob-Dubery R.E.M decide to neither burn out nor fade away. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8780191/R.E.M.-announce-split.html
singemonkey One of the bands that validated the high opinion we genXers have of our generation's music (let's not mention all the ones that contradict it). Very REM to break up as a kind of artistic statement rather than due to particular circumstances.
domhatch yeah, i heard last night on twitter. so, what should we do? start a comp to find the best way to describe this sad turn of events? here are my entries... r.i.p. r.e.m. the sidewinder sleeps forever. i prefer the second one. dh
ParadoximA "Leave" is without a doubt my favourite song of all time. (Overall, not just my favourite R.E.M. song)