R.E.M. Was An American Rock Band From Athens Georgia Formed In 1980 By Drummer Bill Berry Guitarist Peter Buck Bassist/backing Vocalist Mike Mills And Lead Vocalist Michael Stipe. One Of The First Alternative Rock Bands R.E.M. Was Noted For Buck's Ringing Arpeggiated Guitar Style Stipe's Distinctive Vocal Quality And Obscure Lyrics Mills's Melodic Basslines And Backing Vocals And Berry's Tight Economical Style Of Drumming. R.E.M. Released Its First Single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 On The Independent Record Label Hib-Tone. Read More On Last.Fm
Also Known As "All The Way To Reno You're Gonna Be A Star ". First Appeared On R.E.M.'s Twelfth Album Reveal And The Second Single Released From It. It Also Appears On In Time The Best Of R.E.M.. According To Peter Buck The Song Describes Someone Who Believes They Can Get Famous If They Go To Reno.