Metal playlists from the underground
On Tuesday, Pearl Jam’s “Lightning Bolt” struck the streets. I hesitated to download it on Tuesday from iTunes or Amazon because I really wanted to own the physical CD. After a busy work week, I was forced to wait until today to get to the stores to finally buy the album. Strolling into FYE with […]
Pearl Jam is set to release “Lightning Bolt,” their 10th studio album and potentially their most aggressive. The lead-off single “Mind Your Manners” (video below) has a strong Dead Kennedy’s feel. It is raw, it is punk, it is groove. If “Mind Your Manners” is any indication of the rest of the record, “Lightning Bolt” […]
Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron was recently interviewed by rockol.com on managing his busy schedule and releasing new music with both bands. Cameron said that Pearl Jam is going to finish recording the second half of their new album in the fall to release it in 2013. He also mentioned the new Soundgarden […]
Watch the preview of this week’s That Metal Show with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Michael Schenker. In this clip, McCready mentions that Pearl Jam may not accept a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination until KISS gets in.
Check out what Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard told Billboard concerning a new album for 2012: “We really want to finish a record this year. [It’s] now between half and three quarters done, but we got some new material and we’re excited about hopefully doing some more work on that later in the year.” Among […]
Last night Jimmy Fallon parodied Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” with a tune about New York Knicks sensational point guard Jeremy Lin. “At home shooting free throws and three point shots, waiting for a job, name not yet a pun, Carmelo injury, came out of nowhere like an Asian Tebow, the Knicks were 8 and 15, and […]
The best rock band from the early 90’s Seattle movement is back with another exquisite listening experience on their ninth studio release Backspacer. Once again Pearl Jam takes the unpolished rock and roll approach, a page directly from the holy book of The Ramones. For most of the record, Eddie Vedder shows he has no […]
According to blabbermouth.net, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is planning a solo tour this summer. Pearl Jam should be supporting Ten (Deluxe Edition) on the road which was released in March. Maybe they’ll put something together for the fall? In the meantime, here are Vedder’s solo dates: June 08 – Albany, NY – Palace […]
One of the greatest rock and roll bands from the early 90’s is undoubtedly Pearl Jam, featuring frontman Eddie Vedder, lead guitarist Mike McCreedy, the rhythm guitars of Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament, and drummer Matt Cameron. As part of their upcoming 20 year anniversary celebration, the Seattle rockers recently re-released their landmark record Ten Deluxe […]
Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden, NYC, June 25, 2008 I don’t understand how every Pearl Jam show seems to get better and better. This time around, these rock legends incorporated my 3 favorite things of all-time in the same show: The Ramones, Kiss, and the New York Rangers. In addition to a great setlist […]