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Praise for Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy he established through the heavy-metal mainstay Black Sabbath, as well as his later turn as an open collaborator and music industry legend, is pouring in following the musician’s death at age 76. Throughout his career, Osbourne shared the stage and the studio with genre- and generation-spanning collaborators, including Slash, Elton John, Motörhead, and Madonna, as well as Busta Rhymes, Yungblud, and Post Malone. Both his range and influence were expansive, heavily rooted in blazing a trail, leading the adventure, and living to tell the tale.

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron stunned fans this morning by announcing his immediate departure from the band following nearly three decades of service.

“After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” he wrote. “Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter. I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey.

The beat won’t go on for Matt Cameron in Pearl Jam. The megaplatinum band’s drummer — a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, said on social media today that he has “taken my final steps down from the drum riser” and has left the group.

“Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter,” he posted on Instagram (see if below). “I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey. More to follow.”

In the same post, his 27-year bandmates wrote: “From being one of our first musical heroes in the bands Skinyard and the mighty Soundgarden, to playing on our first demos in 1990, Matt Cameron has been a singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer.

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron is leaving the group.

The 62-year-old musician has announced that he’s leaving the group after 27 years in a new statement on Monday (July 7), thanking his former bandmates.

“After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” he began.

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“Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter. I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey. More to follow. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”

The remaining group members — Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Jeff Ament — also published a statement thanking him.

“From being one of our first musical...

Matt Cameron has departed from Pearl Jam. In a social media statement, the drummer announced he would be leaving the band after 27 years. “Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, one filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter,” he said. “I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey. More to follow. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

All proceeds of the band’s cover of “Last Kiss” went to help refugees of the Kosovo War. The band also decided to include the song on a charity compilation album, No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees.

Pearl Jam has promoted an array of causes, including awareness of Crohn’s disease – which lead guitarist Mike McCready suffers from – the environment and wildlife protection, among others.

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Bridge SchoolConservation InternationalCrohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaFAOGlobal Poverty ProjectHabitat For HumanityHeadCountJazz Foundation of AmericaOceanaRed CrossRobin HoodRock the VoteSandy Hook PromiseSweet Relief Musicians Fund Read more about Pearl Jam's charity work and events. Related articles Richard Branson Attends Virgin Festival in BaltimoreNeil Young Organizes Benefit ConcertFlea's Musical DreamPearl Jam To Play Charity GigPearl Jam Raises Millions For Robin Hood

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Pearl Jam treated fans attending their Nashville concert at Bridgestone Arena last night by bringing out legendary special guest Peter Frampton to perform their classic ballad “Black.”

Frampton, who has battled the degenerative muscle disease inclusion body myositis in recent years, walked onstage with the aid of a cane. After a welcoming roar from the crowd, he delivered a scorching performance on an extended version of the Ten cut while seated alongside Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. Watch fan-shot footage below.

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“This gentleman was someone we looked up to before the Ramones,” frontman Eddie Vedder said while introducing Frampton. “Some of our first guitar heroes, [like] Jimmy Page and Pete Townsend, he was right up there. It was one of the reasons why we loved live records, and later we decided to release bootlegs because of his influence.”

Vedder continued, “He’s such an incredible human being on top of it.

When Amanda Knox was locked away in an Italian prison in 2007 for a murder she didn’t commit, she’d find solace in singing. “Most of the people in prison knew my voice before they knew who I was,” she says; she favored sad songs by folks like Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor. “People would hear me sing, and then they would yell down the hallway to hear certain songs. So I was basically like the jukebox for a while.” After a prison priest taught her how to play piano,...

Hollywood and music legends look to be pouring money into a fundraiser for New York Dolls singer and Saturday Night Live alum David Johansen, who is battling brain cancer.

Martin Scorsese, Colin Jost, Sony Music’s Rob Stringer, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Hipgnosis Song Fund’s Merck Mercuriadis, the George Lopez Foundation and more notable names appear on a list of donations made to Johansen’s Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to artists struggling with health challenges.

