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Pearl Jam Bassist Defends Controversial Concert Poster Of Donald Trump’s Corpse And A Burning White House

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament is defending his artwork for a recent concert poster he designed for a show last week in Montana. The controversial poster, which depicts a corpse appearing to be Donald Trump’s dead body being eaten by a bald eagle on the lawn of a burning White House, sparked outrage by opponents […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Pearl Jam Concert Poster Shows White House In Flames, Donald Trump’s Corpse On The Lawn

A recently released poster promoting a Pearl Jam show in support of Democratic Senator Jon Tester has raised a few eyebrows and a great deal of furor, according to Fox News, particularly the imagery depicting the White House broken and in flames as well as the corpse of what resembles President Donald Trump lying prone […]

By Nicholas Morine | 5y ago

Pearl Jam Shares Concert Poster Depicting Burning White House And The Corpse Of President Trump

Pearl Jam shared images of the poster for their August 13 concert and was met with harsh criticism over the design, which features a burning White House and the corpse of President Donald Trump. The concert was intended to help promote Democrat Senator John Tester, who is depicted in the poster driving a tractor above […]

By Morgaine Smith | 5y ago

Pearl Jam Honors Chris Cornell, Tom Petty, And Raises $11 Million During Hometown Shows

This past weekend Pearl Jam kicked off their mini North American tour at Seattle’s Safeco field. The band treated the crowd to some impressive covers, were joined on stage by some musical guests, and have helped raise money and awareness for Seattle’s homeless population. According to Rolling Stone, Pearl Jam played two nights at Seattle’s […]

By Rob Miller | 5y ago

Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament Reveals Some Disappointing News About Their New Album

Jeff Ament, the bassist for Pearl Jam, recently sat down for an interview with station 103.3 The Trail in Montana. He gave an update to fans about the band’s upcoming new album. Alternative Nation says that Ament told fans that he hopes for the band to get back to working on the record soon, because […]

By Alisha McKinney | 5y ago

Pearl Jam London Show Features Trump Baby Balloon As Eddie Vedder Speaks About ‘Divisive’ U.S.

The “baby” balloon that was designed to protest Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K. made a cameo at Pearl Jam’s recent concert in London. The Seattle rock band got permission to fly the 20-foot-tall helium-filled balloon, which depicts the U.S. president wearing a diaper, outside of London’s O2 Arena during their show at the venue, […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Eddie Vedder’s Wife Makes Powerful Statement Against Melania Trump With Response Jacket At Pearl Jam Show

Eddie Vedder’s wife was celebrating an anniversary with the Pearl Jam frontman on Friday night, but fans were celebrating her clothing choice. At the band’s show in Milan, Jill McCormick Vedder fired back at Melania Trump’s tone deaf “I don’t care” jacket with a response jacket of her own, according to NME. As the Inquisitr […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Pearl Jam Confirm Baseball Stadium Shows One Week After Website Leak

Pearl Jam have confirmed a string of U.S. baseball stadium tour dates after a leak about the shows had fans buzzing. The seven-date mini-tour will run from early August to early September, starting with two dates at the band’s home field in Seattle. Pearl Jam’s confirmation of the baseball stadium dates comes one week after […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Eddie Vedder Still Alive: Pearl Jam Frontman Mourns Death Of Grunge Icon And Temple Of The Dog Collaborator

Eddie Vedder is the last man standing when it come to frontmen from the 1990s grunge rock era. In the aftermath of the shocking and unexpected death of Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell, fans are sending positive thoughts Eddie Vedder’s way. Never before has Vedder’s Pearl Jam song, “Alive,” resonated with fans as much as […]

By Victoria Miller | 6y ago

Eddie Vedder Apologizes For His Death-Defying Behavior During Pearl Jam’s Early Days

Eddie Vedder has changed his tune on how to live rock star life. The Pearl Jam frontman, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with longtime bandmates Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen and Mike McCready, said he is lucky and grateful to still be…well, alive. In his Rock […]

By Victoria Miller | 6y ago

David Letterman To Replace Neil Young At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony

