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(from left) Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck of R.E.M. perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on June 13, 2024

R.E.M. reunite, Trey Anastasio pays homage to Steely Dan at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony

By Robert Dye published

The high-profile event – which took place Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis in New York City – saw R.E.M.'s first public live performance in more than 15 years

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R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck plays a Rickenbacker 360 (left) and The Smiths guitarist Johnny Matt play a Rickenbacker 370

How the Smiths and R.E.M. Gave Rickenbacker Guitars Renewed Appeal in the Early ‘80s

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Johnny Marr and Peter Buck’s standout tones heralded the arrival of alternative rock

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Hector Tellez Jr.

Peter Buck and Krist Novoselic Pick Their Gigs Carefully, but Hector Tellez Jr. Got Both Rock and Roll Hall of Famers

By Joe Bosso published

The Cuban blues hound reveals how the R.E.M. and Nirvana legends helped record his dynamite debut album, ‘The Great Unknown’

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Michael Stipe and Peter Buck performing live onstage with R.E.M.

“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love”

By Joe Matera published

The guitarist reveals the surprising truth behind their 1987 smash

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Robyn Hitchcock and Andy Metcalfe of The Soft Boys supporting The Damned at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on April 8th 1978

Listen to the Soft Boys’ “Queen of Eyes” – a Track That Helped Launch the Neo-Psychedelic Revolution

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The group are credited for paving the way for Britain’s shoegaze and dream pop bands

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John Hall signing 'Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo' copy at Shapero Rare Books' Rickenbacker exhibition in 2022

Rickenbacker Boss John Hall Endorses “Definitive” New Book at London Launch

By Rod Brakes published

The Californian electric guitar innovator’s conclusive history is finally revealed in ‘Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo.’

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R.E.M. performs at The Rat in Boston. Band members include, left to right, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, Mike Mill

"A Lot of Bands Simply Wanted to Fit In, but R.E.M. Always Wanted to Be Themselves”: Producer Mitch Easter Reveals the Genius Behind the Jangle Pop

By Joe Bosso last updated

Armed with a Rickenbacker and a Fender Twin, Peter Buck helped R.E.M. put alternative rock on the map.

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