The Foundation of R.E.M. (Full Bio)

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 16, 2024

This month's Full Bio selection is the new biography of the band R.E.M. Author Peter Ames Carlin joins us to discuss his book The Name of This Band is R.E.M. Today, we discuss the early lives of the band members and the band's origins. 

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