“David is a legend but he’s also my very real very sick dad,” Johansen’s daughter, Leah Hennessy, shared in an Instagram Story on Monday. The statement came in partnership with the Johansen’s Sweet Relief page reveals he has been in treatment for stage 4 cancer “for most of the past decade.”

On the fund’s donations page, Scorsese (who directed the 2022 Johansen documentary Personality Crisis), the George Lopez Foundation,...

The 2025 Grammy Awards have just come to an end, and there were so many amazing winners!

The annual ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and was once again hosted by Trevor Noah.

It was once again a big year for women, with superstars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan receiving top nominations and taking home many wins.

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Album of the Year

New Blue Sun, André 3000

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé - Winner!

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter

Brat, Charli xcx

Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier

Hit Me Hard And Soft, Billie Eilish

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan

The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year

“Now and Then,” The Beatles

“Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé

“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter

“360,” Charli xcx

“Birds Of A Feather,” Billie Eilish

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar - Winner!

Kiss legend Gene Simmons has announced a brief run of Spring 2025 US tour dates with his eponymous band. The singer-bassist and company have booked five shows for late April and May.

So far, Simmons has announced shows in Tallahassee, Fl (April 28th); Beaver Dam, Ky (May 3rd); Red Bank, NJ (May 5th); Dallas (May 22nd); and Houston (May 24th). A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates using the code Joy is currently under way, while a general on-sale starts Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

It was one year ago this week that Kiss played their final show ever at Madison Square Garden. These days, if you wanna catch Simmons in concert, the only way to see him is with the Gene Simmons Band.

In addition to Simmons, the band features guitarists Brent Woods and Zach Throne (Corey Taylor), as well as drummer Brian Tichy.

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Beyoncé absolutely dominated the list of 67th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning 11 nominations including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Country Album. Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone each scored seven nominations, with Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter picking up six.

“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” stated Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “It was an incredible year in music and these nominations reflect the work of a voting body that is more representative of the music community than ever before. The Grammy became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes and honor their peers.

The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced!

The Recording Academy announced the nominees in a YouTube livestream on Friday (November 8).

It was once again a big year for women with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli Xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan receiving top nominations.

Keep reading to find out more…Beyoncé received the most nominations with a total of 11.

The 2025 Grammys will take place on February 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Check out the full list of 2025 Grammys nominations below!

Record of the Year

“Now and Then,” The Beatles

“Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé

“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter

“360,” Charli xcx

“Birds Of A Feather,” Billie Eilish

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan

“Fortnight,” Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone

Album of the Year

New Blue Sun, André 3000

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé

Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter

Brat, Charli xcx

Djesse Vol. 4, Jacob Collier

Hit Me Hard And Soft,...

When Sinéad O’Connor tore up a photo of the pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992 to draw attention to child sexual abuse in the Catholic church, just about everyone turned their back on her. She was banned for life by NBC, belittled by late-night comedians, often in painfully misogynistic ways, and even threatened with violence by Frank Sinatra. The one person who came to her aid in the days that followed was Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson died Saturday at 88.

In her 2021 memoir, Rememberings: Scenes From My Complicated Life, O’Connor wrote...

Pearl Jam transformed Ted Nugent’s “Stranglehold” into an anti-gun anthem while briefly covering the 1975 single during their concert in Baltimore on Thursday (September 12th).

Halfway through the latest show on Pearl Jam’s North American tour (get tickets here), guitarist Mike McCready launched into the instantly recognizable opening riff of “Stranglehold.” Eddie Vedder joined in shortly afterward to repeatedly sing, “I don’t own a gun, I don’t ever want to own a gun/ I don’t own a gun, never want to own a gun.”

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Once they were done, Vedder didn’t comment any further on the song, and the band launched into their own classic “Even Flow.” Watch fan-shot footage below.

As an outspoken gun rights advocate, Nugent was unsurprisingly displeased with Pearl Jam’s take on the song. In a tweet responding to the cover, he invited Vedder to “join...

Rock band Pearl Jam kicked off their 2024 tour, named after the new album Dark Matter, in May and has continued along schedule through the North American leg of the tour.

