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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.

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.

Keep reading to find out more…

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!

Metallica hosted their fourth Helping Hands benefit concert and auction on Friday (December 13th) at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

The concert marked the first Helping Hands benefit since 2022 and saw Metallica perform two sets, one acoustic and one electric, featuring covers, rare cuts, and new arrangements alongside guest collaborators. The evening, once again hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also featured performances by Sammy Hagar’s “Best of All Worlds” band and the classical duo SistaStrings.

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For their acoustic set, Metallica were joined by musicians Avi Vinocur and Henry Salvia, along with SistaStrings on a couple songs, running through a five-song set that expanded beyond the band’s normal selection. That included the first performance of “Low Man’s Lyric” since 1998, covers of “Helpless” by Diamond Head and “Away from Home” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Metallica’s first time covering the tune), and a new acoustic arrangement...

Metallica staged their annual Helping Hands benefit concert Friday night in Los Angeles, with the heavy metal legends delivering a set full of long-unplayed songs, covers, and classics across their acoustic-and-electric sets.

The concert at Inglewood, California’s YouTube Theater opened with an acoustic take on “Low Man’s Lyric,” marking the first time the band has played the Reload track since 1998.

Metallica followed that up with covers of Diamond Head’s “Helpless” (their first time playing that song since 2018, and previously featured on the $5.98 E.P.) and their debut...

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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,...

R.E.M. have released a new lyric video for their 1986 song “I Believe” to encourage fans to vote in the presidential election.

The video was created by longtime R.E.M. art director Chris Billheimer. It draws inspiration from the handmade designs frontman Michael Stipe used to create for himself during the Fables of the Reconstruction tour and the politically-themed tee-shirts he wore to 1991 MTV VMAs, where the band used their acceptance speech for Best Video for “Losing My Religion” to draw attention to causes like gun control, reproductive rights, voting rights,...

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament spoke with Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, and shared music on Pearl Jam Radio (Ch. 22).

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During their special conversation, the rock stars and the second gentleman — who is a Pearl Jam fan — discussed their biggest fear about former President Donald Trump, talked about connecting with American voters at record stores around the country, and explained how they build community.

“I feel like this one candidate, the former President Trump, unlike any other candidate in the history of our country, he’s got more at stake on a personal level, his personal freedom, his future, all riding on this vote,” Eddie said during the special. “And I think he needs people and I think he uses people.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has been busy campaigning around the country on behalf of wife Kamala Harris in the most dude’s rock way possible: Digging through the crates at record stores and hanging out with Michael Stipe.

Emhoff spoke about how he’s incorporated record stores into the campaign trail during a new interview with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament on SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio. It’s a clever move designed to, as Emhoff put it, “highlight small businesses and talk about all the great...

Pearl Jam appeared on CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend to chat about their career and their recent LP, Dark Matter. The morning show also aired an exclusive live performance clip of “Even Flow,” shot at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mt, on Aug. 22 as part of the band’s current Dark Matter world tour.

In the interview, lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament discussed the band’s longevity and how their writing process has stayed similar over the years. “Pretty much everything I’ve ever written, it’s...

In a revealing interview with CBS News Sunday Morning this weekend, Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam reflect on their 35-year journey as one of the world’s most celebrated rock groups. The interview, conducted by Anthony Mason, offers a personal look at the band’s founding, their enduring success, and their latest musical projects. […]

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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,...

Ahead of Pearl Jam’s highly anticipated concert in Missoula, Montana, SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio (Ch. 22) is airing a new special hosted by bassist Jeff Ament about his and the band’s history in Montana. The exclusive show will premiere on Wednesday, August 21, at 11am Et and be available on the SiriusXM app with a subscription and free trial.

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A native of Montana, Ament attended the University of Montana where Pearl Jam will perform again on August 22 with support from Glen Hansard. While Pearl Jam first played in Montana in 1992, Ament revealed their ’93 show in Missoula was their first memorable concert in Big Sky Country.

