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“We knocked out ten songs and that ended up being the bulk of the first record, so that first week was pretty good!”: it’s 35 years since Pearl Jam had their very first rehearsal and a generational rock band was born

Three and a half decades ago, Eddie Vedder and his new bandmates got in a practice room to see what would happen and the rest is history

“Jeff Ament said, ‘Could you imagine tuning the guitar to all Es? Wouldn't that be crazy? That'd be dumb’”: Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it

“Jeff Ament said, ‘Could you imagine tuning the guitar to all Es? Wouldn't that be crazy? That'd be dumb’”: Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it

Thayil and Cornell's penchant for alternate tunings is no secret, and Soundgarden’s repertoire continuously pushed the envelope of what tunings are even possible

Actress Zoe Kravitz has told Austin Butler what she reckons is the true meaning of Pearl Jam's name, and he looks pretty shocked

Actress Zoe Kravitz has told Austin Butler what she reckons is the true meaning of Pearl Jam's name, and he looks pretty shocked

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“It’s very Spinal Tap of us to have this many drummers”: With Matt Cameron now added to the list, here’s a reminder of all the drummers Pearl Jam have had and lost…

The former Soundgarden man joins a lengthy list of ex-members who’ve drummed for the grunge titans... and now no longer drum for the grunge titans.

Drummer Matt Cameron hasn’t retired despite leaving Pearl Jam

The former Soundgarden musician announced he’s ‘still active’

The Independent UK

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron steps down from band after 27 years

The US rock band said he would be ‘deeply missed’.

Evening Standard

Pearl Jam lose ‘deeply important’ member after 27 years

The band called Matt Cameron a ‘singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer’

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"I was terrified that Ed was going to kill himself": Chaos and carnage with Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza 1992

"I was terrified that Ed was going to kill himself": Chaos and carnage with Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza 1992

How Pearl Jam’s out-of-control shows on the 1992 Lollapolozza tour sparked crowd frenzies verging on riots

“We had accidentally stored the bass in Seattle and paid $2,500 in rental fees!” 32 years ago, Jeff Ament rented a ’61 Jazz Bass from Norman's Rare Guitars to record Pearl Jam’s iconic Vs. record – and now he’s been reunited with it

“We had accidentally stored the bass in Seattle and paid $2,500 in rental fees!” 32 years ago, Jeff Ament rented a ’61 Jazz Bass from Norman's Rare Guitars to record Pearl Jam’s iconic Vs. record – and now he’s been reunited with it

Ament recently reconnected with the vintage four-string more than three decades after using it to track Vs in the early 1990s – and he immediately played it on stage

“That song was a sad, minor key drone…”: the 2000 single that is one of Pearl Jam’s oddest releases ever

“That song was a sad, minor key drone…”: the 2000 single that is one of Pearl Jam’s oddest releases ever

The Seattle giants were determined to show they had moved on from being the band that had made Ten and Vs., and this strange lead single was their Exhibit A

“Neil is the only one that would be a big fan of the band and then get rid of Eddie”: how Pearl Jam and Neil Young came together to make Mirror Ball

“Neil is the only one that would be a big fan of the band and then get rid of Eddie”: how Pearl Jam and Neil Young came together to make Mirror Ball

The grunge superstars learned a lot when they teamed up with the rock veteran to make his 1995 album, but they regret not putting their name on it

Watch pro-shot footage of Metallica's full performance at 2024 Helping Hands concert in Los Angeles

Watch pro-shot footage of Metallica's full performance at 2024 Helping Hands concert in Los Angeles

Metallica release video of entire charity show – including acoustic and electric performance by thrash giants

“Well, yesterday was nuts”: Metallica pull out all the stops for All Within My Hands charity gig – bringing out oddball Danelectros, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and rareties

“Well, yesterday was nuts”: Metallica pull out all the stops for All Within My Hands charity gig – bringing out oddball Danelectros, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and rareties

With the help of some special guests, Metallica played deep cuts, new covers, and a very interesting reimagining of one of their recent releases all in the name of charity

Watch Metallica perform rarities at 2024 Helping Hands event in Los Angeles

Watch Metallica perform rarities at 2024 Helping Hands event in Los Angeles

The 4th edition of Metallica's Helping Hands charity show featured guest appearance from Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament

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"Eddie Vedder was hard on me, he was not easy to get next to." Super-producer Brendan O'Brien reveals the lengths he went to in order to work with Pearl Jam

"Eddie Vedder was hard on me, he was not easy to get next to." Super-producer Brendan O'Brien reveals the lengths he went to in order to work with Pearl Jam

“I play chords on the bass like a bluegrass or country picker would. It really works with the 12-string”: Dug Pinnick on pushing hard rock’s boundaries with King’s X

Dug Pinnick’s onstage presence with King’s X is made even more compelling by his unusual 12-string bass guitar

“It was four days of recording – I had the flu for two days. You’re in the studio with one of your favorite artists ever, and not wanting to let him down”: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their biggest idols

Pearl Jam were recruited by the godfather of grunge to help him record his 1995 album

“Kurt said some stuff about us that was a real bummer. I thought Nirvana were a good band. Our response to their criticism was, Dude, why are you being such a dick?” Pearl Jam look back on their 'feud' with Nirvana

Back in the early '90s, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain had a bone to pick with fellow grunge superstars Pearl Jam, much to Pearl Jam's bemusement

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"A guy named Alexander Dumble made the amps": Andrew Watt reveals the gear behind Pearl Jam's new album

"I have Marshalls, Fenders, Voxes, Oranges, Supros – all different kinds of amps. But since the day we got this amp I've not plugged into anything else," he said of his favourite Dumble modded amp

“Dumble would refuse to build them for a lot of people, but for whatever reason, he agreed to make four for me”: Pearl Jam used Dumble amps on new album Dark Matter, reveals producer Andrew Watt

The late Alexander Dumble made four custom amps for the A-list producer

“John Paul Jones is one of the only musicians I’ve been around where I was starstruck. I asked him some stupid questions about Achilles Last Stand… but he was very kind!” Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament names 11 bassists who shaped his sound

From Dee Dee Ramone to Eric Avery, fretless to 12-string bassists, Jeff Ament believes all his influences can all be heard on the latest Pearl Jam album Dark Matter

"The only thing I could hear coming through the window was the bass": Eddie Vedder recalls the Ten single he co-wrote while being locked out of a Pearl Jam rehearsal

But the timeline of the song remains somewhat confusing

"No hyperbole, I think this is our best work" – Eddie Vedder claims Pearl Jam raised the bar on new album Dark Matter, but their 2024 tour ticket prices are soaring too

Opinion: Reports of £160+ per ticket for early fan club access to the band's UK tour dates don't bode well for some fans

Pearl Jam Unleashes Hard-Hitting Album, Show No Signs of Mellowing

Pearl Jam's upcoming album, played for the first time at the Troubadour, shows the band's relentless energy and their best work yet.

“So that harmonic, I'm kind of ripping The Firm's Radioactive”: How Jeff Ament discovered a slide harmonic on Pearl Jam’s Even Flow

“I remember accidentally hitting harmonics and sliding on it, so I just started experimenting”

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