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R.E.M. is an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 who became pioneers of college rock and indie music, helping bridge underground and mainstream audiences. Their jangly guitar sound and Michael Stipe's cryptic vocals on early albums like "Murmur" and "Reckoning" established the template for alternative rock, while later hits like "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts" brought their introspective style to massive global audiences. The band's evolution from obscure college radio favorites to stadium-filling superstars in the 1990s proved that thoughtful, artistic rock could achieve commercial success. Their influence on countless indie and alternative bands, combined with their political activism and artistic integrity across three decades, cemented R.E.M. as one of rock's most important and enduring acts.