R.E.M.’s
Every year the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for all time. One song chosen this year is R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe.” It was the band’s first single and a breakthrough moment in indie rock.
Produced by Ben Manilla and Media Mechanics.
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