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Album "Ten" (1991)
Pearl Jam Member Plotting Solo Career
September 04, 2008 12:09:09One of Pearl Jam's members, Jeff Ament has confirmed to embark with his solo musical career by releasing debut album entitled "Tone". The effort will be a representation for his 10-years work that has never been included on the band's albums.
Commenting on his project, the Pearl Jam's bassist says that it is still in the work for final touch. "It just got to a point where I had to clean off the shelf a little bit," he explains. "I broke this group of 35 songs into three groups and decided to finish one of them."
Peal Jam Raises 3 Million Dollar for Poverty
July 03, 2008 03:07:25Seattle rockers Pearl Jam scored a huge success with their private charity gig by managing to earn about $3 million from the concert. The band played the benefit concert at the Beacon Theater, New York on July 1 and delivered about 26 songs that night.
Beside playing their own tracks, on the concert, Pearl Jam also treated their fans with some special stuffs by playing some cover songs. The two covers that the band played were, "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young and "Masters of War" by Bob Dylan.
Pearl Jam Working on New Studio Album
May 03, 2008 10:05:12Rock band Pearl Jam reveal a good news to their devotes as the band announce that they are now working on a new album. The band have started on making the demo songs for their ninth studio album and on it they will team up with music producer and their long time friend Brendan O'Brien.
Revealing about their album's working progress, Pearl Jam's guitarist Mike McCready said that they are still working on five songs at the moment but hoping that it can be released this year. "It's really in its infant stages right now. We have about five ideas that have been worked on," said Mike to Rolling Stone.com.
AT and T Not Taking the Blame of Pearl Jam's Censorship
August 10, 2007 01:08:29
AT&T Inc. is not to take the blame of censorship on Eddie Vedder's critic regarding U.S. first man George Bush. The telephone company claimed that they hired an outside company to monitor profanity streaming through their 'BlueRoom'.
The Pearl Jam frontman shouted "George Bush, leave this world alone" and "George Bush find yourself another home" during a Chicago concert that was part of Lollapalooza Festival. The re-broadcast of the show on BlueRoom was later missing the two lines.
Big Names Headlining Lollapalooza Fest
April 13, 2007 11:04:47
Lollapalooza Festival has announced its full lineups that in one's mind might be the best so far. Several names that hit the news headlines nowadays are included in the list such as the chart topping Modest Mouse, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith and the British new sensation Amy Winehouse.
The three names above are only a few among other acts that will be held on August 3-5 in Chicago's Grant Park. The event especially has the honor of Pearl Jam's sole performance this year and the band's first US performance since 2000's Roskilde Festival tragedy that allowed 9 fans to be killed. The organizers of this event have made the band visiting the venue to make sure its security. After strolling around, the band was convinced and immediately said yes.
Pearl Jam Sets for Lollapalooza
April 03, 2007 09:04:13
US will not see Pearl Jam very often, as their scheduled performance so far is limited to only one. As previously reported, Pearl Jam will headline the Lollapalooza at Grant Park, Chicago on August 5. This has been confirmed by the band's Seattle website to be the only US date that the band will appear.
But before that, the band that had just released self-titled album in 2006 will travel across Europe as part of their UK tour. It will start on June 8 in Lisbon and continue up to three weeks. In April meanwhile, each of the members will be busy with their own schedules including Crohn's & Colitis Association benefit on April 7 and Jack Johnson's Kokua benefit on April 21-22.
U2 Reschedule Postponed Tour Dates
July 22, 2006 10:07:18
Irish rock band U2 keep their words, rescheduling their tour dates in Australia, New Zealand and Japan which were postponed this spring because the immediate family of a band member had a serious illness.
As for the music act's new tour dates, it will include a total of eight nights in Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in November with rapper Kanye West booked as support.
Pearl Jam Unveiled First Music Video Since 1998
May 23, 2006 11:05:51
It's been 8 years since Pearl Jam unveiled their 1998 clip for "Do the Evolution". And now the music act is about to launch their new music video.
