I.R.S. Records Artists - Black Sabbath, Buzzcocks, Camper Van Beethoven, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Oingo Boingo, Wishbone Ash, General Public (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 65. Chapters: Black Sabbath, Buzzcocks, Camper Van Beethoven, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Oingo Boingo, Wishbone Ash, General Public, The Go-Go's, R.E.M., The Alarm, Belinda Carlisle, The Fleshtones, Fine Young Cannibals, Stan Ridgway, Jools Holland, Jah Paul Jo, Root Boy Slim, Concrete Blonde, Nuclear Assault, Wall of Voodoo, John Kay, Over the Rhine, Monks of Doom, The Lords of the New Church, Doctor and the Medics, Timbuk3, Alan Glen, Dada, Caterwaul, Suburban Lawns. Excerpt: Connection Timeout R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe," in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single "The One I Love." The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to espouse political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide. By the early 1990s, when alternative rock began to experience broad mainstream success, R.E.M. was viewed as a pioneer of the genre and released its two most commercially successful albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band's established sound. R.E.M.'s 1994 release, Monster, was a return to a more rock-oriented sound. The band bega...