The tour kicked off in May with a special two-night event in Vancouver and reaches various locations across North America and Europe through September before the band heads to New Zealand and Australia. The tour will conclude in November in Sydney.

The band released the title track from Dark Matter at midnight on February 13, 2024, which marked their first new music since 2020; the complete album was launched on April 19.

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Formed in 1990 in Seattle, Washington, Pearl Jam emerged from the remnants of the glam rock band Mother Love Bone, after the tragic death of their lead singer, Andrew Wood. The current lineup includes founding members Jeff Ament,...

A documentary about the pioneering garage rock band the Sonics is finally set for wide release next month, over five years after Boom burst onto the film festival circuit.

Later name-checked by artists like Kurt Cobain and LCD Soundsystem (who immortalized the Sonics on “Losing My Edge”), the core members of Tacoma, Washington quintet formed in the early Sixties and released a pair of now-classic LPs before first splitting by 1968.

However, those two albums — 1965’s Here Are the Sonics and 1966’s Boom — would serve as one of the foundations for...

Pearl Jam appeared The Howard Stern Show this week, where they not only shared fascinating stories — like how drummer Matt Cameron once got a cease-and-desist letter from Kiss — but also performed a number of songs, including tracks from their new album Dark Matter and older hits like “Daughter” and “Yellow Ledbetter.”

The appearance was in support of the band’s 12th LP, Dark Matter, which debuted last week on April 19th and has earned praise from many, including Stem himself, who called it “a phenomenal fucking album.” When asked to perform a track from the record, Pearl Jam chose the opener, “Scared of Fear,” delivering the song’s heavy feel with uproarious energy.

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Playing the Dark Matter single “Running,” the band demonstrated their sharpness, bringing the upbeat tune to life with its growling bassline and scorchin’ guitar solo. Additionally, they played older hits, like “Yellow...

Pearl Jam made their debut on “The Howard Stern Show” – live from their Seattle headquarters – on Monday, April 22. Check out their full conversation with Howard Stern and set on Howard 100 on the SiriusXM app and radios with a subscription or free trial.

While Eddie Vedder has previously appeared on the “Stern Show,” this marks Pearl Jam’s first time on the show as a band. During the appearance, the legendary group performed their classics “Daughter” and “Yellow Ledbetter,” plus “Scared of Fear” from their new album, “Dark Matter.” They released their 12th studio album last Friday (see tracklist below).

“The Howard Stern Show” airs live on the Howard 100 channel Monday-Wednesday (7am-11am Et), with replays of Mondays and Tuesdays shows on Thursdays and Fridays. Episodes and videos are available on the SiriusXM app.

Additionally, listen to Pearl Jam on the “Stern Show” on Pearl Jam Radio Friday, April 26, at 11am Et.

Already heralded as the band’s best in decades, Pearl Jam proudly present their anxiously awaited twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, available now via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records. Listen here!

In the ever-changing landscape of rock music, Pearl Jam has remained a steadfast presence, their longevity a testament to both their musical prowess and their ability to evolve with the times. With their latest offering, “Dark Matter,” the Seattle rockers continue to carve their path through the cosmos of sound, delivering an album that is both familiar and refreshingly innovative.

From the opening chords of the album’s lead single, listeners are immediately drawn into Pearl Jam’s sonic universe. “Dark Matter” wastes no time in asserting its presence, with Eddie Vedder’s distinctive vocals soaring over a backdrop of thunderous guitars and driving rhythms. The band’s trademark intensity is palpable from the get-go, setting the stage for an exhilarating musical journey.

Pearl Jam’s new album Dark Matter doesn’t arrive until this Friday (April 19th), but the band is already excited about the prospect of making new music thanks to their positive experience working with producer Andrew Watt for the first time.

On the latest episode of Kyle Meredith With…, guitarist Stone Gossard spoke about Watt’s impact on their recording process and how the “energizing experience” made them want to come back for more.

