R.E.M.'s 'Radio Free Europe' to benefit threatened news service

REM re-release debut single Radio Free Europe to aid threatened news service

REM were behind numerous alt-rock hits such as Everybody Hurts and Losing My Religion

R.E.M.'s 'Radio Free Europe' to benefit threatened news service

The rock band R.E.M. is putting out a special rerelease of its first single, "Radio Free Europe," to benefit — wait for it — the actual Radio Free Europe.

R.E.M. Re-Releases ‘Radio Free Europe’ As Part Of Their New Benefit EP In Honor Of ‘World Press Freedom Day’

R.E.M. may not be there when you want them. But the band finds a way to pop up exactly when they are needed. Whether that entails helping fans to emotionally cope with a global pandemic or other complicated feelings, R.E.M. has a song to help supporters power through just about everything. Today (May 3) in honor of World Press Freedom Day and R.E.M.’s disdain for government censorship R.E.M. has re-released their breakout 1981 debut single “Radi…

The members of R.E.M. have stated that the mission of promoting free expression has always been close to them.

R.E.M. Release Five Track Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

R.E.M. have released a special edition five track ‘Radio Free Europe’ EP to mark the 75th anniversary of the first broadcast Radio Free Europe, the American broadcaster out of New York into Europe to balance the propaganda of communism. (Ironically, Europe should create a Radio Free America to counter all of the Trump propaganda bullshit). But I digress… May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. R.E.M. has released two never before heard mixes of ‘Radio…

Every year, on May 3, the whole world marks World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, following a recommendation adopted at the 26th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 1991. World Press Freedom Day was established […]