ATLANTA — Earlier this month, former R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe reiterated to alternative rock station 99X’s Steve Barnes that the band has no plans to reunite for any reason.
But that doesn’t stop the Athens-based band from licensing its music for other uses. It has partnered with the hit Hulu/FX drama “The Bear” for its second season, creating a special music video for its 1994 song “Strange Currencies.”
The video combines footage from R.E.M.’s “Road Movie” documenting the band’s 1995 tour and exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage from “The Bear,” which returned June 22 on Hulu.