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“We’re excited about making more music,” Gossard said on the podcast. “I think this record was an energizing experience for everyone. It was a little bit of a journey, but working with Andrew [Watt]… I think Andrew really made a difference by his natural nature as a producer and as a fan. It would be cool to do more.”

To be precise, Watt helped Pearl Jam tap into “another avenue” to approach songwriting that,...

It kicks off with a big emotional bang: “We used to laugh/We used to sing/We used to dance/We used to believe,” Eddie Vedder sings on “Scared of Fear,” the rocking opener from Pearl Jam’s 12th studio album, one of their best and most personal records ever. When it came time to work on their follow-up to 2020’s Gigaton, band members headed out to Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu and worked with versatile producer Andrew Watt, who helmed Vedder’s 2022 solo album, Earthling, and has...

In celebration of their 12th studio album, “Dark Matter,” Pearl Jam will go through every track of the new release exclusively on their SiriusXM channel, Pearl Jam Radio.

Starting April 19, tune in to Pearl Jam Radio as Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, and Jeff Ament provide exclusive commentary about the highly anticipated 11-track album (see full tracklist below).

“I think the main request we have of you – not that we’re in that position, but if we were, to ask anything – I would recommend you play it loud,” Eddie says of the album during the special. “Like, really loud.”

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Pearl Jam Radio is available on the SiriusXM app and car radios on channel 22 with a subscription or free three-month trial. Listen to the full “Dark Matter” special on the channel or on demand on the SiriusXM app...

Experience the new Pearl Jam album in a unique cinematic way. The rock band has revealed a short promo trailer for Pearl Jam: Dark Matter, a one-night-only cinematic event this April. To celebrate the release of the new album, they're presenting an exclusive cinematic engagement: Pearl Jam – Dark Matter – Global Theatrical Experience – One Night Only. Viewers will be among the very first to hear the band's new record (called "Dark Matter") in cinemas around the world. This communal experience will play Dark Matter in its entirety twice: first in a dark cinema, then again with mesmerizing visuals. Artist Alexandr Gnezdilov created the cover of Dark Matter using a large self-made kaleidoscope with each letter visible on the cover individually captured, then handwritten midair with a specially designed flashlight to create the pearlescent effect. This is the same art seen in the visualization within this trailer. Produced by multi-Grammy award winning producer Andrew Watt,...

In support of the upcoming release of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam just announced a special “Pearl Jam – Dark Matter – Global Theatrical Experience.” The one-night-only event will take place in 800 movie theaters worldwide on April 16, 2024, with the album dropping on April 19th.

Dark Matter, produced by Grammy winner Andrew Watt, is the band’s first album since 2020’s Gigaton. Pearl Jam – bassist Jeff Ament, rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard, lead guitarist Mike McCready, lead singer/guitarist Eddie Vedder and drummer Matt Cameron – recorded the album at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu.

Dark Matter Tracklist

1. Scared of Fear

2. React, Respond

3. Wreckage

4. Dark Matter

5. Won’t Tell

6. Upper Hand

7. Waiting for Stevie

8. Running

9. Something Special

10. Got to Give

11. Setting Sun

Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2017. The alt-rock band has sold more than 85 million albums and continues to use its popularity to raise...

Pearl Jam have released a new single, “Dark Matter.” The rousing, guitar-heavy track is the title track and first listen off the rock band’s forthcoming 12th LP, out April 19 via Monkeywrench/Republic.

Dark Matter, a follow-up to 2020’s Gigaton, was produced Andrew Watt at Rick Rubin‘s Shangri-La studio in Malibu. It was recorded in three weeks. A news post on the band’s website notes that the recording “channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it.

2024 is looking like a big year for Pearl Jam. Our favorite band from Seattle Washington has a big year coming up. Not only does the band have a new album that should be out this year. A worldwide tour should soon follow. The band should be releasing their next studio album sometime this year according to various band members including drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Jeff Ament.