Dubbed "Life Wasted," which actually is the title of the second single from the band self-titled album, the set is the first clip directed by visual artist Fernando Apodaca.
The Top 10 Albums in US Charts
May 18, 2006 01:05:40
Funk-rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers tops the US album charts Wednesday May 17th, 2006 with their double-disc "Stadium Arcadium" sold more than 442,000 copies and so marking their first time to gain such attainment in its 22-year history. Meanwhile, top the Billboard 200 at 2nd position is Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me" which has been sold for another 172,000 copies.
Meanwhile, the 3rd to 5th position is secured by Tool's "10,000 Days" with 157,000 copies, Jagged Edge's "Jagged Edge" sold 115,000 copies, and "Baby Makin' Music" by Isley Brothers on 111,000 first-week copies sold.
Vedder's New Song on "Dead Man Walking" Reissue
May 17, 2006 04:05:39
After such hard work recording the new version of "Dead Man," which was originally the B-side of the 1996 Pearl Jam single "Off He Goes," frontman Eddie Vedder at last has the song included on an expanded reissue of the soundtrack to the 1996 film "Dead Man Walking".
The soundtrack is bolstered with a DVD taped at Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking -- The Concert, which was held March 29, 1998, at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. It featured performances by Vedder and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, Ani DiFranco, Lyle Lovett, Tom Waits and Steve Earle.
The Billboard 200 Charts
May 11, 2006 11:05:24
Hard rock band Tool leads the Billboard 200 charts with their latest set "10,000 Days". Their first album in five years sold 564,000 copies in its first week of release, such amount enough to bring the music act to No. 1 spot on the chart. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam's self titled album debuts at No. 2, sold more than 279,000 copies.
Debut at No. 3 is Mobb Deep's "Blood Money" which has been sold 106,000 copies, ahead of Disney's "High School Musical soundtrack" at No.4 and Rascal Flatts' "Me & My Gang" at No. 5. Securing the 6th place on the Billboard 200 is "Now That's What I Call Music! 21" by various artists, and at No. 7 is Godsmack's "IV".
Tom Petty to Kick Off A Summer North American Tour
April 22, 2006 11:04:50
With the help of friends and guests, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are ready to hit the road, plan to kick off a summer North American tour June 9 in Charlotte, N.C. The first eight shows of the trek will be opened by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio before then followed by six double-bills with Pearl Jam through July 2-3 in Denver.
As of the second leg, held in July and August, it will among others feature The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks Band. Click on the singer's official site for a complete tour dates.
Pearl Jam & Tom Petty Extended Summer Run
April 20, 2006 11:04:13
Pearl Jam and Tom Petty have agreed to add Milwaukee dates to their summer run. The two music acts have set a June 29-30 stand in Milwaukee at Summerfest, an annual 11-day event also featuring Nine Inch Nails and Mary J. Blige among others.
As for members of Pearl Jam's Ten Club fan organization, they can get a special presale for the Marcus Amphitheater event beginning April 19th, 2006 at $203 for a pair of tickets for each night.
Pearl Jam's Itinerary
April 06, 2006 01:04:06
Has yet completed the first leg of their North American tour, which will take place June 3rd later this year, Pearl Jam has set additional tour schedule. The music act has planned to return to the road June 23 in Pittsburgh with fourteen dates are set for the second leg through a July 22 show at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash.
The latter gig reportedly will be "an evening with" Pearl Jam and thus won't feature an opening act. However, fans will be treated with performance from Sonic Youth who is slated to support on all but the first two second leg shows, which will boast a performance by former Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard.
Pearl Jam Will Return to the Road for Summer Tour
March 08, 2006 10:03:48
Seattle rockers Pearl Jam are preparing to hit the road for the first leg of a world tour in support of their self-titled, eighth studio album and debut for Sony BMG's J Records, which is about to be released May 2nd.
