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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder
“The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself”: How Pearl Jam created a powerful signature song inspired by a real-life tragedy

By Amit Sharma Published

A classic from their 1991 debut Ten

Artists
On the left, Sadler Vaden (in white T-shirt) jams with Jason Isbell. On the right, Mike McCready plays his Strat onstage with Pearl Jam.
Sadler Vaden on when he and Jason Isbell jammed Little Wing with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Vaden and Isbell were playing the Paramount in Jimi Hendrix's hometown Seattle when they invited another local legend onstage to join them. A top-tier performance ensues

Artists
Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam performs live on stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 03, 2025
Matt Cameron explains why he left Pearl Jam and insists that the final Soundgarden album is coming

By Will Simpson Published

It'll have to wait until after the band's induction into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame at least

Drummers
"After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser": Matt Cameron leaves Pearl Jam

By Will Groves Published

Grunge drumming star leaves behind 'a lifetime, one filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter'

Drummers
The Last Of Us Season 2
It looks like Taylor Guitars and Pearl Jam will feature heavily in season 2 of The Last Of Us

By Rob Laing Published

The 314CE Taylor model inspired by the game appears in a trailer for the next HBO series

Acoustic Guitars
Josh Klinghoffer
Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer to be charged with Manslaughter today

By Daniel Griffiths Published

The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist hit and killed a pedestrian while driving in March 2024

Artists
St Vincent and Mike McCready
St Vincent reveals how a gift from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready changed her mind about the Fender Stratocaster

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Who couldn’t love a Strat? Well, according to St Vincent, there’s the weight of pop-cultural history and that can be hard to bear

Guitarists
Fender Mike McCready Strat
Can the relic'ing on a Fender Mike McCready Road Worn Strat be 'improved'? This video finds out

By Rob Laing Published

It turns out that one of the key ingredients is a relic wax made by one of the UK's top pickup builders

Guitarists
Funny Little Boxes 1991 pedal in Gold Sparkle
The acclaimed Pearl Jam-inspired Funny Little Boxes 1991 is now a gold standard overdrive pedal

By Rob Laing Published

Gold Sparkle is the first in a line of new finish runs

Guitar Pedals
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs at Climate Pledge Arena on May 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder remembers his lost musical peers and covers Nine Inch Nails' Hurt in Seattle

By Rob Laing Published

"I can't stop thinking about them"

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