A single from the upcoming record should also be hitting the airwaves in the next couple of weeks.  the single is called Wrecker. The title of the album has yet to be revealed. Guitarists  Mike McCready and Stone Gossard have also revealed in various interviews that the new album will be a lot heavier than previous albums. Pearl Jam has announced upcoming shows at Wrigley Field in Chicago on August 29th and August 30th. They will also headline BottleRock in Napa Valley,...

The 2024 BottleRock Napa Valley festival, which takes place May 24 to 26 in Napa Valley, California, will feature headlining sets by Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Nicks, and Maná. The lineup also includes Kali Uchis, Megan Thee Stallion, Queens of the Stone Age, The Kid Laroi, Dominic Fike, St. Vincent, Norah Jones, The Offspring, My Morning Jacket, Nelly, T-Pain, Miike Snow, Oliver Tree, Bebe Rexha, and Cold War Kids. Three-day general admission tickets go on-sale January 9 for $456 a person on the festival’s website.

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Mike McCready has provided an update on what’s next from Pearl Jam, assuring fans that their forthcoming album — produced by Andrew Watt — will be “a lot heavier than you’d expect.”

The guitarist offered some details about the album in a recent interview with Classic Rock, and although it’s yet to be announced, it sounds like the LP is just about complete: “I’m hoping it’s gonna come out [in 2024],” McCready said. “We have a bunch of songs tracked. We worked with Andrew Watt, who’s a younger pop producer-type guy, but he’s really a rock guy at heart — I think we’re his favorite band. When we were in the studio with him this past year, he really kicked our asses, got us focused and playing, song after song.”

Though Watt has worked with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, and Lana Del Rey, our...

Josh Klinghoffer stepped behind the drum kit for Pearl Jam once again on Wednesday, September 13th in Fort Worth, Texas, filling in for regular drummer Matt Cameron while he recovers from Covid-19. Watch the fan-shot footage below.

The Dickies Arena concert was the latest stop on Pearl Jam’s brief 2023 tour (grab tickets here), clocking in at 27 songs and 155 minutes. Notably, the setlist was heavy on songs from Yield, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The band played six tracks from the 1998 album, including the second performance of “Pilate” since 2018. They only played one song released after 1998, “Mind Your Manners” from 2013’s Lightning Bolt, and also performed covers of “Eruption” by Van Halen and The Who’s “Baba O’Riley.” Check out the full setlist below.

Klinghoffer — a multi-instrumentalist who was the lead guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019 — became a proper touring member of Pearl...

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has revealed he is drawing on his experiences in the Seattle grunge scene for a new rock opera. In an interview with Guitar World, the musician said the project is inspired by and honors the late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, who was also McCready’s bandmate in the supergroup Temple of the Dog.

“I look at him as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, aside from being a friend,” McCready said about Cornell. “I love Chris and I’m working on a little project about the Seattle scene and a musical kind of rock opera thing. It’s just from my experience in the Seattle music scene, and he’s part of it.”

Last month, McCready shared the first preview of the rock opera when he posted a live performance of a Cornell tribute called “Crying Moon” on Instagram. He told...

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready is transforming the tragedies and triumphs of the Seattle grunge scene into a new rock opera, the guitarist told Guitar World magazine.

McCready offered the first taste of the project just last month when he shared a live performance of a new song, “Crying Moon,” which he wrote in tribute to Chris Cornell. The late Soundgarden frontman, as well as McCready’s friend and Temple of the Dog bandmate, is a primary influence for the new rock opera.

“I look at him as one of...

Will Ferrell has assembled a crack team of comedians and musicians — including Jack Black, Jon Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Beck, and more — to partake in a special charity show this fall.

Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 will take place on Oct. 21 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, with the event benefitting Cancer for College. Ferrell will host the show, while the comedy lineup will feature Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Jo Koy, Patti Harrison, Rory Scovel, and the SmartLess crew of Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. John Mulaney...

Back in 2022, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit welcomed Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready to the stage of the Paramount Theatre in Seattle to cover, fittingly, Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing.” Earlier this week, Isbell and McCready reunited once again in the Emerald City, this time to jam out on an Isbell original.