Pearl Jam's representatives said Tuesday that they've planned to return to the road May 9 in Toronto and continue through June 3rd, ending with a two-night stand at New Jersey's Continental Airlines Arena.
New Pearl Jam Album Due May 2
March 02, 2006 01:03:47
The wait is over. Fans of Pearl Jam won't have to wait for any longer to hear some new tunes from the band as the Seattle-based super group announced Wednesday it will release its eighth studio album.
The long awaited album set to marry the street on May 2. "World Wide Suicide," the first single from the self-titled album, will be made available to radio stations by March 8, and the same day the song will be available as a free download from the band's Web site, http://www.pearljam.com for two days beginning at 3 a.m.
Pearl Jam's Work with Plant to be Due February
January 30, 2006 01:01:40In the anticipation of their new studio album to come, Pearl Jam has completed working on their holiday single, sent annually to members of its Ten Club fan organization. Expected to be released by early February, as stated on their official site, the single features the collaboration with Robert Plant on the live cover of the Elvis Presley-popularized "Little Sister" on side A while side B contains the demo version of their new song, "Gone", which previously debuted in October 2005 during a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Pearl Jam Photo Book to be Released This Spring
January 12, 2006 01:01:36You may have seen the first photo book of Pearl Jam, "Place/Date," issued in 1998. By now you can see their new one. It is titled "5x1: Pearl Jam Through the Eye of Lance Mercer."
Centered around the music group, the book will be released this spring, so according to Billboard. The book will be sold via Pearl Jam's Web site (http://www.pearljam.com).
Pearl Jam Is So Aggressive About New Album
November 15, 2005 08:11:50It feels so great to have something new in your life. Pearl Jam also is feeling the same way right now as they are going to release their new album. They're so excited or maybe aggressive about their new studio set, which is due next spring via J Records.
As the band's frontman Eddie Vedder said last week during a Brazilian radio interview, "It's easily the best stuff we've done but also some of the hardest stuff. It's very aggressive, because, again, it's kind of a product of what it's like to be an American these days."
Go Ahead Pearl Jam
October 21, 2005 03:10:00Weeks of doubts finally are paid off. American rock band Pearl Jam finally gets the green light, which means they would for sure perform in Sao Paulo. More than 40,000 fans are expected for the December 2 and 3 shows at the Pacaembu stadium, the Brazilian city's biggest stadium. The show in fact is the band's debut in Brazil.
Sao Paulo's mayor Jose Serra already suspended previous shows in Pacaembu following complaints from residents of the posh neighborhood around the stadium about noise and mess. As of Pearl Jam's, it did got the go-ahead but in condition that the show must finish at 9.45 p.m. sharp and rehearsals must take place during the day for just 30 minutes.
Pearl Jam Lend a Hand to Katrina Relief
September 16, 2005 12:09:55As an attempt to show their concern towards Katrina relief, music group Pearl Jam has planned a rare club show at Chicago's House of Blues on October 5 to raise money for the hurricane victims. Tickets, go on sale Saturday September 17, priced at $1,000 each. Profits will benefit Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and the Jazz Foundation of America.
In related news, some other notable musicians will also lend hand to the hurricane relief. Those to perform for a Katrina benefit on September 22 at Los Angeles Wiltern Theater are Tenacious D, the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme with Jesse Hughes, Fiona Apple and comedians David Cross and Sarah Silverman.
Pearl Jam's 1st Visit to South America
September 03, 2005 11:09:48Seattle-based rock band Pearl Jam, who is considered to be one of the most popular and influential artists of the 1990s, is about to pay their very first visit to South America later this year. The band plans to begin their tour there November 22 in Santiago, Chile.
The complete schedule is as follow; Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 25), Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre (November 28), Curitiba (November 30), Sao Paulo (December 2) and Rio de Janeiro (December 4). Moreover, they will also have two Mexican gigs for Monterrey (December 7) and Mexico City (December 9).
