DrownedInSound — In the wake of the news that REM have called it quits, DiS reviews editor Andrzej Lukowski shares his thoughts on the band he fell in love with at the age of 15 and charts their glorious decline... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — US rockers R.E.M. have announced they are splitting up after 31 years together.Michael Stipe and Co confirmed the news on their official website yesterday, leaving fans of the Everybody Hurts band... more info

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Topix — The Music group R.E.M. poses with three Grammys they received at the Grammy Awards in New York, Feb. more info

ContactMusic — Rockers from The Strokes and The Futureheads are leading tributes to R E M after the band announced its splitting after 31 years together on Wednesday 21Sep11 Michael Stipe guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills announced the news on their websi... more info

Guardian Music — One of the world's most significant rock bands have announced they are splitting after 30 years more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - R.E.M, once dubbed "America's Best Rock & Roll Band," said on Wednesday they had decided to "call it a day" after more than 30 years of generating hits and selling millions of records. more info

Scotsman.com — GRAMMY-award winning rock group REM have "decided to call it a day as a band". more info

VH1 Blog — R.E.M.‘s announcement earlier today that they’re “calling it a day as a band” after 31 years together hit the VH1 offices even harder than that earthquake did a few weeks back. As a means of aiding everyone accelerate through their own person... more info

Guardian Music — How best to remember REM? A true fan checks out YouTubeOn Wednesday night, the band who made me love music broke up. R.E.M. were a band that transported me – and many other squishy souls – to a world where murky Americana, post-punk guitars and B... more info