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Nov 2, 2023 · The bassist admits they nearly broke up when drummer Bill Berry left, and explains why you're never going to see R.E.M. reunite. By Andy Greene. November 2, 2023. Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, and...
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Nov 9, 2023 · Mike Mills Reflects on R.E.M. Becoming ‘Almost a Completely New Band’ With 1998’s ‘Up’. A new reissue captures the album where, after the departure of founding drummer Bill Berry, the seminal...
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Sep 13, 2023 · Mike Mills, the bassist and co-founder of R.E.M., talked to Vulture about 40 years of the band and working with Michael Stipe for our latest Superlatives column.
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Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. [2] Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards, guitar and occasional lead vocals.
- Michael Edward Mills
- December 17, 1958 (age 64), Orange County, California, U.S.
- Musician, composer, music producer
Nov 21, 2016 · Bassist Mike Mills switched to keyboards. ... and it features a recording of a loose, acoustic-leaning concert the band played at the time (burned out on touring, they played less than 20 gigs in ...
Nov 14, 2019 · Michael Stipe and Mike Mills reflect on Monster at 25, the real Kurt Cobain, and Billie Eilish’s impact. By Craig Jenkins, a Vulture music critic who also covers TV, comedy, and video games....
Dec 20, 2023 · Published December 19, 2023 at 8:27 PM EST. R.E.M.’s Mike Mills on the Electronics, Mystery, & Difficult Circumstances of 1998’s Up. Mike Mills of R.E.M. joins Kyle Meredith to discuss the 25th-anniversary edition of 'Up,' the band's first album following Bill Berry's departure.
