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Glen Hansard, celebrated Irish singer-songwriter and star of Once, dies in motorcycle crash
By Janelle Borg Published
Hansard was a music, acting and songwriting triple threat – fronting Irish band The Frames, building a respected solo career, and collaborating with the likes of Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen

Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew
By Andrew Daly Published
These days Klinghoffer’s leaving his most well-worn guitars at home, but on his new Pluralone album he went back to his beloved 1947 Martin

Meet Tigercub’s Jamie Hall, the guitarist Stone Gossard says is “as good as Homme or Morello”
By Phil Weller Published
The Pearl Jam guitarist took British alt-rock trio Tigercub out of their comfort zone – leader Jamie Hall was dialing Marshalls to 10, down-tuning a gift from Rabea Massaad, and finding tones that take enamel off your teeth

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

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

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

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

Eddie Vedder and Fender have designed a new custom Telecaster – and it’s a trophy for a baseball tournament
By Janelle Borg Published
This year, Major League Baseball made “The Vedder Cup” official – and honored the Pearl Jam icon who inspired the name by awarding the winning team a guitar trophy
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