Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder Shares Live Performance of ‘Long Way’ From Ohana Festival
In late September, Eddie Vedder performed two solo sets at his Ohana Festival in Southern California and unveiled his new band in the process. At these shows, Vedder and company performed “Long Way,” the first track off his forthcoming record Earthling, for the first time live. Vedder was backed by an all-star lineup during his headlining Ohana set, including Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and (now ex-Chili Peppers and current Pearl Jam touring member) Josh Klinghoffer, alongside bassist extraordinaire Pino Palladino, superproducer Andrew Watt, and longtime Vedder collaborator Glen Hansard. The video of “Long Way” from that first weekend is out now was shot and edited by Pearl Jam video director Blue Leach. [embedded content][embedded content] Earthing doesn’t have a release date...
SG Lewis, Young Thug, Stevie Wonder, More Join Elton John On “The Lockdown Sessions”: Listen
When it comes to the extraordinary, Elton John feels right at home. So goes his latest opus, The Lockdown Sessions, an eclectic blend of mega-collabs and unprecedented genre studies. The 16-track project was released on October 22nd via Mercury Records. From the piano-driven ballad “Always Love You” with Young Thug and Nicki Minaj to the rock ‘n’ roll anthem “E-Ticket” with Eddie Vedder, The Lockdown Sessions manages to foil the banality of quarantine with a steady supply of surprising sounds. And, in Rocket Man’s signature style, each track is chock full of drama, bringing just the right amount of camp. Also featured on the project are a number of dance and electronica artists. “Orbit” with SG Lewis is an ode to ...
Eddie Vedder Debuts New Band, Covers R.E.M., Kings of Leon, Pretenders, Prince and More at Ohana Fest
Eddie Vedder was slated to pull headlining double duty at his Ohana Festival this weekend with a solo set on Saturday and bringing Pearl Jam back to Southern California for the first time since 2013. However, following Kings of Leon’s sudden withdrawal on Thursday to tend to a family matter, Vedder sprung into action. The day was slightly marred by a thunder and lightning warning, but things got cooking with the Regrettes, Black Pumas and a blistering set by My Morning Jacket that was extended due to the Kings’ absence before Vedder took the stage. Previously at Ohana, Vedder performed solo acoustically with help from a few guests on occasion. Not tonight. Enlisting and debuting an all-star group of musicians, including super-producer Andrew Watt, bassist Pino Palladino, Glen Hansard and c...
Eddie Vedder Unveils New Song ‘Long Way’ From New Album Earthling
It’s been a long time since Eddie Vedder released a proper solo album—10 years to be precise. After that long layoff, “Long Way” is your first taste of what’s to come. The Pearl Jam frontman’s new track was a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt (who, when we spoke with him last December, made no mention of the collab, but did mention new albums with Miley Cyrus and Ozzy Osbourne). The track comes from Vedder’s upcoming album, Earthling, which doesn’t have a release date yet. Fans can pre-order a special limited edition 7-inch vinyl featuring “Long Way” and a soon-to-be-released track, “The Haves,” via Pearl Jam’s Ten Club. This fall, Vedder will perform with Pearl Jam at a string of festivals, including the Sea.Hear.Now. Festival on September 18 and both with and w...
Elton John Taps SG Lewis, Dua Lipa, More for “The Lockdown Sessions” Album
For the music industry, 2021 has been full of surprises. But a new album from Elton John might be the biggest one yet. Due October 22nd, The Lockdown Sessions will feature eclectic collaborations with artists from across the sonic spectrum: Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, Lil Nas X, Yo-Yo Ma—the list goes on and on. The record will also include a hotly anticipated collab with electronic music wunderkind SG Lewis. Co-written with British singer-songwriter Frances, “Orbit” came to fruition after the artists linked in March for a discussion on John’s Apple Music 1 show, Rocket Hour. “I would desperately like to do something with you as far as writing or doing something,” the legendary musician said to Lewis. “So I’ll get you my email, ema...
30 Artists Reflect on 30 Years of Pearl Jam’sTen
The story has been told thousands of times, but it bears repeating: Pearl Jam should never have happened. The ’90s had just begun. In March 1990, the promising Seattle rock band Mother Love Bone was about to unveil their debut album. But on the eve of the release, the band’s lead singer, Andrew Wood, died tragically of a heroin overdose. His band members, guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament were blind-sided, devastated, and decided to end the band. Over the next few months, Gossard slowly found his way back to music. He made a few demos that landed in the hands of a surfer from San Diego via Chicago who got them from ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons. The surfer’s name was Eddie Vedder. The songs he sent back? “Alive,” “Once,” and “Footsteps.” Pearl Jam formed around t...
