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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=696 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:49:38 -0400 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:18:15 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=696 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/seattle-didnt-help-the-scene-at-all-mike-mccready-on-why-the-city-produced-so-many-great-bands https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/seattle-didnt-help-the-scene-at-all-mike-mccready-on-why-the-city-produced-so-many-great-bands Music News: "There was a thing called the Teen Dance Ordinance, which, if you were an artist or a band that was under 21, you couldn't play in any clubs."]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:49:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-loved-the-new-wave-of-british-heavy-metal-pearl-jams-mike-mccready-on-his-metal-background-as-a-grunge-musician https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-loved-the-new-wave-of-british-heavy-metal-pearl-jams-mike-mccready-on-his-metal-background-as-a-grunge-musician Music News: "I did come from a metal background."]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:42:08 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl-jam-fired-dave-abbruzzese-for-pushing-too-hard-the-drummer-says-he-figured-that-out-by-watching-his-replacements https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl-jam-fired-dave-abbruzzese-for-pushing-too-hard-the-drummer-says-he-figured-that-out-by-watching-his-replacements Music News: "It was like my energy behind the kit was very forceful. Whereas Dave Krusen and Jack [Irons] and Matt [Cameron] were just back there, y'know?" ]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:48:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/they-nearly-imploded-but-were-saved-by-an-icons-call-30-years-ago-nerve-wracking-sessions-helped-them-leave-grunge-behind-to-survive-183431 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/they-nearly-imploded-but-were-saved-by-an-icons-call-30-years-ago-nerve-wracking-sessions-helped-them-leave-grunge-behind-to-survive-183431 Features: Two records resulted from these spontaneous sessions that defined the decade.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:15:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-having-some-issues-matt-cameron-reveals-why-he-really-left-pearl-jam-gives-update-on-upcoming-final-soundgarden-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-having-some-issues-matt-cameron-reveals-why-he-really-left-pearl-jam-gives-update-on-upcoming-final-soundgarden-album Music News: "We're definitely over halfway done with it."]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:39:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt-cameron-quits-pearl-jam-after-27-years-together-forever-our-friend-in-art-and-music https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/matt-cameron-quits-pearl-jam-after-27-years-together-forever-our-friend-in-art-and-music Music News: "Matt Cameron has been a singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer."]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:34:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-stopped-playing-music-mike-mccready-reveals-how-seeing-stevie-ray-vaughan-on-acid-convinced-him-to-start-playing-again-explains-why-he-was-really-careful-in-temple-of-the-dog https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-stopped-playing-music-mike-mccready-reveals-how-seeing-stevie-ray-vaughan-on-acid-convinced-him-to-start-playing-again-explains-why-he-was-really-careful-in-temple-of-the-dog Music News: "I just had interesting feelings about that at the time, which I don't anymore, but I did for many, many years."]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/that-never-happened-bassist-jeff-ament-disputes-billy-corgans-pearl-jam-story https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/that-never-happened-bassist-jeff-ament-disputes-billy-corgans-pearl-jam-story Music News: "The label knew we had something going on and was really supportive of us throughout the whole thing."]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 22:27:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/no-offence-ex-pearl-jam-label-mate-says-he-still-cant-listen-to-pearl-jam-explains-why https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/no-offence-ex-pearl-jam-label-mate-says-he-still-cant-listen-to-pearl-jam-explains-why Music News: "It was maddening."]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:32:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl-jam-struggled-with-overwhelming-sudden-fame-author-reveals-we-werent-prepared-for-this https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl-jam-struggled-with-overwhelming-sudden-fame-author-reveals-we-werent-prepared-for-this Music News: "I can't wrap my head around a million people listening to the songs we just played and put on tape and put out there."]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-werent-that-way-pearl-jams-mike-mccready-names-real-reason-why-the-grunge-scene-was-different https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-werent-that-way-pearl-jams-mike-mccready-names-real-reason-why-the-grunge-scene-was-different Music News: "I talked to Johnny Ramone one time, and he was like, 'You guys at Seattle all too nice! We were trying to screw everybody over all the time!'"]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:13:49 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/fender-would-get-really-mad-at-me-mike-mccready-opens-up-on-his-controversial-guitar-smashing-habit-says-he-feels-guilt-because-of-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/fender-would-get-really-mad-at-me-mike-mccready-opens-up-on-his-controversial-guitar-smashing-habit-says-he-feels-guilt-because-of-it Music News: "I have a long career of doing that."]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:32:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_classic_rock_internal_fights_and_ticketmaster_created_grunges_most_experimental_classic-172554 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_classic_rock_internal_fights_and_ticketmaster_created_grunges_most_experimental_classic-172554 Features: A flawed masterpiece created by a band on the brink of implosion.]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:20:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-think-he-had-that-mindset-of-never-being-satisfied-mike-mccready-on-what-eddie-van-halen-told-him-about-van-halens-debut-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-think-he-had-that-mindset-of-never-being-satisfied-mike-mccready-on-what-eddie-van-halen-told-him-about-van-halens-debut-album Music News: "I talked to Eddie Van Halen before he died. I got to meet him once when we were doing the 'Lightning Bolt' record."]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:32:30 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people_were_sloppy_pearl_jams_stone_gossard_opens_up_on_grunge_era.