“Our good friend, Mike McCready,” Isbell said by way of introducing the guitarist at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, where the 400 Unit were headlining. Along with 400 Unit guitarist Sadler Vaden, the three shredders tore into the encore of “This Ain’t It,...

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has offered his own update on the next Pearl Jam album. During an appearance on Kyle Meredith With…, Ament said that while the band feels they’ve “earned the right to do whatever the fuck we want,” their latest effort isn’t quite done and “doesn’t feel like a record yet.”

The comments come just two weeks after Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard shared with Meredith that he felt the new album was “close to the finish line,” an assessment with which Ament gently disagrees. “The hardest part of [finishing] a record a lot of times is figuring out which songs go on the record and do we need to record another song and what’s the artwork and what’s the title and all that stuff,” Ament says, noting the band is planning on taking the rest of summer off with those questions left unanswered.

Pearl Jam were about halfway through their special concert for SirusXM at Harlem’s Apollo Theater on Saturday night when Eddie Vedder’s mind went to Bessie Smith’s residency at the venue way back in 1935. “She played here four weeks in a row at one point,” he told the audience. “She was the singer, so she was probably standing right where I’m standing. We never got to be in this room before. The fact that we get to be on this stage is just remarkable.”

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Ozzy Osbourne will stage a North American headlining show for the first time in nearly four years when the rock legend performs during halftime of the Los Angeles Rams’ game.

Although the Osbourne family has left Los Angeles, Ozzy will give the home team a going away present at SoFi Stadium with a multi-song medley on Sept. 8th; the Rams game versus the Buffalo Bills kicks off the 2022 NFL season, and both NBC and Peacock will present the game and Osbourne’s halftime show.

Ahead of the halftime show, Osbourne released his latest single,...

The legendary Ozzy Osbourne feels remorse for not making “more varied” music. While he is proud of the way Black Sabbath made heavy metal “big”, the rockstar said that he would have liked to have explored outside of the genre and produced some songs that were less “aggressive”, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“You know what, I would have liked to have been a little more varied,” he told The Sun newspaper when asked if he wished he had ever moved away from heavy metal.

“Black Sabbath music is very aggressive even if some of it is foot-tapping.”

“But we fought the f****** world to make it big. But mind you, it’s a good thing we didn’t get our royalties when we were 23 because I would have f***** myself into another planet.”

The 73-year-old singer said that there are some collaborations he’d loved to have been able to secure.

Ozzy Osbourne is wasting no time as he recovers from a recent surgery: On Friday, the Prince of Darkness released his single “Patient Number 9,” and its video is accompanied by work by comic book hero Todd McFarlane.

The video features an institutionalized Osbourne, the titular Patient Number 9, as well as an illustrated version of the singer courtesy of McFarlane’s pen. In both reality and animation, Osbourne attempts to fight off his demons in the visual.

The single is the first from Osbourne’s upcoming album – also titled Patient Number 9 – which arrives,...

Two years after putting their tour in support of LP Gigaton on hold due to the pandemic, Pearl Jam is ready to head out on the road for a North American tour, starting May 3. The Eddie Vedder-fronted band will make 19 stops across Canada and the U.S., including two shows at L.A.’s Forum and one at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Josh Klinghoffer — the former guitarist for Red Hot Chilli Peppers — is set to open for Pearl Jam with his solo project Pluralone. He’ll also...

Nick Cave paid tribute to his friend and occasional collaborator, Mark Lanegan, in his Red Hand Files newsletter. Lanegan, who fronted Screaming Trees before embarking on a solo career, died Tuesday at the age of 57.

“I encountered Mark many times over the years — we engaged in some extremely dubious escapades back in the Nineties; he sang ‘White Light/White Heat’ and ‘Fire and Brimstone’ with Warren [Ellis] and me on the Lawless soundtrack; he recorded my favorite ever Nick Cave cover — an astonishing version of ‘Brompton Oratory’; we did something together...

Pete Townshend wrote a heartfelt tribute to Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who died on Tuesday at age 80.