“The first real solid recording we have is from June 16, 1993,” Jeff Ament said. “We played the University Theatre in Missoula where I went to college. I think we played like 23, 24 songs that night,...

Eddie Vedder helped make a Pearl Jam fan’s dreams come true by inviting him onstage to perform “Yellow Ledbetter.”

The moment happened at Pearl Jam’s recent two-night residency in Barcelona, Spain. The fan — a Chilean named Carlos — flew over 7,000 miles to attend the shows, and arrived prepared with an offering of Chilean wine and a hand-made sign reading, “Pls let me play Y.Ledbetter on guitar. P.S. hope u liked the Chilean wine.”

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According to the story relayed by the fan on Instagram, Vedder noticed the sign on the first night, and even took it from the fan’s hands at a certain point. Later, a security guard found the fan and returned the sign with a new, hand-written note from Vedder on it, reading “Keep playing.”

At the next show (two nights later), the fan returned with the sign, and this...

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,...

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...

Hours after dropping their new single “Dark Matter,” Pearl Jam have rolled out details of their new LP along with dates for a 35-date world tour, which kicks off May 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and wraps November 21 in Sydney, Australia.

Dark Matter will hit shelves on April 19. It was produced by Andrew Watt and recorded over just three weeks at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. The album was unveiled to the public on January 31 during a listening event at the Troubadour in Los Angeles that the band attended.

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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 Pollstar Live! conference has announced its keynoters for its February conference for the live entertainment industry.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jon Bon Jovi will be a featured keynote speaker and will also be honored with the Milestone Award at the Pollstar Awards ceremony.

Bon Jovi’s panel — “How To See A Million Faces And Rock Them All” — is set for February 7, the middle day of the conference, which runs February 6-8 at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

On Feb. 8, the event will feature Steve Ballmer, cofounder of Ballmer Group and Chairman of the L.A. Clippers, and Jeff Ament, bassist for rock band Pearl Jam. The two will participate in the “Music, Basketball & the Intuit Dome” keynote, which will cover Ballmer’s vision for live entertainment at Intuit Dome, an Inglewod, Calif. arena set to open later this year as the home of the Clippers.

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...

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has become the latest member of the band to comment on the status of their next album. During a recent appearance on The Vinyl Guide podcast, Cameron said their latest effort is “ready to go” and added that there could be a tour on the horizon.

“We’re sort of figuring all that stuff out right now, but we did make a record with Andrew Watt that’s in the can — mastered, mixed, ready to go,” he told host Nate Goyer. “And so I think the powers that be are trying to figure out when that’s gonna come out and touring and all that kind of stuff.”

When asked for clarification about whether Pearl Jam would be hitting the road in 2024 with a new album, Cameron responded, “I think so.”

Elsewhere in the podcast, Cameron spoke about how touring has more or less returned...

Legacy Recordings is honoring the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s seminal sophomore album Vs. with a series of special new releases, and Consequence has vinyl copies to give away to three lucky fans!

Each of the three winners will receive a 2xLP black vinyl edition of Vs., the 1993 follow-up to Pearl Jam’s game-changing 1991 debut Ten. With tracks like “Daughter,” “Dissident,” “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” and “Rearviewmirror,” the album saw the grunge icons avert the curse of the sophomore slump, even becoming one of the few bands in Saturday Night Live history to perform three songs in an episode (rather than the standard two). Vs. also marked Pearl Jam’s first LP with producer Brendan O’Brien, who became their go-to collaborator for numerous subsequent records.

Vs. was also a huge album in terms of moving physical copies, too, setting the record for most first-week...

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 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.

Hollywood Records is launching a new podcast series titled “The Big Score.”

Each episode of the original series will offer first-person audio and video vignettes that delve deep into the creation of film and television music for influential and award-winning movies and shows from Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Hulu, Freeform, FX, National Geographic, Onyx Collective and more.

“The Big Score” gives audiences a chance to gain personal perspectives, stories and insights from some of today’s most innovative composers and artists, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes access into the recording process and creation of their scores.

Emmy-nominated composer Siddhartha Khosla kicks off the series. Kholsa, who worked on NBC’s “This is Us” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” will share insight into the latter show’s process.

