This Indie Rock Group BLEW UP The Mainstream With This Unlikely Hit Song | Professor of Rock

The otherworldly story of how an indie band went global with the unlikeliest hit.. maybe ever… R.E.M. Losing my Religion from their 1991 masterpiece blockbuster Out of Time. Months before 90s grunge took over, REM set the tone with a song about madness using an old southern saying… Michael Stipe masterfully sang the tune, with Peter Buck’s Mandolin and Mike Mills and Bill Berry holding their own…the story of a classic.

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Ever since their formation in 1980 at the University of Georgia campus, R.E.M. has kept out of step with most other bands. In 1983, when synthesizers were all the rage, they released the jangly guitar-driven Murmur. And throughout the 80s these captains of college rock defied industry expectations so they could build a loyal fanbase. It was a slow burn, but R.E.M. couldn’t help but gain traction when they broke into the Mainstream Rock chart’s top 10 multiple times. I have to admit, REM is one of my three favorite bands ever. From 1983 to 1997, every one of they albums were straight A’s...