R.E.M. is honored to be part of “Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy” – a fundraising compilation album that will be available for ONE DAY ONLY this Friday, September 4th on Bandcamp.The band has contributed a previously unreleased version of “Begin The Begin” from their show at the Hampton Coliseum on Nov. 8, 1989 in Hampton, Virginia, during the Green Tour.All net proceeds go to Fair Fight Action to help raise voter awareness and participation in the upcoming 2020 election. For more details on the release, please visit Bandcamp.