R.E.M.

Pearl Jam frontman stepped in after Kings of Leon pulled out of festival.

"We needed to not drive it into mundaneness, and that's where it was going to go."

Expanded reissue will include B-sides, rarities and live recordings.

They scored plenty of hits over their three-decade career, but there are also many great tracks buried deep in the albums.

Band will also reissue a 7" version of original debut single, “Radio Free Europe."

Eight CDs, one DVD and a whole lotta R.E.M. from over the years.

The song was ready. Everything was there: Bass, drums, guitars. There was only one slight problem. It didn’t have a title, or lyrics, or vocals.