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    • Dec 6, 1956
    Guitarist Peter Buck is born in Berkeley, California. He becomes a founding member of the Georgia-based rock band R.E.M., namechecked in Darius Rucker's 2017 country hit "For The First Time"
    Jul 31, 1958
    Drummer Bill Berry is born in Duluth, Minnesota. He's a co-founder of R.E.M., a rock band that gets referenced in Darius Rucker's 2017 country single "For The First Time"
    Dec 17, 1958
    Bass player Mike Mills is born in Orange, California. He becomes a founding member of the Georgia-based rock band R.E.M., mentioned in the opening line of Darius Rucker's 2017 country single "For The First Time"
    Jan 4, 1960
    Michael Stipe is born in Decatur, Georgia. He becomes the lead singer for the rock band R.E.M., mentioned in the first line of Darius Rucker's 2017 country single "For The First Time"
    Sep 21, 1996
    The Georgia Music Hall of Fame opens in Macon. Travis Tritt attends the ceremony, along with Little Richard, The Pips and two members of R.E.M.
    May 30, 2000
    Elektra releases the pop compilation "Totally Hits 2," with Lonestar's "Amazed" nestled in among Whitney Houston, 'N Sync, Santana, Madonna, R.E.M., Missy Elliott and Third Eye Blind, among others
    Oct 3, 2004
    The Dixie Chicks make a surprise appearance on the pro-John Kerry Vote For Change Tour at Detroit's Cobo Arena, joining scheduled performers Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and R.E.M. on the show's final number
    Jul 1, 2011
    The Byrds soar to #7 on the Gibson.com list of the Top 50 American Rock Bands of All-Time. Also in the Top 10: The Allman Brothers Band, #10; The Beach Boys, #9; R.E.M., #8; Aerosmith, #2; and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, #1
    Jul 10, 2017
    Capitol releases Darius Rucker's "For The First Time" to radio, nodding to R.E.M. in the opening lines
    Oct 3, 2017
    "I made it": Luke Bryan responds on Instagram after he's part of a clue on the game show "Jeopardy"--"For great American music, this state that gave us Luke Bryan and R.E.M." The answer, of course, is "What is Georgia?"
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