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Singer Eddie Vedder performs onstage with Pearl Jam during day 1 of the 2021 Ohana Festival Encore Weekend on October 01, 2021 in Dana Point, California.
Eddie Vedder recalls the time he received his first guitar – and mistook it for a vacuum cleaner

By Phil Weller Published

A Christmas to forget quickly became one to remember when a 12-year-old Vedder eventually got the present of his dreams

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Pearl Jam fan Carlos
This superfan travelled 7,000 miles to see Pearl Jam live – and wound up playing guitar with them

By Phil Weller Published

Armed only with a bottle of wine and a handmade sign, the Chilean guitarist flew to Spain for the gig – and the Seattle icons let him live out his dreams

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Josh Klinghoffer performs onstage at The Forum on May 07, 2022 in Inglewood, California
Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer sued for wrongful death

By Janelle Borg Published

Klinghoffer allegedly ran over and killed 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez while in a black SUV

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Actor Bradley Cooper (L) and singer, songwriter and guitarist Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam perform a duet live on stage during BottleRock at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2024 in Napa, California
Eddie Vedder invites his “great, great pal” Bradley Cooper to join Pearl Jam for Neil Young and A Star is Born covers

By Janelle Borg Published

Bradley Cooper dueted with Eddie Vedder on the A Star is Born track Maybe It's Time, featuring Vedder on guitar

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L-R) Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson of Heart perform during day 4 of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2024 at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 28, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Heart's Ann Wilson on how she managed to get Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains to jam together

By Janelle Borg Published

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson recount how they were embraced by Seattle’s music community after the band experienced a dip in popularity

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L-Andrew Watt performs onstage during Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach on September 24, 2021 in Dana Point, California; R- Lead guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs live on stage at Moody Center on September 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas
Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt joins Mike McCready to share one of the all-time great guitar solos

By Janelle Borg Published

Pearl Jam have treated their fans to surprise guests, deep cuts and covers on the US leg of their ‘Dark Matter’ tour

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Neil Young and Pearl Jam perform on stage at Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium, 25th August 1995. L-R Jeff Ament, Neil Young, Stone Gossard
Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their idols

By Janelle Borg Published

Pearl Jam were recruited by the godfather of grunge to help him record his 1995 album

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Mike McCready
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready falls off stage mid-solo – but doesn’t miss a note

By Phil Weller Published

The Pearl Jam guitarist disappeared on the first night of the grunge heroes’ tour in Vancouver, but not even falling off stage could stop his shred-fest

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Mike McCready
Mike McCready recalls meeting Eddie Van Halen – and tries his hand at playing Eruption off the cuff

By Phil Weller Published

The Pearl Jam guitarist has opened up about his encounter with the guitar legend on Howard Stern, before showing off a few two-hand tapping licks

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Collage of Andrew Watt and Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam used Dumble amps on new album Dark Matter, reveals producer Andrew Watt

By Janelle Borg Published

The late Alexander Dumble made four custom amps for the A-list producer

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