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Alternative Rock Band R.E.M. Breaks Up After 31 Years

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After 31 years of churning out hits like Losing My Religion and The One I Love R.E.M. has finally bowed out. In a statement posted on their official web site on Wednesday, the rock band said that they had decided to call it a day.

R.E.M call it a day

R.E.M ''call it a day''
R.E.M, once dubbed America's Best Rock & Roll Band, said on Wednesday they decided to call it a day after more than 30 years of generating hits and selling millions of records.
Michael Stipe, lead singer of the rock band R.E.M, performs during a concert in Lima. Reuters/Pilar Olivares

R.E.M. Breaks up After 31 Years

American rock band R.E.M. has decided to collectively call it a day, after a career spanning three decades, 15 albums, and countless hit singles.
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