Folks expecting to see Neil Young at tomorrow night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony may be surprised to find David Letterman standing in for the “godfather of grunge.” The Hall of Fame tweeted their regret that Neil won’t be there to induct Pearl Jam while expressing delight that Letterman has agreed to […]

By Kaanii Powell Cleaver | 6y ago

Neil Young Too Sick To Attend Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony, Letterman To Induct Pearl Jam

Neil Young is too ill to induct his longtime friends in Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Young, who was originally slated to induct the Seattle band at the Rock Hall ceremony in Brooklyn later this week will be replaced by retired late night host David Letterman, according to Rolling Stone. […]

By Victoria Miller | 6y ago

Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron On Hall Of Fame Dispute: ‘Things Are Out Of My Control’

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has spoken out about the band’s Hall of Fame induction controversy. After it was announced that Pearl Jam was a Class of 2017 Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, major disagreements ensued after the Hall of Fame announced that only two Pearl Jam drummers would be included […]

By Philip Trapp | 6y ago

Pearl Jam Quiets Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Drummer Controversy

Pearl Jam has found a creative solution to their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer controversy. Earlier this year, when acclaimed alternative rock band Pearl Jam was announced among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 Inductees, former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese took exception to being excluded. The Cleveland institution […]

By Philip Trapp | 6y ago

Taylor Swift: ‘Better Man’ Makes Live Debut At Her Last Concert Of 2017?

Taylor Swift’s “Better Man” got its concert debut on Saturday, but was it her last live performance of 2017? The hit Little Big Town song was just one of many performed by Swift as part of her live set for DirecTV’s annual Super Saturday Night Concert in Houston. In years past, the pre-Super Bowl gala […]

By Philip Trapp | 6y ago

Eddie Vedder: Pearl Jam Singer Donates $10,000 To Struggling Family For Christmas

When Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam read about the financial struggles facing Tyshika Britten, a struggling mother of six who posted a plea for help on Craigslist detailing her family’s financial hardships, the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee decided he had to help. The singer says he grew up poor and knows […]

By Rob Cotton | 6y ago

Pearl Jam Hall Of Fame Drummer Dispute: Dave Abbruzzese Snubbed?

Pearl Jam’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selection has seemingly ignited a controversy concerning a former member of the iconic alternative rock band. Reportedly, certain devotees of the Seattle grunge gods are bolstering behind Dave Abbruzzese, a one-time Pearl Jam drummer whose early tenure with the group has apparently been excluded from induction. The […]

By Philip Trapp | 6y ago

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2017 Inductees: Pearl Jam, Tupac, And Journey Top Legendary List

Earlier today, the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame 2017 inductees were announced, and needless to say, the list is just as interesting and controversial as ever! While some of the inductees were welcome and expected, others were met with quite a bit of resistance! According to Rolling Stone, one of the most obvious Rock […]

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | 6y ago

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge And Pearl Jam: Guitarist Helped Eddie Vedder’s Band

Erstwhile Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge disclosed how he helped Eddie Vedder’s grunge greats Pearl Jam on the recent Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone documentary starring the famed “All the Small Things” singer. The special episode of the AT&T series focused on Tom DeLonge’s various multimedia projects and the rock star’s business success outside of […]

By Philip Trapp | 7y ago

Temple Of The Dog Reunion To Include Tour And New Music [Video]

In 1991, artists from Soundgarden and Pearl Jam came together to form the supergroup Temple of the Dog. It was a limited event with the group releasing just one album, the self-titled Temple of the Dog, but that one offering gifted fans with some memorable additions to the rock/grunge genre with songs like “Say Hello […]

By Edward VKanty | 7y ago

Jazz Fest 2016 Pays Tribute To Prince

The death of legendary singer Prince has left fans and fellow musicians devastated worldwide. And at Jazz Fest 2016, which started on Friday in New Orleans, many of the acts paid tribute to him. According to Billboard, The Deslondes performed the gospel classic “What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?” in tribute to the 80s […]

By Daniel Zuckerman | 7y ago

Jennifer Hudson: ‘American Idol’ Alum Leads Cast Of ‘The Color Purple’ In Broadway Tribute To Prince [Video]

