http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4162&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rssBetween 1983 and 1986, R.E.M.'s first four albums defined a type of music still taking shape at the time, an as-yet unnamed "alternative" rock then emerging on college radio. With Peter Buck's Velvet Underground-influenced guitars and Michael Stipe's murkily poetic lyrics, R.E.M. were the de facto kings of the underground in the '80s. <i>Life's Rich Pageant</i>, generally regarded as the band's fourth near-perfect album in a row when it came out in 1986, gave them an untouchable cache among their peers and fans. This popularity grew with the advent of alternative-themed radio stations and video shows on MTV, finally breaking when <i>Green</I> came out in 1988 and "The One I Love" became an inescapable MTV/radio hit. <i>Out of Time</i> followed in 1991 and yielded "Losing My Religion," which remains their most popular song today. The next three albums sold in astronomical numbers, and in 1997 Warner Bros paid them $80 million to re-up their contract. After signing the deal, founding bass player Bill Berry opted to leave the band, and between 1997 and 2008 R.E.M. released four studio albums amid a few collections and a live set. - Mike McGuirkJangle Popen720Fri, 8 Jan 2010 06:54:51 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4162&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss Between 1983 and 1986, R.E.M.'s first four albums defined a type of music still taking shape at the time, an as-yet unnamed "alternative" rock then emerging on college radio. With Peter Buck's Velvet Underground-influenced guitars and Michael Stipe's murkily poetic lyrics, R.E.M. were the de facto kings of the underground in the '80s. <i>Life's Rich Pageant</i>, generally regarded as the band's fourth near-perfect album in a row when it came out in 1986, gave them an untouchable cache among their peers and fans. This popularity grew with the advent of alternative-themed radio stations and video shows on MTV, finally breaking when <i>Green</I> came out in 1988 and "The One I Love" became an inescapable MTV/radio hit. <i>Out of Time</i> followed in 1991 and yielded "Losing My Religion," which remains their most popular song today. The next three albums sold in astronomical numbers, and in 1997 Warner Bros paid them $80 million to re-up their contract. After signing the deal, founding bass player Bill Berry opted to leave the band, and between 1997 and 2008 R.E.M. released four studio albums amid a few collections and a live set. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20253020&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:31:15 -0700 Music Videos by R.E.M. on Rhapsody Online mvid.20253020 mvid.20253020 R.E.M. art.4162 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20253020&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20252985&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:31:36 -0700 Music Videos by R.E.M. on Rhapsody Online mvid.20252985 mvid.20252985 R.E.M. art.4162 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20252985&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20252979&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:32:06 -0700 Music Videos by R.E.M. on Rhapsody Online mvid.20252979 mvid.20252979 R.E.M. art.4162 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.20252979&rws=%2Frem%2Fmusic-videos.rss