Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready has written a grunge opera
Rewind 35 years ago when grunge was still a new thing in Seattle and unknown by almost anyone outside the Pacific Northwest. Would any of the members that scene have ever guessed that
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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready gives something back to the kids
[A guest post by Dorothy Lee. -AC.] Being a foster kid isn’t easy, however thanks to Pearl Jam’s guitarist Mike McCready, five youth from a non-profit organization in Seattle called Treehouse got an
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Random Music News for Thursday, February 15, 2018
February is more than half over. Only about five more weeks until spring, too. Contemplate that as you skim through the music news for February 15, 2108. No Hedley at the Junos this
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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Speaks: Chris Cornell, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and More
Now that the shock of Chris Cornell’s death has begun to subside, some of his friends and associates are opening up about how they feel. Mike McCready of Pearl Jam offered these thoughts
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 785: Rock’n’Roll Rehab [Music and Podcast Embedded]
When you’re a rock star, you exist in a bubble where everyone is afraid to tell you “no” regardless of how crazy things might get. But then again after a while, “crazy” seems
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, March 23, 2017
Happy birthday to English Bull Terrier the Younger. She’s three today. Today is also “Wear Your Metal T-Shirt to Work Day.” Seriously. And now, the music news. Speaking of metal, here are 30
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So What’s Up with Pearl Jam These Days? Well, Here’s Something.
By Kristian Johnson It’s been just about two years since Pearl Jam dropped their 10th and latest album, Lightning Bolt. While the band has been fairly busy, having spent a lot of 2013
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Meanwhile, From the World of Grunge and Classical Music…
Item 1: Cellist Maya Beiser did this to Nirvana’s “Lithium.” (Via Flavorwire) [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/150600279″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Item 2: Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready has a grunge classics performance in the works
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