Michael Stipe finally put to rest a nearly four-decade-long struggle to understand just what he's singing in R.E.M.'s 1987 song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." Over the ...

On Sunday, Aug. 31, the musician went on Bluesky to clear up which lyrics are incorrect Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

At long last, Michael Stipe is offering answers to questions that have long plagued R.E.M. fans: What the hell is he actually saying on “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”? The ...

Back in the day, R.E.M. almost never printed their lyrics in their liner notes. Michael Stipe famously did not enunciate those lyrics very clearly much of the time, which led to generations of ...

Last week, in one of those moments that reminds me direct access to celebrities through social media can still feel fun and special, Michael Stipe logged onto Bluesky and decided to clear up some ...