Eddie Vedder. Composer: Into the Wild. Eddie Vedder was known in San Diego for being a surfer and a singer in the progressive rock band Bad Radio, where he sang in the 80's until he departed to join Pearl Jam in 1990. Right before Eddie left Bad Radio, t
“It was unbelievable, indescribable. Microsoft plus Eddie Vedder and the cause, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” says John Russell, a customer success manager, who counts working for Microsoft the “pinnacle” of his career, and seeing Vedder in such an intimate sett...
AtPearl JamsingerEddie Vedder's solo performance in Los Angeles last week (Feb. 25), the musician explained that he had a "serious" case ofCOVID-19several weeks ago, saying he even saw his life "flash" in front of his eyes during the experience. Vedder shared as much during ...
Though the song, with its screaming chorus of “I’m still alive,” has been widely viewed as a statement of youthful self-affirmation, Vedder designed it as the story of a mother being drawn sexually to her teen-age son because she sees traces of her late husband in him. The experience...
While Pearl Jam ended a three-year absence from the stage with a show in September, Vedder has kept himself busy by working on the soundtrack to the Sean Penn movieFlag Day, recording acoverofAC/DC's classic “Highway to Hell” withTom MorelloandBruce Springsteenand appearing onElton John’...
While Pearl Jam ended a three-year absence from the stage with a show in September, Vedder has kept himself busy by working on the soundtrack to the Sean Penn movieFlag Day, recording acoverofAC/DC's classic “Highway to Hell” withTom MorelloandBruce Springsteenand appearing onElton John’...
Vedder’s Cubs fandom runs all the way back to his early childhood, and on July 19 he got a double-header of baseball dreams come true: Pearl Jam played an epic Wrigley Field show that went until 2 a.m., and one of his heroes, Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks, made an appear...
Vedder's record collection included The Jackson 5, James Brown, and The Who. "We had a babysitter bring over'Who's Next,'and left it there. I didn't see the sun for about two weeks!" he laughed. He called The Who's music a lifeline: "Records like'Quadrophenia'gave me the knowled...
•"Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward."(Source:Pearl Jam/Twitter) •"Music's at its best when it has a purpose."(Source:Eddie Vedder/Facebook) •"The best songs are the ones that make you feel something."(Source:Newsweek) ...
With shades of country rock and Tom Petty-like phrasing, “Long Way” finds Vedder stretching his musical boundaries. Lyrically, the singer describes characters facing haunting regrets, looking back at parts of their life which can never be changed.“...