Los Angeles ( CNN ) NEW : Three decades of work `` was a hell of a journey . '' Michael Stipe says on website . NEW : Band members `` walk away as great friends , '' says Peter Buck . NEW : ` ` We built something extraordinary together , '' Mike Mills says . TL;DR
NEW : Three decades of work `` was a hell of a journey . '' Michael Stipe says on website . NEW : Band members `` walk away as great friends , '' says Peter Buck . NEW : ` ` We built something extraordinary together , '' Mike Mills says . TL;DR