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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Rocks Out With Minnesota Twins Pitcher Jared Burton

Chad Childers — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:28 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is an avid baseball fan and is usually up for meeting up with players who make their living playing the game. Recently that led Vedder to hanging out with members of the Minnesota Twins baseball team and pitcher Jared Burton now has an experience he'll never forget.

Watch Eddie Vedder Perform With Queens of the Stone Age

Michael Gallucci — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:09:18 +0000

A week after Queens of the Stone Age premiered a brand-new song at Lollapalooza Brazil, the band took the stage at Lollapalooza Chile and brought along a friend to help out on a song. Eddie Vedder joined Josh Homme and crew during 'Little Sister.'

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder to Contribute Song to Christian Bale Film 'Out of the Furnace'

Chad Childers — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:52:59 +0000

While we wait on new Pearl Jam music, frontman Eddie Vedder has found another creative outlet through the big screen. The vocalist, who has contributed music both as a solo artist and with his band to a number of films, is reportedly working on a song for the upcoming Christian Bale film 'Out of the Furnace.'

Eddie Vedder Pre-Pearl Jam 1989 Demos Surface Online

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:51:21 +0000

Collectors and diehards that love anything "new but old" from Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder are about to start drooling -- incessantly. Tapes from the singer's '88-'89 pre-PJ demo period have surfaced, but that's not all. Through the miracle of technology, they have been digitized and posted online for your listening pleasure.

Eddie Vedder Shares Story of 'West of Memphis' Soundtrack Contribution 'Satellite'

Chad Childers — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:36:31 +0000

Eddie Vedder, perhaps as much as any musician, used his celebrity to rally the efforts to get the West Memphis Three a new trial. So it should come as no surprise that he's contributing music to the 'West of Memphis' documentary about the now free former death row inmates Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin. Vedder, who lent his song 'Satellite' for the soundtrack, spoke about the track in an exclusive video at Diffuser.fm.

Exclusive: Eddie Vedder Discusses 'West of Memphis' Soundtrack Contribution

Kenneth Partridge — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:17 +0000

Among the many musicians who fought on behalf of the West Memphis Three -- a trio of Arkansas men convicted as teenagers in 1993 for a series of child murders they did not commit -- was Eddie Vedder. The Pearl Jam frontman was instrumental in raising money and awareness, and thanks in part to his efforts, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin were freed in August 2011 after spending more than 18 years in prison.

In an exclusive video (below), Vedder talks about writing the ukulele ballad 'Satellite,' his contribution to the soundtrack for 'West of Memphis,' a new documentary about the case.

Eddie Vedder Says Pearl Jam Are 'Halfway' Toward Finishing New Album

Chad Childers — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:53:25 +0000

Pearl Jam are taking their time finishing their next album, but singer Eddie Vedder is confident that it will come together in due time and will be as much of a “band” record as they’ve done. The frontman tells Rolling Stone, “[We're] maybe halfway there. We’re taking our time. I was talking to Jeff [Ament] [...]

Eddie Vedder and Tom Morello to Perform at 2013 MusiCares Event Honoring Bruce Springsteen

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:46:50 +0000

Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and Rage Against the Machine / Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello are both scheduled to perform at the 2013 MusiCares benefit gala. The show will be held on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles to honor Bruce Springsteen, who has been named the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year.

Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters Perform 'Comfortably Numb' at 12-12-12 Sandy Benefit

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:06:40 +0000

During tonight's 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at New York City's Madison Square Garden, some amazing, you-had-to-be-there pairings took place on the venue's historic stage. Case in point: Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame performing 'Comfortably Numb' with Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder.

Watch the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:13:46 +0000

Beginning at 7:30 PM ET tonight (Dec. 12), fans around the globe can tune in to stream 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York, with all proceeds benefiting the Robin Hood Relief Fund. Although musicians from a wide range of genres are participating in the humanitarian effort, the rockers [...]

Eddie Vedder + Dave Grohl Join 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Relief Show at Madison Square Garden

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:12:28 +0000

Rockers are getting into the giving spirit and generously donating their time to victims of October's devastating Superstorm Sandy. Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, as well as Bon Jovi, have been added to the lineup for the 12-12-12 concert, which will benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund's efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder Added to 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert

Joe Robinson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:41:53 +0000

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder are among the artists added to the lineup of the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy relief concert set to take place in New York City next month. The two alt-rockers and Bon Jovi join a star-studded bill that already includes Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, the Who and several other artists.

Eddie Vedder Plays Surprise Bridge School Benefit Set, Opens for Guns N' Roses

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:21:41 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder never thought he'd find himself opening for Guns N' Roses, but this weekend at the 26th Annual Bridge School Benefit, he did just that. Vedder made a surprise appearance at the event on Saturday, Oct. 20, hitting the stage right before GN'R. That's a rock 'n' roll moment that could stop the world from spinning on its axis, if only for a second. And it was all for a good cause.

Eddie Vedder Blasts Mitt Romney During Obama Fundraiser

Jeff Giles — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:15:17 +0000

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder performed at a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday (Sept. 20), using the occasion to share his thoughts on challenger Mitt Romney’s candidacy. “It’s very upsetting to hear a presidential candidate be so easily dismissive of such a ginormous amount of the population,” Vedder told the audience, referring to Romney’s [...]

Jimmy Fallon and Eddie Vedder Duet on 'Balls in Your Mouth' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:17:43 +0000

Tar balls, which are thought to be the remnants of last year’s BP oil spill, have begun appearing on Gulf Coast beaches due to recent hurricane and tropical storm activity in the Atlantic. Inspired by this recent turn of events, Jimmy Fallon reprised his tar ball protest song ‘Balls in Your Mouth’ on ‘Late Night.’ [...]

Eddie Vedder Honors Clarence Clemons With Touching Performance on 'Letterman' [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:04:42 +0000

It isn’t often that you get to hear someone strumming a ukulele on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman,’ but the host made an exception Monday night for the performer he says “single-handedly made cool.”

We’re talking, of course, about Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, currently out making the promotional rounds in support of his new solo album, the aptly titled ‘Ukulele Songs.’ Vedder — who Letterman says was “nice enough to actually give me a guitar, and it occupies a position of honor in my home” — plunked down on a stool for a solo performance of ‘Without You,’ offering silent tribute to the recently deceased Clarence Clemons by way of a simple inscription, reading ‘CLARENCE,’ on his ukulele.