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people_were_sloppy_pearl_jams_stone_gossard_opens_up_on_grunge_era.html Music News: "We're crappy and we're just drunk and this is great and everybody's having a good time and isn't that great?"]]> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 21:00:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_london_concert_cancelled_due_to_illness_in_the_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_london_concert_cancelled_due_to_illness_in_the_band.html Music News: "There was simply no other option based on our current health and also having to avoid further damage."]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:08:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it_had_to_be_done_because_the_song_was_that_good_pearl_jam_producer_recalls_how_he_persuaded_eddie_vedder_to_record_this_hit_with_frank_zappas_recording_technique.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it_had_to_be_done_because_the_song_was_that_good_pearl_jam_producer_recalls_how_he_persuaded_eddie_vedder_to_record_this_hit_with_frank_zappas_recording_technique.html Music News: "I was not letting go. I was the champion for this song."]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:36:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_eddie_vedder_covers_nine_ninch_nails_hurt_at_recent_pearl_jam_show_dedicates_it_to_deceased_seattle_colleagues.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_eddie_vedder_covers_nine_ninch_nails_hurt_at_recent_pearl_jam_show_dedicates_it_to_deceased_seattle_colleagues.html Music News: "There are certain names that I so deeply wish were on the guestlist tonight, but we lost them too early and in ways that we could never imagine."]]> Fri, 31 May 2024 21:01:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jam_invite_actor_bradley_cooper_to_the_stage_heres_what_that_sounded_like.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jam_invite_actor_bradley_cooper_to_the_stage_heres_what_that_sounded_like.html Music News: Cooper visited the stage twice, bringing great energy to the band's performance.]]> Wed, 29 May 2024 11:31:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_stone_gossard_speaks_up_on_nerve-wracking_aspect_of_working_with_neil_young.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_stone_gossard_speaks_up_on_nerve-wracking_aspect_of_working_with_neil_young.html Music News: "There's nothing more satisfying than having transcendence in three chords."]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 19:28:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_mike_mccready_falls_off_the_stage_mid-solo_at_pearl_jam_show_keeps_playing_as_if_nothing_happened.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_mike_mccready_falls_off_the_stage_mid-solo_at_pearl_jam_show_keeps_playing_as_if_nothing_happened.html Music News: Now, that's some serious dedication right there. ]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eddie_vedder_was_against_releasing_one_of_pearl_jams_biggest_songs_we_were_trying_to_protect_the_music_and_our_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eddie_vedder_was_against_releasing_one_of_pearl_jams_biggest_songs_we_were_trying_to_protect_the_music_and_our_band.html Music News: "Brendan said, 'I saw everybody's heads go down' in the studio."]]> Mon, 06 May 2024 16:30:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_matt_cameron_recalls_getting_a_cease-and-desist_letter_from_kiss_when_he_was_a_teenager.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_matt_cameron_recalls_getting_a_cease-and-desist_letter_from_kiss_when_he_was_a_teenager.html Music News: "We were all excited, 'Whoa, we're getting a letter from Aucoin Management, we've made it!' And it was a cease-and-desist from Kiss."]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:53:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/these_are_the_amps_that_pearl_jam_used_on_new_album_producer_andrew_watt_reveals.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/these_are_the_amps_that_pearl_jam_used_on_new_album_producer_andrew_watt_reveals.html Gear: Watt also reveals some of the guitars and basses that found their place on the "Dark Matter" record.]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:44:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/post_malone_performs_pearl_jam_and_tom_petty_songs_with_eddie_vedder.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/post_malone_performs_pearl_jam_and_tom_petty_songs_with_eddie_vedder.html Music News: This surprising combo of musicians performed in Tennessee recently.]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:50:53 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_explains_how_stevie_ray_vaughan_made_him_understand_hendrix_it_was_like_oh_thats_what_hes_doing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_explains_how_stevie_ray_vaughan_made_him_understand_hendrix_it_was_like_oh_thats_what_hes_doing.html Music News: "Stevie somehow taught me through osmosis."]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:59:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mike_mccready_admits_he_doesnt_know_how_to_play_the_famous_intro_to_iconic_pearl_jam_song_i_dont_know_how_to_do_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mike_mccready_admits_he_doesnt_know_how_to_play_the_famous_intro_to_iconic_pearl_jam_song_i_dont_know_how_to_do_it.html Music News: Attempting to replicate the intro during an appearance on the "Shred With Shifty" podacst was "the first time I've ever played it", McCready says.]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:45:23 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/were_pearl_jam_the_true_winners_in_the_great_grunge_battle-157861 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/were_pearl_jam_the_true_winners_in_the_great_grunge_battle-157861 Features: Looking back on the feud between the two biggest bands of the '90s.]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:52:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_says_he_finally_learned_eruption_thanks_to_youtube_opens_up_on_eddie_van_halen_influence.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_says_he_finally_learned_eruption_thanks_to_youtube_opens_up_on_eddie_van_halen_influence.html Music News: "I always thought that this was something that was completely out of reach, that I would never be able to do 'Eruption'."]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:28:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_explains_why_hes_switched_to_fenders_digital_amps_despite_being_a_tube_lover_im_sold.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pearl_jams_mike_mccready_explains_why_hes_switched_to_fenders_digital_amps_despite_being_a_tube_lover_im_sold.html Music News: "I'm all about 'not digital'; I love tube stuff. But our crew and myself, we'd A/B'd them back and forth with regular Fenders and Twins and things like that, and they were identical."]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:18:15 -0400