US EditionWorlds collide: R.E.M. rereleases 'Radio Free Europe' single to benefit the threatened news service
- R.E.M. Rereleased its first single, 'Radio Free Europe,' on May 2, 2025, to benefit the news organization Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty .
- The rerelease responds to funding challenges as the Trump administration tried to block $12 million appropriated by Congress for RFE/RL, leading to a federal judge’s order to restore the funds.
- The five-track EP includes the original recording produced by Mitch Easter, a new remix by collaborator Jacknife Lee, and additional contemporaneous songs like 'Sitting Still' and a previously unreleased dub remix.
- Michael Stipe, R.E.M.’s singer, marked World Press Freedom Day with the quote, “Whether it’s music or a free press—censorship anywhere is a threat to the truth everywhere,” supporting RFE/RL’s mission.
- Proceeds from vinyl sales support RFE/RL, which broadcasts news in 27 languages across 23 countries and has operated for 75 years to uphold press freedom.
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REM relaunchs its first single in support of Radio Free Europe
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R.E.M. Donates Money From A Remix To Fund Radio Free Europe After Trump Freeze
CBS did an outstanding, must watch segment on R.E.M donating money from a new remix of their song to help fund Radio Free Europe. R.E.M. has given its first single "Radio Free Europe" a new remix. The song was named after the service that provides...
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R.E.M. rereleases 'Radio Free Europe' single to benefit the threatened news service
The rock band R.E.M. is putting out a special pressing of its first single, “Radio Free Europe,” to benefit the real Radio Free Europe.
Worlds collide: R.E.M. rereleases ‘Radio Free Europe’ single to benefit the threatened news service
By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer The rock band R.E.M. is putting out a special rerelease of its first single, “Radio Free Europe,” to benefit — wait for it — the actual Radio Free Europe. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is among the U.S. government-funded media services that deliver news in overseas markets. President Donald Trump’s administration, claiming they are wasteful and promote a liberal point of view, is trying to choke o…
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