Pearl Jam's Store to Open
August 26, 2005 11:08:23Fans of Pearl Jam should be very delightful as the band set to launch its own digital download store via its official Web site, http://www.pearljam.com, on September 1. Developed by Basecamp Productions, this store will provide the full contents of the group's fall tour concerts for $9.99 as 192K MP3s.
The plan to carry out this idea has been floating around the Pearl Jam camp for several years. "The thing we were looking for was a really good way to manage the thing. That's where Basecamp came in. They developed a killer application I'm really confident the fans are going to love," so said Tim Bierman, manager of Pearl Jam's Ten Club fan organization, optimistically.
Pearl Jams Montana for Democrat
July 14, 2005 12:07:16Music or politics are all ok for music group Pearl Jam, whose members will all jam Missoula, Mont. August 29 to raise money for a U.S. Senate bid by Democrat Jon Tester. The show will be held at Adams Center and tickets will go on sale July 23 via Tickets West.
To your notice, Tester, currently Montana Senate president, is one of several Democrats competing to challenge U.S. Senator Conrad Burns, a Republican seeking his fourth term. As for Pearl Jam itself, the group is reportedly still at work on its as-yet-untitled 8th studio album, due early next year via Sony BMG Music's J Records label.
Pearl Jams Atlantic City
June 30, 2005 11:06:04Better prepare yourself 'coz Pearl Jam is ready with their fall tour dates, which will be begun September 30-October 1 at the Borgata casino's 3,700-capacity Entertainment Center in Atlantic City, N.J. Set to open both shows is Sleater-Kinney, who had previously toured with Pearl Jam in 2003. Those interested to attend can buy the shows tickets starting from July 9.
Pearl Jam's three-week tour of Canada will kick off September 2 in Vancouver and close September 25 in St. John's, Newfoundland. The Atlantic City stand will then come at the end of the tour. Moreover, the band will also open a September 28 show for The Rolling Stones in Pittsburgh.
Pearl Jam to Open the Rolling Stones' Tour
May 18, 2005 11:05:57The Rolling Stones' upcoming On Stage tour will surely be a very success tour, since there are many artists set to perform on the show. Pearl Jam is the one among some others to open the band's trek at September 28 engagement in Pittsburgh, marking its first appearance with the Stones since 1997. Any other musicians involved to succeed the trek among others the John Mayer Trio, Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, and the Tragically Hip.
Black Eyed Peas will open the tour's opening August 21/23 stand at Boston's Fenway Park, while Maroon 5 takes over for an August 26 show in Hartford, Conn., and an August 31 date at Detroit's Comerica Park. Soon after, the Tragically Hip will join Stones for a September 3 show in Moncton, N.B..
Pearl Jam Ready for a 15-Date Tour
April 27, 2005 11:04:21Pearl Jam will embark on a 15-date tour of Canada this fall, begins September 2 in Vancouver and wrap September 24 in St. John's, Newfoundland. The tour is, in fact, planned to debut material intended for the group's as-yet-untitled new studio album. Detailing on the ploy, members of the band's Ten Club fan association can purchase tickets beginning Tuesday April 26; tickets go on sale to the general public at the end of May.
To notice, here are Pearl Jam's Canadian tour dates: September 2: Vancouver (GM Place); 4: Calgary, Alb. (Pengrowth Saddledome); 5: Edmonton (Rexall Place); 7: Saskatoon, Sask. (Credit Union Center); 8: Winnipeg, Manitoba (MTS Center); 9: Thunder Bay, Ont. (Fort William Gardens); 11: Kitchener, Ont. (Memorial Auditorium); 12: London, Ont. (Labatt Center); 13: Hamilton, Ont. (Copps Coliseum); 15: Montreal (Bell Center); 16: Ottawa, Ont. (Corel Center); 20: Toronto (Air Canada Center); 20: Quebec City (Colisee Pepsi); 22: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Metro Center); 24: St. John's, Newfoundland (Mile One Stadium).
