R.E.M., America's best rock band, breaks up after 31 years – East
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R.E.M., America’s best rock band, breaks up after 31 years
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R.E.M. Breaks Up After 31 Years
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Rolling Stone proclaimed R.E.M. to be America's Best Rock & Roll
R.E.M. calls it quits after 30 years - ABC News
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Micky Dolenz Announces R.E.M. Cover EP, Shares “Shiny Happy People”
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R.E.M., America's best rock band, breaks up after 31 years – East
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R.E.M. breaks up - The Washington Post
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