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Collage of (L to R) Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler and Scott Ian
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival

By Janelle Borg Published

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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Mike McCready perform during halftime in the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots
Soundgarden return to the stage with Mike McCready and Taylor Momsen at Seahawks NFL halftime show

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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Inductee Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Taylor Momsen perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
Soundgarden announce live return with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen

By Phil Weller Published

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

Bands
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready performs live in 1992
How Mike McCready overcame his addictions to form a grunge supergroup

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

Guitarists
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs onstage during 2024 BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2024 in Napa, California.
Mike McCready opens up on his new rock opera, the Seattle jams that changed him, and the future of Pearl Jam

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

Guitarists
Lead guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs live on stage at Rogers Arena on May 04, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready explains why switching to digital modeling improved his guitar playing

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

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Guitarists
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs onstage during his first solo concert at The Showbox on December 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
Mike McCready followed Duff McKagan to LA to make it big – but he nearly missed his shot in Seattle

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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Guitarists
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs onstage with Thunderpussy at The Showbox on December 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington
Mike McCready has spent 20 years making a rock opera that explores an alternate history of grunge – and it’s finally ready

By Phil Weller Published

Farewell to Seasons has been a two-decade labor of love from the Pearl Jam guitarist

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Why some of the most famous Fenders are so heavily worn, according to a Custom Shop Masterbuilder

By Matt Owen Published

Dale Wilson attempts to solve the mystery of why vintage Fenders played by big-name artists have so much gnarly wear

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Electric Guitars
Peter Frampton and Mike McCready
Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance

By Phil Weller Published

Frampton – who has had to adapt his playing technique as he battles a degenerative disease – traded licks with McCready during the surprise guest spot

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