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Wednesday, April 3 2013

I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier: An Interview with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready

Mad Season only produced one album, but Pearl Jam's Mike McCready is still surprised by its legacy, and recounts its simple genesis: a project wherein he could try to keep his friends sober even as things began slipping away ...


Friday, September 30 2011

The Year Alternative Went Massive and Defined a Decade

Above all else, musically 1991 will forever be remembered as the year alterna-rock conquered the masses. PopMatters explores how alternative became the dominant form of rock music in the '90s.


Tuesday, September 27 2011

Smells Like MTV: Music Video and the Rise of Grunge

MTV’s central role in delivering grunge to a national audience in the early 1990s demonstrated the network’s power as a creator and definer of culture, and the reaction of many of grunge’s iconic figures against the video medium revealed the gulf between principle and reality.


Tuesday, September 27 2011

Pearl Jam's 'Ten', 20 Years On

Released alongside Nirvana’s Nevermind, the importance of Pearl Jam's Ten has been somewhat overshadowed by that record. Here is a young band, barely together for a year, yet confident enough in it style and aware of its strengths to release a cohesive debut album that would serve as a fine indicator of its potential.


Friday, December 18 2009

The Best 60 Albums of 2009

PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.


Columns

Tuesday, October 4 2011

Was Grunge the Last American Musical Revolution?

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten. In revisiting the grunge genre which altered the musical landscape two decades ago, the question arises: was this our last musical revolution?


Reviews

Thursday, September 20 2012

Made in America Festival: Labor Day Weekend - Philadelphia

Made in America’s line up just kept pushing the ante and winning every time. Each artist brought such talent to the stage that it was hard to miss any moments.


Tuesday, October 25 2011

Twenty Years of Rocking Out with 'Pearl Jam Twenty' -- Here's to Twenty More

A lavish, beautifully illustrated slab of coffee-table gorgeousness that meticulously records the day-to-day life, travails and triumphs of one of the most successful rock acts of the last 20 years (or more).


Wednesday, October 5 2011

Pearl Jam: 11 September 2011 – Toronto

Pearl Jam, still kicking as one of America's great rock bands, are just beginning "Side B" of their career.


Monday, September 19 2011

Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam Twenty

Pearl Jam takes fans on a journey through its vast back catalogue and rewards them for their continued support.


Friday, September 16 2011

'Pearl Jam Twenty' World Premiere: 10 September 2011 - Toronto

Though not a comprehensive documentary of Pearl Jam's 20 years, Pearl Jam Twenty will be sure to please their fans.


Blogs

Wednesday, December 5 2012

RNDM: 8 November 2012 - Bowery Ballroom, New York

RNDM is big, brash and bold. Will they take beef with this?


Friday, June 8 2012

Willie Nelson – “Just Breathe” (Video)

For his latest album 'Heroes', country legend Willie Nelson covered Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe" and now the video release finds Willie and his son Lukas, an up-and-coming musician, on a roadtrip together.


Wednesday, September 14 2011

Toronto International Film Festival 2011: 'Pearl Jam Twenty'

Documentaries made by non-documentarians can be exhilarating since, new to the form, the filmmakers tend to break old rules and push into interesting territory. But they can also wind up looking something like Pearl Jam Twenty.


Wednesday, July 21 2010

Pearl Jam Premieres Two Videos

Pearl Jam premiered two videos yesteday: "Unthought Known" live from Berlin and "Amongst the Waves". "Unthought Known" is directed by Wes C. Addle, a pseudonym…


Friday, February 19 2010

The Joys of Discovering Music Back Asswards

Sure, the best way to discover an artist is to buy their most-revered works, but there's something to be said for going after the not-so-great releases first.


News

Wednesday, September 21 2011

Nirvana, Pearl Jam revisit era-defining music

NIRVANA “Nevermind: Super Deluxe Edition” (Geffen) 2.5 stars (out of 4) PEARL JAM “Pearl Jam Twenty” (Columbia) 3 stars ——— World domination — so difficult…


Thursday, September 15 2011

Pearl Jam comes out of its shell for 20th anniversary

TORONTO — Like a high school reunion or the sight of an aging Michael Jordan, word that Pearl Jam is celebrating its 20th anniversary can…


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