Photos: R.E.M. through the years

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Photos: R.E.M. through the years

Photos: R.E.M. through the years

Undated File Photo - R.E.M. from when they were on IRS Records. From L-R: Pete Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Michael Stipe.

In this photo released by Warner Bros. Records, alternative rock band R.E.M. is shown, 1988, when they released their album "Green." From left to right: Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills.

Members of the music group R.E.M, from left, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, pose with MTV Video Music Award statuettes after winning in six categories at the award show in Universal City, Calif., Sept. 6, 1991. The group won Video of the Year, Best Group, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Breakthrough Video of the Year. Missing from the group is guitarist Peter Buck.

Bill Berry, left, Mike Mills (partially hidden) and Michael Stipe (arms raised) of R.E.M. accept their award for Best Group Video at the Eighth Annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, Calif., Aug. 25,1991.

The Music group R.E.M. poses with three Grammys they received at the Grammy Awards in New York, Feb. 25, 1992. They won the best Pop performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal,Best Alternative Music Album for the album "Out of Time" and Best Music Video-Short Form for their song "Losing my Religion."

Lead singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M., right, accepts the award for Best Group Video as his bandmates look on during the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Thursday night, Sept. 8, 1994. The band won for the video "Everybody Hurts." From left are, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck, in background.

R-E-M has lost out to religion. The rock band best known for the 19-91 hit ``Losing My Religion'' has postponed its October Fifth concert at the Meadowlands Arena because Pope John Paul the Second is scheduled to say Mass at adjacent Giants Stadium the same night. The band is pictured in this May 1994 file photo from left to right: Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck.

Michael Stipe, right, and Peter Buck, members of the band R.E.M., arrive at New York s Radio City Music Hall for the 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995.

R.E.M. bassist Michael Mills adjusts his Atlanta Braves cap after singing the National Anthem before the start of the last regular season game held in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Monday evening 9/23 against the Montreal Expos.

Michael Stipe, left, of R.E.M., Patti Smith, center, and Billy Corgan, right, of Smashing Pumpkins perform together at a benefit concert for Tibet House New York at Carnegie Hall, New York, Feb. 17, 1997. Tibet House is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Tibet's cultural heritage.

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Michael Stipe of R.E.M. sings to the crowd gathered at RFK Stadium in Washington, Sunday, June 14, 1998, as the band performs during the Tibetan Freedom Festival. The concert featuring some of the world's top rock bands performed to advocate freedom for Tibet. (AP Photo/Ken Cedeno)

Michael Stipe, lead singer for the rock band R.E.M., sings to an audience at the Shoreline Ampitheatre during Neil Young's Bridge School benefit concert Saturday, Oct. 18, 1998, in Mountain View, Calif.

Bassist/keyboardist Mike Mills of the band R.E.M. won the Mark Bradley Final Four Picks. Shown here with his entry form and basketball.

Michael Stipe, singer of US band R.E.M, performs with his group on the Stravinski stage at the 33rd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 6, 1999.

Singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M. performs on opening night of the verteran rock band's United States concert tour at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Monday, Aug. 9, 1999.

West Hollywood, CA. Mike Mills of the band REM and Brooke Hammersby at Red Herring''s LA launch party held at Chateau Marmont.

Michael Stipe of REM at Elton John Aids Foundation/InStyle Oscar Partyin Los Angeles March 26, 2000.

Michael Stipe arrives at the 15th Annual Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, 3/25/00.

392629 02: Peter Buck, the lead guitarist with the band REM, and his wife Stephanie arrive July 31, 2001 at Isleworth Crown Court in London, United Kingdom. Buck was in court to answer charges on an alleged air rage incident on board a British Airways transatlantic flight in April.

REM bassist Mike Mills during filming of the video for their new single 'Imitation of Life' in Calbasas, California, 2/28/01. The video is directed by Garth Jennings.

REM singer Michael Stipe during filming of the video for their new single 'Imitation of Life' in Calbasas, California, 2/28/01. The video is directed by Garth Jennings.

REM guitarist Peter Buck during filming of the video for their new single 'Imitation of Life' in Calbasas, California, 2/28/01. The video is directed by Garth Jennings.

Behind the scenes during filming of the new REM video for their single 'Imitation of Life' in Calabasas, California, 2/28/01. The video is directed by Garth Jennings.

R.E.M. performs on MTV Unplugged at the MTV studios in New York City. 5/21/01

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Undated File Photo - R.E.M. from when they were on IRS Records. From L-R: Pete Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Michael Stipe.

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