A further two episodes featuring Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament (“Under the Banner of Heaven”) and Pierre-Phillipe Côté a.k.a.

Without Joe Strummer, Eddie Vedder would have never found his way to Jack Irons, and subsequently Pearl Jam. During a show the Clash singer played in November 1989, Vedder ended up becoming Strummer’s right hand man during an unexpected power outage. The fateful case of right place, right time brought him together with Irons, who would later recommend him when Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament were looking for a fourth band member to join a band that would be known as Pearl Jam. Ahead of what would have been Strummer’s 70th birthday (Aug.

When Jeff Ament started the process of scoring “Under the Banner of Heaven,” he actually received quite a bit of input from series creator Dustin Lance Black about how he wanted to communicate a constant sense of dread. “He wanted to have that shimmer of the celestial, but he wanted that to be juxtaposed with really dense earthly evil,” he tells Gold Derby during our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video interview above). In order to achieve the desired sound, Ament (along with co-composers Josh Klinghoffer and John Wicks) started messing around with what instruments to use to exaggerate those scenes. “We got a lot of the earthly stuff through the loops that we were playing and running keyboards through lots of effects, pedals and sub-harmonizers, low kind of guttural sounds.”

“Under the Banner of Heaven,” which can currently be streamed on FX on Hulu explores how Utah detective Jeb...

“Under the Banner of Heaven,” the grim, century-hopping true crime series of Mormon fundamentalists committing a savage double murder in the name of God, rests its weary soul on June 2. But the music lives on for fans of Pearl Jam, whose bassist and co-founder Jeff Ament was called upon to score the FX series.

In collaboration with screenwriter Dustin Lance Black — the writer of “Milk,” for which he won an Academy Award for original screenplay — the first-time composer was tasked with recording an equally-atmospheric version of vengeance and misery to soundtrack devout detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) and his battle against good and evil, inside and outside the realm of his faith.

Ament enlisted the band’s current second guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, as well as instrumentalists John Wicks and Josh Evans, to create an oppressive and noisy score while the series was still in production. (“Under the Banner of Heaven...

Pearl Jam were forced to cancel the final two shows on their North American tour after another member of the band tested positive for Covid.

This past week, Pearl Jam managed to persevere through drummer Matt Cameron’s Covid-related absence by enlisting audience members in Oakland and reuniting with former drummer Dave Krusen in Fresno.

However, on Wednesday, the band canceled their tour-ending gigs in Sacramento (tonight, May 18) and Las Vegas (May 20) after bassist Jeff Ament tested positive earlier this morning.

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Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron had to sit out the band’s set on Thursday in Oakland, California after he tested positive for Covid-19, but the show still went on with an assist from a fan, and pinch hitters Josh Klinghoffer and Richard Stuverud, as Blabbermouth reports. It was the first time he missed one of their shows in 24 years.

“Matt Cameron is a true artist and he’s a force of nature. However, even his superhero status could not prevent him from testing positive, and yeah, this damn Covid thing yesterday,...

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...

Black Sabbath fans now have another footwear option, courtesy of DC Shoes. The skate brand’s latest Black Sabbath capsule collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of the British rock band’s 1971 release, Master of Reality (which clocks in at No. 300 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.)

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Last Friday marked the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s Ten, causing many Generation X–ers to reflect on their lives and lament the cruel passage of time. Less remarked upon was the fact that that day was also the 25th anniversary of No Code. The 1996 LP was the band’s first release of the post-grunge era and it generated a fraction of the attention of Pearl Jam’s first three albums, but many hardcore fans consider it one of their best works.

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Pearl Jam surrendered to the inevitable earlier this week by bumping their European tour, which was originally slated for summer 2020 and then summer 2021, to summer 2022. “Pearl Jam is encouraged by the vaccine rollouts happening around the world and eagerly awaits the day they can tour again,” they wrote in a group statement. “In the meantime, the band hopes everyone will stay vigilant and keep wearing masks in anticipation of gathering safely together in 2022.”

