RCA Records and, 118

  recording with Boyd, 183

  recording with Easter, 105–6

  recording with Gehman, 202, 203

  in R.E.M. videos, 217, 311, 352

  on R.E.M.’s ambitions, 225

  R.E.M.’s debut performance and, 1, 53, 54–55, 56, 57, 63, 64–65

  R.E.M.’s early bookings and, 72, 93

  in R.E.M.’s final public performance, 392, 399

  at R.E.M.’s strategy session in 1993, 300

  in Rock of the 80’s, 172, 173

  “Sitting Still” and, 103

  songwriting of, 181, 259–60

  touring with R.E.M., 191, 322, 335

  Up and, 352–53, 355, 360, 361

  Warner Bros. Records and, 222–23

  Mills, Mitchell, 163, 165

  “Mine Smell Like Honey” (R.E.M.), 399

  Minus 5, 303, 393, 405, 406

  “Miracles” (Jefferson Starship), 110

  Mojo, 344–45, 346

  Moline, Karen, 58

  Momo, 52

  Monkees, 18, 55, 70, 71, 81, 95, 160

  “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone,” 54, 65, 72

  TV sitcom, 217

  Monster (R.E.M.), 305–7, 314, 379

  award nominations for, 309

  cover of, 305–6

  creation of, 300, 301–3, 304–5, 310

  publicity for, 308–10, 311–12, 318

  reviews of, 315

  sales of, 8, 309, 324, 347

  tour for, see Monster Tour (1995)

  see also specific songs

  Monster Tour (1995), 8, 319–21, 323, 324–25, 333, 334–35

  after Berry’s aneurysm, 329–30

  in Australia, 319–20, 321–23

  Lausanne, Switzerland, show, 325–27

  planning for, 296, 299–300, 305, 310

  preparing songs for, 316–17

  publicity for, 308–10, 311–12, 314–15

  Road Movie concert film of last three shows of, 335

  standard performance contract of, 323–24

  ticket sale revenue, 346, 348

  use of side musicians during, 315–16

  “Monty Got a Raw Deal” (R.E.M.), 293–94

  Morrison, Jim, 109

  Morse, Steve, 243

  Motor Voter bill, 281

  Mott the Hoople, 22, 89

  Mountain Stage, 272–73, 299

  MTV, 126, 135, 190, 191, 216–17, 375

  Athens, Ga.: Inside/Out and, 212

  documentary on R.E.M. for MTV UK, 313

  interviews with R.E.M., 308–10, 320, 321, 404

  news reports on R.E.M., 188–89, 308–10

  political coverage of, 259, 281

  R.E.M. announcing Berry’s departure on, 357–58

  R.E.M. videos and, 174, 189, 217–18, 220, 257, 295

  R.E.M.-centric programming for release of Monster, 312

  Rock Influences series of, 175–76

  Rock ’n’ Roll Inaugural Ball of, 284–85

  Stipe and, 7, 213, 226, 265, 273–75, 314

  Unplugged, 272, 372

  Video Music Awards of, 273–75, 300, 311, 334

  Video Vanguard Award to R.E.M., 334, 384

  MuchMusic, 291, 292, 294, 297

  Mullen, Larry, Jr., 284

  Munkacsi, Kurt, 117, 118–19

  Murmur (R.E.M.), 2, 132–35, 156, 192, 210, 228, 364, 394

  cover image for, 134

  fans of, 375–77

  release of, 135, 138, 149

  retail price of, 6

  reviews of, 5, 135, 223, 242, 376

  Rolling Stone’s Album of the Year title to, 152

  sales of, 135, 140, 194

  see also specific songs

  Murmurers, 375–78

  Murmur Tour (1983), 138–40, 142, 148, 155

  Murray, Bill, 317–18

  Musician, 128, 140, 173, 216, 224

  “My Bible Is My Latest TV Guide” (13111), 200

  “Mystery to Me” (R.E.M.), 65, 102, 105

  N

  “Narrator” (R.E.M.), 101, 105, 397

  Nasisse, Andy, 36

  National Anthem: Inside the Vote for Change Concert Tour, 381–82

  National Public Radio, 184

  National Voter Registration Act, 281

  Nature Conservancy, 259, 278, 282

  “Near Wild Heaven” (R.E.M.), 266

  Neel, Alice, 36

  Neil, Fred, 165

  Nevermind (Nirvana), 301

  New Adventures in Hi-Fi (R.E.M.), 350–52, 364, 366

  creation of, 336, 337–39, 342, 355

  publicity for, 345–46

  sales of, 351, 353

  Tibetan Freedom Concert and, 360

  see also specific songs

  NewMusic, The, 174

  New Musical Express, 128, 135, 173–74

  “New Test Leper” (R.E.M.), 337–38

  New York Dolls, 22, 46, 87, 89

  New York magazine, 391, 396

  New York Rocker, 42

  New York Times, The, 41, 114, 295

  “Nightswimming” (R.E.M.), 294

  Nilsson, Harry, 165

  “9-9” (R.E.M.), 134

  Nirvana, 269, 301, 303

  NME Award, 273, 384

  Nomi, Klaus, 58

  “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Prince), 268

  “No Time for Love Like Now” (Stipe), 403

  Nuss, Woody, 96–97

  O

  O’Brien, Kathleen, 51–52, 54, 196, 328

  Berry and, 51–52, 56, 97, 98

  listening to R.E.M. practice, 55–56

  R.E.M. playing at birthday party of, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 69, 241

