R.E.M. shocked the rock world by announcing a wholly unexpected breakup. “As lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band.We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening."
R.E.M.樂隊宣布解散這一消息出人意料，震驚了整個搖滾音樂界?！白鳛橐簧凶詈玫呐笥押屯?，我們決定將樂隊解散。我們滿懷感激的離開。對于這些年來的收獲，我們感到非常的吃驚。那些曾經(jīng)被我們音樂打動過的人們，非常感謝你們的聆聽?！?

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album. In1997, Bill Berry left the band, while Buck, Mills, and Stipe continued the group as a trio.
R.E.M.成立于1980年，是美國的另類搖滾樂團。樂團最初的成員有邁可爾·斯蒂佩（主唱）、彼得·巴克（吉他手）、邁可·米爾斯（貝司手）和比爾·貝里（鼓手）。R.E.M.于1981年由獨立錄音棚Hib-Tone出版了第一支單曲“Radio Free Europe”。接下來，在1982年樂隊出版了首張EP“Chronic Town”。1983年，樂隊出版了廣受好評的首張專輯“Murmur”。1997年，樂隊成員比爾·貝里離開了樂隊，只剩下巴克, 米爾斯和斯蒂佩三人繼續(xù)留在樂隊。

In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2007年，樂隊被選入搖滾名人堂。

Guitarist Buck offered the sweetest sendoff， "Mike, Michael, Bill and I walk away as great friends. I know I will be seeing them in the future, just as I know I will be seeing everyone that has followed and supported us through the years. Even if it's only in the vinyl aisle of your local record store, or standing at the back of a club."
吉他手巴克給予了大家最貼心的道別語，“邁可，邁克爾，比爾和我雖然分開了但仍然會是很好的朋友。我知道在未來將會再見到他們，就像我會見到這些年來一直追隨和支持著樂隊的你們一樣。即使你只是在當?shù)爻甑倪^道里，或是站在某個俱樂部的后方（我們也可能見面）?！?/div>