Michael Stipe talks about the tour called “The Work Tour”, and how the album “Document” is tied to the American work ethic.

R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe promotes the show Indie Rocks on the Independent Film Channel.

This is the second part of the IFC commercial featuring Michael Stipe.

Check out this cool trailer for the Live At The Olympia tour of world-famous rock band REM.

Preview songs from R.E.M.’s upcoming album prior to its scheduled release on April 1, 2011.

R.E.M. talk about the creative process involved in the making of their albums. Collapse Into Now, their final album, was produced by Jacknife Lee, who has also worked with artists such as U2 and The Killers.

Enjoy this famous song from the alternative rock band R.E.M. who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

The legendary band R.E.M. from Athens, Georgia plays their famous song "Losing My Religion" live in Wiesbaden.

Wiesbaden, Germany 2003

This video for R.E.M.'s hit single "The One I Love" was directed by artist Robert Longo. Singer Michael Stipe has noted that the lyrics portray a very cynical view of relationships, stating, "It's very clear that it's about using people over and over again."

"Shiny Happy People" is a song by the American rock band R.E.M., released as the second single from their seventh studio album, Out of Time (1991). It features guest vocals by Kate Pierson of the B-52's, who also appears in the music video. It was used as the theme song for the unaired pilot of the sitcom Friends, before it was replaced by the Rembrandts' "I'll Be There for You"

R.E.M., a band from Athens, Georgia, got their name from the acronym for Rapid Eye Movement, a stage of sleep. This video is created from just 20 seconds of footage of a pool party in California. The camera zooms in on various areas as they are repeated and reversed.

Neil Young joins R.E.M. to perform their song "Country Feedback." The title of the song describes its musical influences rather than its lyrical content, which is a series of chaotic, disconnected observations describing the state of mind of a protagonist contemplating the breakdown of a relationship.

While most people sing about love, Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" is a song about will. The US singer-songwriter's motivational hit single from her album Wildfire is all about believing in yourself.

Rachel gives some helpful tips on sounding more like a native speaker when you introduce yourself in English.