CZEN

Artist profile

R.E.M.

7 events

7 historical events1981–1981
Filters
Sort by

Results

  1. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. performed at The Scorpio club in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the event “Charlotte’s First Gay New Wave Disco and Costume Party”. The $3 admission fee was intended to support various gay and lesbian charitable organizations.
  2. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. performed at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City, with The Fleshtones as the opening act.
  3. R.E.M.
    Presenter Dan Rather was attacked by a man who struck him from behind and repeatedly shouted the phrase “Kenneth, what is the frequency.” The incident later inspired R.E.M. to write the song “What's the Frequency, Kenneth?”
  4. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. released the album “Document”.
  5. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. began recording their album Out of Time at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York.
  6. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. achieved their second UK number-one album with Automatic for the People. The album included the singles “Drive,” “Everybody Hurts,” “Man on the Moon” and “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight,” and reached number two on the U.S. chart.
  7. R.E.M.
    R.E.M. sued Hershey Foods, claiming that the company had misused their name in the “Kit Kat - R.E.M. Concert” contest held as part of Hershey's chocolate promotion. The lawsuit was eventually withdrawn.