Americas Best Rock and Roll Band.
made the nearly unheard-of decision to simply walk away,amicably calling it quits in 2011.
The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.
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Carlin has written biographies about Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul Simon.
Despite having been broken up for over a decade, R.E.M.
is enjoying a recent surge in interest.
Last year, the band alsomarked the 25th anniversary ofUpwith a deluxe2-CD reissue.
The hardcover, published by Doubleday, is 464 pages.
