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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

From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he says he owes it to Ozzy
By Richard Bienstock published
The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs

Andrew Watt on the essential studio skill that’s enabled him to work with rock gods and pop icons alike
By Phil Weller published
He's worked with and played guitar for the likes of Bruno Mars, Pearl Jam, and Ozzy Osbourne, but there’s one player he believes nails his catch-all approach

How super-producer Andrew Watt pivoted from Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes to The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop
By Janelle Borg published
Watt started his production career in the pop sphere, before the Prince of Darkness handpicked him to produce his record

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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