About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 108. Chapters: 10,000 Maniacs, 3 Lb. Thrill, Aztec Camera, A Fragile Tomorrow, Beat Farmers, Big Dipper (band), Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker (band), Dillon Fence, Dreams So Real, Dumptruck (band), Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Fire Town, Game Theory (band), Gin Blossoms, Green on Red, Guadalcanal Diary (band), Guster, Hoodoo Gurus, Jason & the Scorchers, Let's Active, List of jangle pop bands, Lone Justice, Miracle Legion, Outrageous Cherry, Polaris (band), Preston School of Industry (band), Pylon (band), R.E.M., Rainy Day (band), Rain Parade, Spooner (band), Teenage Fanclub, The Bangles, The Bats, The Bongos, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Church (band), The Clean, The Connells, The dB's, The Dream Syndicate, The Family Cat, The Feelies, The Fleshtones, The Go-Betweens, The Last (band), The Long Ryders, The Loud Family, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Ocean Blue, The Organ, The Parties (band), The Plimsouls, The Primitives, The Railway Children (band), The Reivers (band), The Rembrandts, The Smithereens, The Soft Boys, The Three O'Clock, Uncle Green, Wednesday Week (band). Excerpt: R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe," in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground...
