It's The End Of REM As We Know It

Breaking news: REM have split after 31 years as a band.

Some fans around the world are heartbroken, I’m sure. I was never a fan of REM. But they have announced, in a statement on their website, that they have done something extraordinary and now it’s time to let it go. Insiders say that relations in the band have recently become strained, but to all intents and purposes, it was a happy parting. They did wonderful things for music. Wish them the best of luck.