R.E.M.’s new album began before their previous recording was finished. While the group was mixing Out of Time, they also recorded demos at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. One ...

When singer and lyricist Michael Stipe intoned the song’s refrain, “I’m sorry,” he may have inadvertently apologized to his record label. Their first single, “Radio Free Europe,” is a post-punk pop ...