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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

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

"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality
By Daryl Robertson published
We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more

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

Stone Gossard spotted playing Pearl Jam bandmate Mike McCready’s signature Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster onstage
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The $15,000 guitar appeared to be one of the Seattle rhythm king’s main squeezes at side-project Painted Shield’s debut shows

Stone Gossard says grunge didn’t kill ‘80s hard rock bands – but “yes, some did die”
By Matt Parker last updated
The Pearl Jam guitarist argues it was the natural “life cycle” of pop culture, not grunge, that caused the mass extinction event

Pearl Jam break out digital amps and rare Gibson guitars on US tour
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Mike McCready is now rocking Fender Tone Master combos, while Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder have been wielding obscure Gibson models

Hear a teenaged Duff McKagan rip it up on guitar with his early ‘80s punk band The Living
By Richard Bienstock published
Unearthed recordings from the short-lived outfit to be released as “The Living: 1982”

Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on how breaking their guitar and songwriting habits led to Painted Shield’s electric debut
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The veteran songwriters detail their fresh six-string approaches, lessons learned from Seattle greats, and why great songs come from removing as much as possible
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