Hear Eddie Vedder’s Daughter Olivia’s Debut Song ‘My Father’s Daughter’
Sean Penn and Eddie Vedder go way back both as pals and collaborators. If you remember, Vedder’s proper solo debut came with the soundtrack to Penn’s 2007 film Into the Wild, and he even won a Golden Globe for his efforts. Now, the duo have reteamed for the soundtrack to Penn’s latest film, Flag Day, which is a family affair in many senses. Penn’s daughter Dylan stars in the film, and Vedder’s daughter Olivia makes her proper recording debut with a performance of “My Father’s Daughter” (written by dad and Glen Hansard). The video for “My Father’s Daughter” features the Penns and showcases the bonds between fathers and daughters (as you might expect), and the piano ballad highlights Olivia’s tender vocals. “After this flood of gorgeous songs from Cat Power, Glen Hansard, and Eddie Vedd...
Protohype to Appear on Star-Studded Album From Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello
It’s not every day an electronic music artist sees their name alongside Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder on an album. But Protohype isn’t just any artist. The Nashville-born, neck-breaking dubstep vet has been confirmed to appear on The Atlas Underground Fire, the star-studded upcoming album from Tom Morello. Protohype, who has long been championed for his versatility and genre-fluid approach to production, took to social media to exult in the pie-in-the-sky collab and share a preview. “[D]reams come true,” he tweeted. Check out the clip of the raucous electronic-rock hybrid, dubbed “Charmed I’m Sure,” below. Morello, perhaps best known as the virtuosic guitarist of iconic rock band Rage Against the Machine, has locked in a staggering list of...
Tom Morello Enlists Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen for ‘Highway to Hell’ Cover
The past few days have seen Tom Morello teasing new music on the way. On Wednesday morning, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist unveiled a new bit of older music — a thunderous cover of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Fun fact: the trio previously performed the song together several times in 2014 during Springsteen’s Australian tour. The single comes from Morello’s forthcoming Atlas Underground album called The Atlas Underground Fire. The collection follows the 2018 rendition, The Atlas Underground. “Our version of ‘Highway To Hell’ pays homage to AC/DC but with Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder, brings this legendary song into the future. One of the greatest rock’n’roll songs of all time sung by two of the greatest rock’n’roll singers of a...
Ohana Festival Announces Encore Weekend With Pearl Jam Headlining Both Nights
Music festival fans know what they want and what they want now is an encore weekend for the fifth annual, Eddie Vedder-founded Ohana Festival. So here’s what they are getting: a two-day extravaganza on Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California headlined by Pearl Jam on both nights. Other performing artists include Beck, Brandi Carlile, Sleater-Kinney, Lord Huron, Margo Price, White Reaper, NHC (Navarro Hawkins Cheney), ZZ Ward, Pluralone, Anythyst Kiah, Joe Wong + Nite Creatures, St. Panther, Naked Giants and Vanillaroma. Week one of the festival is already sold out, but you can snag tickets for the encore weekend Friday, July 23 at 10am PST here. Ticket options include Single Day GA, Single Day VIP, 2-Day GA and 2-Day VIP. A portion of the proceed...
The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is they are invariably bullshit. So our prime objective was to make sure we didn’t do a bullshit list. I’m not saying we did a scientific one either. Because that isn’t possible — actually, it is, if you wanted some compilation of who sold the most records/concert tickets/has the most fans/got the most death threats, etc., and someone could come up with a bunch of very empirical metrics and create a “heat index” or something, and could deliver an actual scientific ranking! But we, um, didn’t do that. In fact we didn’t even, technically, do the “we...
Reclamation: Eddie Vedder’s 1992 Op-Ed on Abortion
This article originally appeared in the November 1992 issue of SPIN. Glasgow, Scotland. It’s cold outside. I’m thinking about a problem. One group of people trying to force their beliefs on others, based on religion. And it seems as though we’re regressing. Above, a helicopter flies by. If it continues on its course, it will shortly be over Ireland, where as of this writing, the powers that be are deciding if a 14-year-old girl who was raped by the father of one of her friends should be allowed to leave for Britain to obtain an abortion. She’s been ordered not to leave the country for nine months. Fourteen years old. Raped. The issue of an unborn fetus takes on more importance than the fact that the rapist walks free. Extreme, but this is a place where the church influences the government....
