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Michael Stipe - Michael Stipe Formed R.E.M. To Be 'cool'

Michael Stipe didn't realise being a musician was such hard work when he founded R. E. M. The singer - who has just released the group's 15th studio album, 'Collapse Into Now', with bandmates Peter Buck and Mike Mills - admitted he only started the band to be "cool" and was clueless about what it would entail. He explained "I didn't...

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Michael Stipe - Michael Stipe Formed R.E.M. To Be 'cool'

ContactMusic — Michael Stipe didn't realise being a musician was such hard work when he founded R. E. M. The singer - who has just released the group's 15th studio album, 'Coll... more info
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