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Chris Cornell’s statue has been unveiled in Seattle

October 9, 2018October 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Cornell, Seattle, Statue

If you find yourself in Seattle, wander by the city’s Museum of Pop Culture and say hello to the life-sized

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Pearl Jam lists beneficiaries of Home Shows

October 7, 2018October 6, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Away Shows, Home Shows, homelessness, Pearl Jam, Seattle

Returning to their roots really paid off for Pearl Jam. More importantly, it paid off for the handful of organizations

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Plot twist: Showbox owner sues Seattle

September 8, 2018September 7, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Death Cab for Cutie, development, gentrification, Grunge, Music, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Seattle

There’s been a lot of talk about the Showbox in Seattle this summer, as a Vancouver-based developer announced its intent

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Foo Fighters Cover Nirvana…Sort Of.

September 2, 2018September 2, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Molly's Lips, Nirvana, Seattle

In the 23 years since they became a band in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Dave Grohl has never,

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Pearl Jam raised more than $11 million from Home Shows

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Away Shows, Home Shows, homelessness, Pearl Jam, Seattle

From all accounts, the two sold-out Home Shows Pearl Jam performed in Seattle were singular moments in time. Fans lined

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Seattle’s Showbox in danger of being demolished —UPDATED

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 Amber Healy 1 Comment Dave Grohl, Death Cab for Cutie, Duff McKagan, Grunge, Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Seattle

Great news, everyone! On Monday night, the Seattle City Council voted to extend the historic district protections near Pike Place

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Pearl Jam Come Home to Seattle: Watch and Listen

August 11, 2018August 14, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Pearl Jam, Playlist, Seattle, The Home Shows

We are Pearl Jam … and we are from Seattle, Washington. Pearl Jam played their first Seattle show in five

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Pearl Jam prepares to go Home

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Fundraising, Home Shows, homelessness, Music, Pearl Jam, Seattle, Vitalogy Foundation

The last time Pearl Jam played in Seattle, it was a different world. The year was 2013, which says a

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A Pearl Jam museum exhibit is in the works

May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Museum, Museum of Pop Culture, Pearl Jam, Seattle

Both David Bowie and Pink Floyd have proven that if you still all your old gear, costumes, and props into

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There’s now a Pearl Jam-themed hotel suite in Seattle

May 2, 2018May 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Edgewater Hotel, Pearl Jam, Seattle

If your travels take you to Seattle, you might want to consider staying at the Edgewater Hotel. The property has

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Music History 

Here’s Dave Grohl explaining how he ended up in Seattle in the first place. Yes, it’s the Nirvana story.

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Seattle

Dave Grohl was young, broke, and stranded in LA when his band, Scream, imploded. Fortunately, he’d done some networking ahead

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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