Watch R.E.M. performing live with Patti Smith - exclusive

New documentary R.E.M. By MTV is set to tell the story of the band via their appearances on the network, which is will be released along with many of the groups sessions and performances in a new boxset, I Want My REMTV – and you can watch an exclusive preview from the release via Q now.

Above we have R.E.M. performing E-Bow The letter at Uplink, which saw them joined onstage for the song by Patti Smith.

The documentary and a host of other material MTV will be released on the seven-disc I Want My REMTV on 24 November. Head to Remhq.com for full details.