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Pearl Jam Reportedly To Drop New Single in July

Chad Childers — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:21:35 +0000

While most of the focus has been on if Pearl Jam will release their new album in 2013 or 2014, the attention is now shifting to when we might hear the first taste of new music from the band. According to an AllAccess.com posting that has since been removed, Pearl Jam is alleged to be targeting a July 16 premiere for a new song.

Pearl Jam to Release New Single, 'Mind Your Manners,' in July?

Gina Vespa — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:34:19 +0000

Seattle grunge titans Pearl Jam have been working on their tenth studio album — the follow-up to 2009's 'Backspacer' — and according to an All Access listing (which has since been taken down), fans can expect to hear their new single, 'Mind Your Manners,' on July 16.

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 — Tue, 30 Apr 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 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:34:56 +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 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:05:51 +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 — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:28 +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 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:24 +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.

Members of Pearl Jam, the Stooges + More Holding Benefit Auction for Guitarist Frank Ruffino

Joe Robinson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:53:43 +0000

Members of Pearl Jam, the Stooges, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Black Flag, Rancid and many other bands are teaming up to raise money to help guitarist Frank Ruffino -- founder of the influential Orange County, Calif., punk band China White -- get the liver surge

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

Chad Childers — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:03:52 +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 — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:15:48 +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.

Pearl Jam Working on New Album With Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:13:13 +0000

Pearl Jam are making progress on their new album, and it will feature a contribution from Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger. How do we know his? Well, for one thing, the axeman tweeted a photo of himself, his lady love and the one and only Eddie Vedder, frontman for PJ, revealing that he is "recording strings" for the new platter. That's just about all the proof we need that stuff is happening.

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

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:11:08 +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, Ex-Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan Form Supergroup

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:51:32 +0000

A new supergroup is in the works, Rolling Stone reports, and it features Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and onetime Screaming Trees' drummer Barrett Martin. The as-yet-unnamed unit still needs a vocalist, but the search is on for singers to help them crystallize their ideas and form some new ones.

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Hoping for New Album 'This Year, For Sure'

Chad Childers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:12:53 +0000

While Pearl Jam have been taking their time with new music, it appears as though the immediacy of generating new music is starting to ramp up for the band. Guitarist Mike McCready tells Rolling Stone that the group hopes to have their next album out "this year, for sure."

Pearl Jam's 'Ten' Surpasses 10 Million Copies Sold

Chad Childers — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:22:26 +0000

Pearl Jam‘s ‘Ten’ album had already achieved diamond certification for shipping more than 10 million copies, but the landmark record has now officially sold more than 10 million copies. Billboard reports that this past week the album sold nearly 4,000 copies, which helped it pass the milestone. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the disc became the [...]

Pearl Jam's 'Ten' Reaches 10 Million Sales Milestone

Dave Lifton — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:25:50 +0000

‘Ten,’ the debut album from Pearl Jam, has reached sales of more than 10 million copies. Only 21 other albums have sold more copies since 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan became the music industry standard for tracking point-of-sale purchases. Billboard is reporting that the record sold 4,000 copies for the week ending Feb. 17, which pushed [...]

Pearl Jam Wrigley Field Show Is Fastest-Selling Concert in Ballpark's History

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:13:45 +0000

Opened in 1914, Wrigley Field in Chicago is one of the last classic American ballparks. Pearl Jam are one of the greatest and most important rock bands of the modern era. So what do you get when these two cultural touchstones from different eras collide? The fastest concert sellout in the venue's history, that's what.

Pearl Jam Meet With Producer Brendan O'Brien for New Album

Chad Childers — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:04:15 +0000

Might there be some new album progress in the Pearl Jam camp? Bassist Jeff Ament revealed that the group did recently meet with producer Brendan O’Brien, which may be a sign the band is ready to resume work on their long-awaited follow-up to the 2009 effort, ‘Backspacer.’ O’Brien has a lengthy history with Pearl Jam, [...]