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  • initialism Alternative spelling of REM.

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Examples

  • A little band from Athens we like to call R.E.M. was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on Saturday night, and, like the Southern gentlemen they are, they made sure everyone was welcome at the party, bringing back drummer Bill Berry who retired from the band almost a decade ago for a very rare performance together as a foursome.

    A couple reunions we actually asked for! | EW.com 2006

  • The band delayed the announcement because "a lot of people are affected by this decision in a serious way," Mills says, referring to R.E.M.'s staff and crew.

    CNN.com 2011

  • The song kick-started the career of a star whose music would influence big-name acts such as R.E.M.,

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • He's the frontman for an internationally respected indie pop band and has toured and recorded with luminaries such as R.E.M.,

    The Canberra Times - Front Page 2010

  • The song kick-started the career of a star whose music would influence big-name acts such as R.E.M.,

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • The song kick-started the career of a star whose music would influence big-name acts such as R.E.M.,

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • He's the frontman for an internationally respected indie pop band and has toured and recorded with luminaries such as R.E.M.,

    The Canberra Times - Front Page 2010

  • He's the frontman for an internationally respected indie pop band and has toured and recorded with luminaries such as R.E.M.,

    The Canberra Times - Front Page 2010

  • Arguably, Ray and Saliers reached the height of fame in the 1990s among college and independent rock acts such as R.E.M., but after 20 years in the music industry, the Indigo Girls continue to tour and record in a drastically different music industry.

    The Billings Outpost Frontpage Shan Freeman Cousrouf 2010

  • He's the frontman for an internationally respected indie pop band and has toured and recorded with luminaries such as R.E.M.,

    The Canberra Times - Front Page 2010

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