While "Pretty Persuasion" was the only song Stipe took the stage for, and which all four members of R.E.M. helped perform, ...

R.E.M.'s 4 original members reunited for a surprise run through 'Pretty Persuasion' on Thursday (Feb. 27) at their hometown ...

Maybe this shouldn’t feel so miraculous, but it sure seems like the four members of R.E.M. like getting back together, ...

R.E.M. joined actor Michael Shannon and indie rocker Jason Narducy, who were the main acts of the night. The group is ...

R.E.M. gave a rare live performance on Thursday night, playing their 1984 song “Pretty Persuasion” at the 40 Watt Club in ...

All four members of R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck, reunited in Thursday at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia.

During the brief but electrifying set, R.E.M. performed their 1984 classic Pretty Persuasion. Stipe handled lead vocals, ...

Guests at Athens’ 40 Watt Club were in for quite the treat Thursday night.

Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry stunned the audience at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's 'Fables of ...

Near the end of the gig in R.E.M.’s hometown, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry joined Shannon and Narducy for a performance of the Reckoning track “Pretty Persuasion.” Mike Mills ...

Since then the only other time they’ve performed was at a private party for their manager, Bertis Downs, in 2016. Check out the video of R.E.M. playing “Pretty Persuasion” below.