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Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready Says New Album 'Way Better Than Backspacer'

Chad Childers — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:41:47 +0000

Pearl Jam are now in the homestretch of recording their next album and guitarist Mike McCready has some hefty expectations for what's to come. He told Seattle's KIRO Radio that he foresees the still untitled disc as being "way better than 'Backspacer.''

Pearl Jam Guitarist Stone Gossard Reveals Band Is 'Almost Done' With New Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:46:04 +0000

Pearl Jam fans will be happy to know that the band is progressing quite well with their next album. In fact, in a new interview with Guerrillacandy.com, guitarist Stone Gossard reveals that the end of recording their next album is in sight.

Fans Unite for New Book 'To Pearl Jam With Love'

Chad Childers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:34:56 +0000

Pearl Jam have one of the most dedicated fan bases in music and several members of that base are rallying their cohorts to create a book that will serve as a tribute to the band. ‘To Pearl Jam With Love’ will be a collection of stories, love letters, thank you’s and artistic tributes to the [...]

Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard Streams New Song From Upcoming 'Moonlander' Solo Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:05:51 +0000

Pearl Jam are working toward a new album, but there will be at least one more side project arriving prior to the release of their next disc. Guitarist Stone Gossard has been working on a solo album titled ‘Moonlander’ and the the first taste of the disc has arrived. ‘I Need Something Different’ is a [...]

Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails Set To Headline 2013 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:50:55 +0000

This year the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience will ring in its 15th anniversary on Nov. 1-3 in New Orleans. As if that wasn’t reason enough to celebrate, it has just been revealed that Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails will headline the annual event.

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Rocks Out With Minnesota Twins Pitcher Jared Burton

Chad Childers — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:20:28 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is an avid baseball fan and is usually up for meeting up with players who make their living playing the game. Recently that led Vedder to hanging out with members of the Minnesota Twins baseball team and pitcher Jared Burton now has an experience he'll never forget.

Pearl Jam + Queens of the Stone Age Collaborate Onstage at Lollapalooza Chile

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:30:24 +0000

A mass of hard-hitting rock bands took to the Chilean installment of Lollapalooza 2013, boasting brilliant performances and insane jam sessions. Not only did Pearl Jam and Queens of the Stone Age deliver full sets, but members of each act joined their respective counterparts for some Pearl / Queens collaborations in front of the 70,000-person crowd.

Jerry Cantrell + Mike McCready Join 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performance Lineup

Chad Childers — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:30:52 +0000

Seattle will be well represented whenever Heart enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month. It was previously revealed that Soundgarden's Chris Cornell would induct the classic rock band, and now it has been announced that fellow Seattle music vets Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains and guitarist Mike McCready from Pearl Jam will perform with Heart at the induction ceremony.

Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Denies Talk of Pearl Jam Guest Appearance

Chad Childers — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:15:48 +0000

Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger has moved to clear up some confusion started with one of his recent online tweets. The musician reveals in a pair of new comments that he is not, in fact, making a guest appearance on the next Pearl Jam record.

Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Contributing to Upcoming Pearl Jam Album

Chad Childers — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:01:27 +0000

Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd recently revealed he was finishing up work on his second solo album, but he's not the only member of the band staying busy during the group's hiatus. Guitarist Mike Einziger has landed a pair of high profile guest turns -- working with Pearl Jam on their new album and with Hans Zimmer on the score for 'The Lone Ranger' film.

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Pushing for 2013 New Album Release

Chad Childers — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:11:08 +0000

There have been differing trains of thought as to when we might see a Pearl Jam album, but guitarist Mike McCready says that if it were up to him, he’d push to make it sooner rather than later. He tells Premiere Guitar, “We’re gearing up to finish the second part of the record that we [...]

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan Form New Supergroup

Billy Dukes — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:17:09 +0000

Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Duff Mckagan of Guns N' Roses and Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees have formed three-fourths of a rock supergroup that will rely on a cast of vocalists to finish their debut album. As of now, the group doesn't have a name but that hasn't dammed their inspiration.

Mike McCready and Duff McKagan Cover 'Voodoo Child' at Jimi Hendrix Experience Music Project Concert

Billy Dukes — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:00:36 +0000

Fans would pay good money just to see one of the many artists that took the stage during Saturday night's (Nov. 17) Jimi Hendrix tribute concert at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Wash. Amongst the dozen or so guitarists, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready left the biggest impression, according to reviews and confirmed in the below video of him playing 'Voodoo Child' with former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

Pearl Jam + Soundgarden Drummer Matt Cameron Reveals Timeline for Both Bands

Chad Childers — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Matt Cameron will definitely look fondly upon 2011, as it was the year that his current band, Pearl Jam, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the ‘Ten’ album and spent a good portion of the year reflecting through concerts, films, books and special appearances. It was also the year that his original band, Soundgarden, truly started to find their groove as they worked toward a new album and played some dates after reuniting.

Eddie Vedder Joins Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for Two Songs in Amsterdam

Billy Dukes — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:01:01 +0000

Tom Petty and Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder have been following each other around Europe, so they decided to team up on Sunday night in Amsterdam. After headlining separate sets at the isle of Wight Festival, the pair ended up on the same stage and sang two Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hits together.

Ace Frehley Blasts 'Black Diamond' with Pearl Jam Guitarist

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:36:16 +0000

Original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley took the stage on Tuesday (May 15) to perform his former band’s classic song ‘Black Diamond’ with Flight to Mars, a UFO cover band lead by Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready.

Pearl Jam's 'Twenty' Soundtrack Will Include Second Disc of Rarities

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:45:09 +0000

Pearl Jam opened its extensive video vaults for ‘Pearl Jam Twenty,’ and the band has done the same with its audio collection for the documentary’s soundtrack.

Not only will it contain 14 concert, TV and radio performances that are connected with the forthcoming film, the ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ soundtrack also comes with a second disc of demos and other live recordings that covers PJ’s two decade history.

Eddie Vedder Releases New Track From Upcoming Ukulele Album [AUDIO]

Amory Gritta — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:19:02 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will release a new album consisting entirely of tunes played on the ukulele later this year, music blogs report, and the first song is out today.

It's a fresh recording of Vedder's "Longing To Belong", which the singer has played at solo shows throughout the last couple of years. Listen to the new recording after the jump.