The group planned on spending the past year on the road all over the world in support of their new LP Gigaton,...

Like many of us, had Beabadoobee known about the Covid-19 pandemic, she would have spent her last “normal” day wisely. She contemplates this on her new single “Last Day on Earth,” off her new EP Our Extended Play.

Co-written and co-produced by the 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel, the track is steeped in Nineties nostalgia — from crunchy guitar riffs to a Jeff Ament-styled hat and a Kurt Cobain poster on the wall. Bea Kristi daydreams about her final pre-pandemic day, getting stoned and flying paper kites with friends.

A previously unheard collection of seven songs that Duff McKagan wrote and recorded in 1982 with his pre-Guns N’ Roses band the Living will finally be made available to the public on April 16th when it comes out as The Living: 1982. McKagan unveiled the leadoff video for “Two-Generation Stand” alongside the news.

McKagan was just 17 when he joined the Living as a guitarist alongside singer John Conte, bassist Todd Fleischman, and drummer Greg Gilmore. They gigged around the Seattle punk scene and cut seven tracks that were lost for decades until...

Pearl Jamm, a British Pearl Jam tribute act that has performed together for over five years, has responded to a recent legal request from the namesake band’s management and lawyers requesting a change in moniker.

According to Pearl Jamm’s response to Pearl Jam, the original band’s management expressed gratitude for their many tribute acts around the globe (in April 2020, singer Eddie Vedder and his family even wore merchandise from one of those cover bands, Black Circle.) However, the cover band said Pearl Jam thought their name and...

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.

Weeks after Pearl Jam gave their new song “Get It Back” exclusively to a one-day-only Bandcamp fundraising compilation, the band has placed the single on all streaming services.

The Matt Cameron-penned “Get It Back,” Pearl Jam’s first new music since their Gigaton arrived earlier this year, first appeared on Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy, Volume 2, a collection that raised funds for Voting Rights Lab.

Along with “Get It Back,” Pearl Jam also announced Sunday that on October 22nd — the 30th anniversary of their first-ever...

With less than two months to go until the presidential election, Pearl Jam are stepping up their efforts to engage fans in the process with the announcement of Pj Votes 2020. A big part of the initiative involves asking their audience to accept the Take-Three Pledge of “Vote by Mail,” “Recruit Three Friends” and “Don’t Wait.”

“It’s about reminding people that their voice matters and their voice can make a big difference,” says Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament. “Like a lot of things, if you find out that your good friends are doing something,...

Ready to live every Pearl Jam fan’s dream? omaze.com is giving you and a guest the chance to visit the place where it all began, Seattle, for a special hometown experience with the band.

Hang Out with Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament

You’ll meet Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament at the Pearl Jam: Home and Away exhibit at MoPOP to hear stories from the guys as you stroll through three decades of Pearl Jam history—including artwork, stage props, instruments and more. (Over 21? There may be beers.) You’ll also score an exclusive tour of London Bridge Studios where Pearl Jam recorded their debut album, Ten. And even stay at the decked out Pearl Jam Suite at The Edgewater Hotel. Flights included.

All you have to do to enter to win this opportunity is donate to charity through omaze.com. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win.

HeadCount, the non-profit group that promotes voter registration through music and the arts, has launched a virtual HeadCount Festival Challenge this year with participating events and organizers, including Coachella, Electric Forest, Bonnaroo and more than a dozen others.

Each festival has agreed to promote online voter registration via social media and email, directing subscribers to HeadCount-affiliated websites where people can check their voter registration status online, update their voter registration information, or register to vote for the first time. Many participating festival organizers will also be offering a chance to...

Pearl Jam has partnered with the online fundraising platform Omaze in an effort to protect voting rights and encourage Americans to cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Everyone that donates through Omaze.com/PearlJam will be entered into a sweepstakes where the winner (and a friend) will be flown to Seattle and be personally escorted around the city by Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament.

The winner will stay at the “Pearl Jam Suite” at the Edgewater Hotel and meet up with Vedder and Ament for drinks and a private tour...