Mike McCready
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By Eva Walker Published
Inspired by Neil Young, the drummer was strumming before he was hitting. He’s responsible for some of Soundgarden’s heaviest riffs, although he admits the band’s future is up in the air

By Janelle Borg Published
The one-day festival in Maryland also features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, among many others

By Janelle Borg Published
Momsen and McCready stepped into Chris Cornell’s shoes on vocals and guitar, and performed two songs, one of which the band hadn’t played since Cornell passed away

By Phil Weller Published
The band will perform at the halftime show during Seattle Seahawks’ NFC West season opener next month

By Jonathan Horsley Published
Emerging from rehab in 1994 gave McCready a sense of purpose and clarity, and a newfound creativity as he put together Mad Season with Layne Staley on vocals

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Farewell to Seasons documents McCready’s path through the Seattle grunge explosion of the ’90s. He reflects on the singers he’s loved and lost, the guitarists who left the biggest mark on his playing and why going digital has made him a better player

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
For the Seattle greats’ most recent tour, McCready was running a digital rig with FRFR cabs. And he says it has sharpened his skills

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Before Pearl Jam, the lead guitarist sought to make a success of his teenage hard-rock outfit, Shadow
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