R.E.M.

Behind The Music: Season 2: Episode 13

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R.E.M.

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VH1 | Air Date: December 6, 1998
Summary: Here we witness the rise of R.E.M., the Athens, Georgia-based alternative rock band, which developed a large cult following throughout the 1980s before briefly crossing over to the pop charts in the late '80s and early '90s. Their uncompromising introspective style has made them legends to their fans and their hometown. We hear how theyHere we witness the rise of R.E.M., the Athens, Georgia-based alternative rock band, which developed a large cult following throughout the 1980s before briefly crossing over to the pop charts in the late '80s and early '90s. Their uncompromising introspective style has made them legends to their fans and their hometown. We hear how they rallied to support drummer Bill Berry when he suffered a brain aneurism while onstage, and had to quit the band in 1997, and how the deaths of River Phoenix and Curt Cobain deeply affected singer Michael Stipe, who also talks frankly about his own sexuality. Expand
Genre(s): Health & Lifestyle, Documentary, Arts

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