  O’Connor, Flannery, 134, 178

  O’Connor, Sinéad, 268

  O’Hara, Mary Margaret, 179

  “Oh My Heart” (R.E.M.), 394, 399

  “Old Man Kensey” (R.E.M.), 178, 185, 299

  O’Looney, Gwen, 279

  Olympia, 215

  “One” (U2), 285

  “One I Love, The” (R.E.M.), 243, 283, 375, 377

  on Billboard’s Hot 100, 220

  at Glastonbury Festival, 366

  recording of, 216

  release of, 7–8

  during Vote for Change tour, 381

  “1,000,000” (R.E.M.), 116, 389

  “Orange Crush” (R.E.M.), 239, 243

  Osborne, Scott, 174

  Ostin, Mo, 125, 229, 230, 231, 342

  Outkast, 406

  Out of Time (R.E.M.), 263–68, 280, 283, 297, 326, 364, 378

  awards for, 273, 278

  CD packaging of, 281

  publicity for, 271–73, 277, 291, 298, 372

  recording of, 263–66, 299

  sales of, 8, 269, 273, 277–78, 291, 295

  songwriting for, 257–58, 259–62, 263

  at top of Billboard chart, 268–69, 301

  see also specific songs

  P

  Pageantry Tour (1986), 210–11

  Pahl, Jasmine, 407

  Palapa Society, 405–6

  “Pale Blue Eyes” (Velvet Underground), 175

  Palmer, Robert, 114, 315

  Panebianco, Julie, 228–29, 230–31, 264, 271

  Paragon Booking Agency, 49–50, 97, 111, 142, 170–71, 255

  Parents Music Resource Center, 281–82

  Parker, Sarah Jessica, 317

  Parks, Van Dyke, 81, 229, 231

  Pearl Jam, 269, 301, 346, 386

  “People Have the Power” (Smith), 388

  People magazine, 144

  Perkins, Anthony, 313

  Perry, Joe, 105

  Peters, Joey, 327

  Pet Sounds (Beach Boys), 266, 364

  Petty, Tom, 190

  Philbin, Regis, 297

  Phipps, Sandra-Lee, 96, 134, 160

  Phoenix, River, 297, 300

  Picelich, Stephen, 83

  Pierre et Gilles, 268

  Pierson, Kate, 40, 275

  Ayers and, 147

  “Me in Honey” and, 264, 266

  Pylon and, 42

  “Shiny Happy People” and, 264, 267, 270–71

  “Pilgrimage” (R.E.M.), 133

  Pink Floyd, 21, 41, 179, 244

  Pitmon, Linda, 406

  Plant, Robert, 21, 23

  Police, 49, 152, 211

  R.E.M. opening for, 2, 3, 111–12, 142–43, 149, 211

  Synchronicity, 141, 152

  Wuoggerz opening for, 50–51, 97

  Pond, Steve, 135, 152

  Pop, Iggy, 44, 387

  “Pop Song 89” (R.E.M.), 235–36, 241, 245, 266

  on Billboard’s singles chart, 257

  as less popular than projections indicated, 248, 271

  in Mountain Stage show, 273

  Power and the Glory, The (Bad Ends), 407

  Powers, Ann, 364–65

  Presley, Elvis, 36, 65, 207, 347

  “Pretty Persuasion” (R.E.M.), 157

  Pride, Johnny, 51

  Prince, 160, 187, 231, 244, 264

  at MTV’s Video Music Awards in 1991, 274

  “Nothing Compares 2 U,” 268

  Robert Palmer on, 114

  “Privilege (Set Me Free)” (Smith), 65

  Pulse, 210

  Pylon, 6, 56, 70, 144, 149, 198

  B-52’s and, 42, 43

  creation of, 41–42, 62

  DB Records label and, 151

  final show of, 152

  40 Watt show of, 94

  Gang of Four and, 42–43, 58

  opening for R.E.M., 247–48

  preparing for recording sessions for Gyrate, 98

  Rolling Stone and, 156

  shows at Hurrah, 57, 58–59

  688 Club and, 96

  “Stop It,” 58–59

  Q

  Q, 365, 384–85

  Q Award, 273, 384

  R

  “Radio Free Europe” (R.E.M.), 127, 143, 228, 326, 335, 377

  Hib-Tone release of, 106–7, 110, 113, 116, 119, 122–23

  on Late Night with David Letterman, 5

  premiering of, 104

  on promotional tape, 105

  on Rock of the 80’s, 173

  video for, 135, 138

  Radiohead, 359

  “Radio Song” (R.E.M.), 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 272–73

  Ramones, 22, 37, 41, 44, 89

  Rather, Dan, 306

  RCA Records, 117–18, 119, 121

  Reagan, Ronald, 5, 174, 187, 238

  Reckoning (R.E.M.), 156–58, 162, 209, 218, 377

  Herbert’s video for, 156, 158–59, 160, 197, 270

  recording of, 155, 156–57

  reviews of, 173–74

  tour for, 156, 176–77, 178

  see also specific songs