Jennifer Hudson, an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and Grammy-winning actress and singer who began her career by placing seventh on the third season of American Idol, led her fellow Broadway cast members of The Color Purple in a stirring Prince tribute Thursday night that enchanted his mourning fans on social media following the death of […]

By Lauren Moccio | 7y ago

Eddie Vedder Gives Powerful Speech In Protest Of North Carolina’s Anti-Trans Law [Video]

Many people are upset with the HB2 “bathroom bill” passed by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, which forces people to use public bathrooms that coincide with the gender they were born with. Some say this law openly discriminates against transgender individuals, who do not identify with the sex on their birth certificate. In protest of […]

By Benjamin Simon | 7y ago

Pearl Jam: North Carolina Show Cancelled Due To Anti-LGBT ‘Bathroom Bill’

Pearl Jam has become the latest band to boycott North Carolina over their controversial anti-LGBT legislation. The rock group that rose to fame during the 1990s grunge period announced on April 18 that it has cancelled its Raleigh, North Carolina, show that was scheduled for April 20. As Radio.com reports, Pearl Jam was very unambiguous […]

By Patricia Ramirez | 7y ago

Pearl Jam Pledges Thousands Of Dollars To Flint For Water Assistance

Alternative rock band Pearl Jam is the latest group among celebrities who have pledged to support Flint, Michigan, during the city’s water crisis with $300,000. Hailing from Seattle, Pearl Jam joins Jack White, Big Sea, Meek Mill, and Cher in donating money after finding out Flint’s water supply is contaminated with lead. Flint’s water has […]

By Jennifer Ricketts | 7y ago

Pearl Jam Donates Massive Sum Of Money To Flint Water Crisis

Pearl Jam has its hands full with an upcoming tour that they recently announced. But they still made time to help their fellow statesmen in need up in Flint, Michigan. According to Rolling Stone, Pearl Jam took time and money out of their busy lives to put up a King’s Ransom to help the people […]

By Nick Younker | 7y ago

Pearl Jam Announce 2016 North American Spring And Summer Tour Dates

American rock band Pearl Jam have announced a 2016 North American tour spanning April to August. Announcing Pearl Jam’s Tour 2016! More info at https://t.co/uDIWRs2tT6 #PJTour2016 https://t.co/7sT9iErjt7 — Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) January 19, 2016 The North American tour will start in April in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the band will perform at the New Orleans […]

By Grishma Giri | 7y ago

Beyoncé, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle Obama Show Up at Global Citizen Festival

The fourth annual Global Citizen Festival was packed with big-name musicians, politicians, and activists on Saturday at New York’s Central Park. The Global Citizen Festival was created by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to help bring about awareness and change for extreme poverty across the globe. As noted by Entertainment Weekly, Beyoncé’s performance stole the show, […]

By Dustin Murrell | 8y ago

New York: Watch Pearl Jam Play On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ [Video]

Seattle rock legends Pearl Jam appeared in New York to talk with Stephen Colbert and play on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night. Stephen Colbert welcomed Pearl Jam members Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Matt Cameron to the New York stage and talk quickly turned to the band’s involvement […]

By Scott Hough | 8y ago

Laverne Cox Will Host Free ‘My Journey To Womanhood’ Discussion

Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox is scheduled to speak at a couple of college campuses this fall, in an effort to support and raise awareness for the LGBT community. Her groundbreaking character, Sophia Burset, in the Netflix original series catapulted her to super-stardom where her career has no hints of slowing down […]

By Ny MaGee | 8y ago

Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Sung In 20 Different Styles And It Is Mind-Blowing [Video]

Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” is making music lovers swoon again. Except, well, it is not Taylor Swift who has sung this version. 20 #BadBlood covers in under 5 minutes? This is @TaylorSwift13 perfection: http://t.co/ju8E2LRX6N pic.twitter.com/Load8HAU17 — Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) July 7, 2015 Anthony Vincent, a 27-year-old musician, voiceover artist, and owner of the hit YouTube […]

By Stacey Cole | 8y ago

Pearl Jam Rocks Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, Possibly For The Last Time

Pearl Jam returned to Detroit on Thursday night and gave fans an awesome show, as Pearl Jam is known to do. As the band took the stage in front of a sold out Joe Louis Arena — home to the near-royalty NHL hockey club, the Detroit Red Wings — an underlying sadness was felt in […]

