I had been a member of the Children of God for two decades, but was growing disillusioned with its controlling behaviour and worrying sexual practices. Then I heard Michael Stipe’s lyrics and was set ...

Anyone looking for the match-light moment when R.E.M. exploded onto the national scene need to search no further. "Losing My Religion" arrived on Feb. 19, 1991, and nothing was ever the same again. A ...