The Who guitarist posted a photo of a rainbow on Instagram, captioning it, “Full Moon. Rainbow. Always a sign. Charlie Watts wept at Keith Moon’s funeral. I wish I was capable of such tears today. Instead, I just want to say goodbye. Not a rock drummer, a jazz drummer really, and that’s why the Stones swung like the Basie band!! Such a lovely man. God bless his wife and daughter,...

Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones has passed away, leaving many of his contemporaries in the music business feeling heartbroken over the news. On Tuesday, the band announced that Watts had died at the age of 80 in a London hospital surrounded by his family. Because Watts has been one of the most talented drummers of the past 60 years, he served as an inspiration for many, and that influence can be felt in the many, many tribute posts online.

Posting a reactionary video to Twitter, Paul McCartney of The Beatles said, "So sad to hear about Charlie Watts, the Stones drummer, dying. He was a lovely guy. I knew he was ill, but I didn't know it was this [bad]. Lots of love to his family, wife and kids and extended family, and condolences to the Stones. A huge blow to them, because Charlie was a rock and a fantastic drummer. Steady as a rock.

After the Covid-19 pandemic postponed its April 2020 release, Enormous: The Gorge Story, a film about the picturesque George, Washington, amphitheater, will finally be released to theaters for one day only on July 21st.

Ahead of the documentary’s release, Rolling Stone has an exclusive clip focusing on one of the venue’s most famous gigs, a joint Pearl Jam and Neil Young gig in September 1993.

“That was us early on, so we were probably young and aggressive and way into the whole show,” guitarist Mike McCready reminisces in the clip.

Metallica delivered a cover of Alice in Chains’ “Would?” during a special livestream ceremony Tuesday night, December 1st, honoring the grunge pioneers, who received the Museum of Pop Culture’s Founders Award.

The entire stream is available to watch, and Metallica’s performance starts at the 2:07:48 mark. The performance was recorded remotely and boasts both a stirring vocal performance from James Hetfield and — despite being a primarily acoustic rendition — a ripping guitar solo from Kirk Hammett, just for good measure.

Following the performance, Hetfield congratulated Alice in Chains on receiving the Founders Award,...

Brandi Carlile and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready previewed their performance of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’” from the Peace Through Music virtual concert, airing Tuesday, December 1st.

The 40-second clip captures the beginning of the performance, with Carlile singing lead on the song’s first verse. The accompaniment is sparse, although McCready and the other musicians on stage appear set to join in just as the clip ends.

Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice will air exclusively on Facebook Live at 3 p.m.

Alice in Chains will receive the Founders Award from Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) at a virtual event to be held on December 1st. The broadcast will feature performances by Alice in Chains, as well as tributes from several notable musicians from the area.

“It feels truly special to receive the MoPOP Founders Award in our hometown of Seattle,” Alice in Chains’ guitarist and singer Jerry Cantrell said in a statement. “It’s also humbling to be joined by so many of our friends, peers, and heroes to rock some Aic tunes.

Fans have been mourning the death of Eddie Van Halen by streaming and buying his band’s music en masse — so much so that two of their albums have already returned to the charts.

Van Halen’s self-titled debut, which ranks 27th on Rolling Stone‘s list of the 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time, enters the daily version of the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart at Number 79. 1984, home to their massive, star-making blockbuster “Jump,” “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher,” enters the chart at Number 114. The Rs 200 ranks the top...

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page remembered his fellow guitar god Eddie Van Halen following Van Halen’s death Tuesday at the age of 65.

“It is with great sadness that I heard the passing of Eddie Van Halen,” Page wrote on Instagram. “He was the real deal: he pioneered a dazzling technique on guitar with taste and panache that I felt always placed him above his imitators.”

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Billy Corgan paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, “a man of staggering genius, who wrapped his gift in a smile and a party’s swing,” on social media following the guitar god’s death at the age of 65.

“What a musician, what a legacy, what power and mastery,” the Smashing Pumpkins frontman wrote in his tribute. “I don’t think it’s possible to sum up what his inspiration did for me as a musician. No man made his playing so effortless that I endeavored to make mine sound the same.