By Jon Hueber | 9y ago

Rick Parashar, Producer Who Helped Create Iconic Seattle Sound, Has Died

Rick Parashar, the music producer who introduced the world to the vocal stylings of Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam, as well as countless other Seattle bands, has passed away. According to a report on Northwest Music Scene, Parashar passed away in his home on Queen Anne in Seattle from natural causes, after it was determined […]

By Jon Hueber | 9y ago

Pearl Jam Announces Fall 2014 Tour

Pearl Jam will be throwing their stuff in their van come October, and will be hitting the highways across the U.S. for their Fall 2014 Pearl Jam Tour, reports Billboard. The band’s announcement came via PearlJam.com, and they plan to first hit the stage in Cincinnati’s US Bank Arena on October 1. From there, Pearl […]

By Sean Mahoney | 9y ago

Pearl Jam Strikes Billboard Chart With No. 1 ‘Lightning Bolt’

Rock legends Pearl Jam are on top of the world right now. After one week of sales, Pearl Jam’s latest studio album, Lightning Bolt, is at the top of the Billboard Top 200 with 165,000 copies sold. It marks Pearl Jam’s fifth No. 1 album, following 2009’s Backspacer for consecutive chart-toppers. The good news comes […]

By 'Inquisitr' Editorial Staff | 10y ago

Jimmy Fallon Hosts Week Of Pearl Jam

Jimmy Fallon will offer late night fans five days of Pearl Jam next week. Fallon, eponymous host of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, will devote an entire week of shows to the Seattle rockers. Fallon’s tribute to the band—who release their album Lightning Bolt today—will start Monday, October 21, with Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell covering “Footsteps” […]

By 'Inquisitr' Editorial Staff | 10y ago

New Pearl Jam Album Streaming On iTunes

Pearl Jam’s new album Lightning Bolt won’t officially go on sale until October 15 but you can listen to the new music now on iTunes. “Mind Your Manners” and “Sirens” have been available for awhile and now Eddie Vedder and company are allowing fans to listen to the entire album a week before it’s official […]

By Dan Evon | 10y ago

Pearl Jam, Mookie Blaylock Connect After Life-Threatening Crash

Grunge band Pearl Jam and Mookie Blaylock have history, so it makes sense that the Seattle-bred rockers would reach out the the former NBA point guard after his involvement in a serious, life-threatening crash on Friday. Pearl Jam has sent well-wishes to Mookie Blaylock after his weekend crash, and though it may seem odd that […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’ Sells 10 Million Copies

Pearl Jam’s landmark album Ten has officially sold 10 million copies. Ten, originally released in 1991, was led by singles Jeremy, Even Flow, and Alive. The album helped define the music scene at the time. Now it’s only fitting on the day Kurt Cobain would have turned 46, Nirvana’s grunge counterpart reaches a major milestone. […]

By Scott Croker | 10y ago

Made In America Fest: Jay-Z Joins Pearl Jam For Rock Rendition Of ’99 Problems’ [Video]

The Made in America Fest saw plenty of Jay-Z, with the rapper delivering a set that featured appearances from Kanye West, G.O.O.D. Music, and even an announcement from President Obama — but Jay-Z may have saved the best for last. As the Made in America fest drew to a close, Jay-Z joined Pearl Jam on […]

By Nathan Francis | 11y ago

Eddie Vedder Postpones Solo Tour, Won’t Play New Orleans Jazz Fest

Eddie Vedder was scheduled to play a string of shows this Summer but the Pearl Jam front man recently announced that he would be postponing his solo tour. Vedder said that the Summer shows would be re-scheduled for the Fall and that he would not be able to play at the New Orleans Jazz Fest […]

By Dan Evon | 11y ago

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Fancies the Ukulele

Eddie Vedder, the lead vocalist for alternative rock band Pearl Jam, decided to trade in his guitar for a slightly smaller four-stringed version of the instrument- the ukulele. In Vedder’s brand new solo album, “Ukulele Songs,” the baritone voiced singer-songwriter proves that he is capable of more than the melancholic grunge music that Pearl Jam […]

By Michael Söze | 12y ago

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