- Nickname
- The Four Horsemen of the R.E.M. Apocalypse
- R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. R.E.M. was pivotal in the creation and development of the alternative rock genre. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011.
- IMDb mini biography by: PW
- Inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
- Music video "Losing My Religion" was ranked #19 on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos.
- Announced on September 21, 2011 that the band were splitting up after 31 years of making music together.
- In the fall of 2004, they participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election.
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