US rock band R.E.M. have re-released their debut single Radio Free Europe to raise funds for the pro-democracy media outlet.
The original single, about US government-funded media service Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was released by the Grammy-winning band in 1981.
A remixed version is included in five-track benefit EP, Radio Free Europe 2025, released a day before World Press Freedom Day, which acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.
It comes after attempts by the administration of US president Donald Trump to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and RFE/RL,…