First time together since Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2007
Performed acoustic version of highest-charting hit
R.E.M. original lineup reunites for surprise performance at Songwriters Hall of Fame
R.E.M., the iconic alternative rock band, reunited for a surprise performance at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York City on June 14, 2024. The original lineup of Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry took the stage together for the first time since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. They played an acoustic version of their highest-charting hit
Stipe thanked Bertis Downs for helping foster 'the space to be able to create, to follow our gut, to follow our instincts, to disappear into the music' during his speech.
R.E.M.'s original lineup performed together publicly for the first time in nearly three decades at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York.
This marked the first time the four founding members had performed together since 1995.
The group, consisting of singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry played an acoustic version of their 1987 breakthrough song ‘Losing My Religion.’
Berry did not use health issues as an excuse but acknowledged lower energy level and lack of drive post-aneurysm.
Berry expressed having regretted his decision to leave R.E.M a little later in life.
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The article contains a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but no formal or informal fallacies were found. The author describes the event and quotes the band members with respect. The focus is on reporting the facts of the event without adding any unnecessary embellishments or misleading information.
The four founding members of R.E.M. performed together publicly for the first time in nearly three decades at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York on Thursday night...
Bill Berry expressed having regretted his decision to leave R.E.M a little later in life.
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Bill Berry expressed having regretted his decision to leave R.E.M a little later in life in the CBS Mornings interview.
R.E.M released five more albums without Berry as drummer before their permanent breakup.
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The author makes an appeal to emotion with the use of the phrase 'big, virtual hug' and 'we're sending a big, virtual hug to this unibrowed legend'. This is an informal fallacy known as an appeal to pity. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to Berry as a 'legend' and using the emoticon 😕. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall score due to their limited use.
We’re sending a big, virtual hug to this unibrowed legend.
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