R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there

Paul Butchart gives tours of musical landmarks all over Athens, Ga. In his hands is R.E.M.

R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

(Image credit: Melanie Peeples)