Four decades after sparking college-radio airwaves and launching R.E.M.'s career, "Radio Free Europe" broadcasts a new message. R.E.M. proudly announces Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track benefit EP led by Jacknife Lee's never-before-released 2025 remix. The release celebrates the 75th anniversary of the "OG" Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), and arrives just ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
75 years ago, the United States established Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which broadcasts news and information in 27 languages to 23 countries where free press is either banned or threatened. RFE/RL has been a lifeline to the outside world for people living under extreme censorship throughout the Cold War and into the present day.
Members of R.E.M. say this mission of promoting free expression has always resonated with the band:
“Whether it’s music or a free press – censorship anywhere is a threat to the truth everywhere. On World Press Freedom Day, I’m sending a shout-out to the brave journalists at Radio Free Europe,” says Michael Stipe, lead singer and founding member of R.E.M.
“Radio Free Europe’s journalists have been pissing off dictators for 75 years. You know you’re doing your job when you make the right enemies. Happy World Press Freedom Day to the ‘OG’ Radio Free Europe,” says Mike Mills, bassist and founding member of R.E.M.
A limited-edition 10-inch orange-vinyl pressing — available for pre-order now exclusively via the official R.E.M. store (https://ffm.link/remrfe-official) and independent record stores (https://ffm.link/remrfe-indies) — lands September 12. Proceeds from all vinyl sales will go to RFE/RL.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rshoUeixk
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