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R.E.M.’s Peter Buck: “My first gig was horrible. The only thing I can remember is playing the Batman theme, and I’m not sure we even played the third chord”

By Joe Matera published

The alt-rock icon talks the perils of touring without guitar tuners, sculpting bridges instead of solos and why writing songs is the best way to get better

Joey Santiago, Robert Smith, Johnny Marr and Peter Buck

22 guitar heroes who shaped the sound of '80s indie and alternative rock

By Andrew Daly last updated

The '80s proved to be a pivotal and eclectic time for the electric guitar – one defined by its role in coaxing new sounds from the instrument. From The Smiths and The Cure to Pixies and R.E.M., here are some of the era’s biggest guitar stars

Peter Buck

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck recalls how his beloved Rickenbacker Jetglo 360 was stolen in 2008, only to be returned by a Finnish biker gang

By Sam Roche published

The guitar was being held for a $1,000,000 ransom

R.E.M. Is No Longer a Band, and That Really Bums Me Out

By Alex Rice published