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R.E.M. just said today that they’d never reunite. In a segment on CBS This Morning ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, they insisted that a reunion would not be a good idea because “it’d never be as good.” I guess they meant a proper reunion involving touring and/or recording becaus...

R.E.M., who officially broke up in 2011, recently sat down with CBS Mornings‘ Anthony Mason to give their first group interview in nearly 30 years. Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills remain on good terms, but the tour haven’t performed together since their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2007. Talki...

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