R.E.M. – $75 million
Did you know that R.E.M. was one of the United States’ first rock bands? Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Bruck, and Bill Berry made it up. At that time, their guitar solos and revolutionary lyrics altered the music industry! Through an independent label called Hib-Tone, their first release was. Their early popularity was courtesy of a single called “Radio Free Europe.” They released an EP called “Chronic Town” and a “Murmur” full-length album. In 1987, their first mainstream hit was “The One I Love.”
R.E.M. – $75 Million
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