R.E.M.

R.E.M. was the definitive college rock band. They were enormously successful, with almost all of their albums being certified. They had numerous hit singles. They won three Grammys. They greatly influenced the indie band The Decemberists. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. They were inducted by Eddie Vedder of grunge band Pearl Jam. They were parodied by Weird Al Yankovic. They performed a variant of Shiny Happy People on Sesame Street.

Recommended Songs

 * Stand
 * Losing My Religion
 * Orange Crush
 * The One I Love
 * It's the End of the World as We Know It
 * Man on the Moon
 * Radio Free Europe
 * Gardening at Night
 * So. Central Europe (I'm Sorry)
 * Talk About the Passion
 * The Great Beyond
 * Fall on Me
 * Shiny Happy People
 * Superman

Recommended Albums

 * Green

Trivia

 * They are named for rapid eye movement, the process which causes dreams