Play It Again, Uncle Sam! Oct 24, 2009
Rage is listed in the coalition along with Metallica, Jackson Browne, Billy Bragg, REM, Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor. Oddly, Sesame Street is also mentioned as a possible torture choice, which will surprise all but parents who have been snowbound at times for weeks on end with toddlers. (Townhall.com)
Sesame Street songs used to torture Gitmo detainees Oct 24, 2009
CNN are reporting that a coalition of the world's biggest bands - including R.E.M. and Pearl Jam - now want to know if their music was used by the US military as part of interrogation methods. The Washington-based research institute National Security Archive filed requests on behalf of the 'Close Gitmo Now' campaign, launched this week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails Join Campaign To Close Guantanamo Bay Oct 23, 2009
It's anti-American, period,' said R.E.M. about the practice of using their music and others' at high volumes to intimidate detainees. " According to in a statement announcing their participation in the coalition, R.E.M. said, "We have spent the past 30 years supporting causes related to peace and justice. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Big problems for Lil Wayne Oct 23, 2009
A high-profile coalition of artists -- including the members of Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and the Roots -- demanded last week that the government release the names of all the songs that were blasted since 2002 at prisoners for hours, even days, on end, to try to coerce cooperation or as a method of punishment. 1. (Albany Times Union)
REM call for Guantanamo closure Oct 23, 2009
Rock bands including Pearl Jam and REM have joined a coalition of musicians to support the US president's efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. The National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which also includes former military officers, launched on Tuesday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Was music used at Gitmo Oct 23, 2009
(CNN) -- A coalition of top musicians, including R.E.M. and Pearl Jam, want to know if their music was used by the U.S. military as part of controversial interrogation methods at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ruhal Ahmed, left, shown at a 2007 news conference, says he had to listen to hours of music at Guantanamo. (CNN -- International)
Bands crank up volume on Guantanamo debate Oct 23, 2009
Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails are among the musicians who have joined the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which launched Tuesday. On behalf of the campaign, the National Security Archive in Washington is filing a Freedom of Information Act request seeking classified records that detail the use of loud music as an interrogation device. (MSNBC -- International)
MySpace Launches Suite of Music Products for Artists and Fans Oct 22, 2009
Creative marketing tools like these are valuable to bands at every level from Pearl Jam-sized to the DIY indie artist looking to grow their followers on the web, said Tim Bierman, Manager of Pearl Jam Ten Club. Additionally, MySpace Music users can now purchase and download music on iTunes in addition to Amazon MP3, and MP3 ringtones via Jamster. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Musicians turn up volume on Gitmo debate Oct 22, 2009
The coalition, which counts Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails as members, is joining a new campaign led by retired military officers and liberal activists to rally support for President Barack Obama's push to shutter the Navy-run prison for terrorist suspects in Cuba. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Musicians crank up the volume on Guantanamo debate Oct 22, 2009
Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine 00004000 Inch Nails are among the musicians who have joined the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which launched Tuesday. On behalf of the campaign, the National Security Archive in Washington is filing a Freedom of Information Act request seeking classified records that detail the use of loud music as an interrogation device. (Anchorage Daily News)
Scoop: Musicians protest music used for torture Oct 22, 2009
Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and The Roots are among the musicians joining the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo and are backing an effort to have documents detailing the use of music used in conjunction with torture there declassified. (The United Nations has banned the use of music as torture under the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, but the Convention goes largely unenforced, according to the National Campaign to Close... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Visalia chamber plans Oktoberfest Business Showcase Oct 21, 2009
Mezcal will celebrate the release of the CD on Saturday with an event at Visalia's Garden Street Plaza, 300 E. Main St. Extra Golden, a group from Kenya that has performed with The Flaming Lips, Kanye West and Pearl Jam, will join Mezcal. There's also an art show planned. (Fresno Bee)
U2 feat. the Black Eyed Peas Oct 17, 2009
" Active approach The time that Bono spends onstage promoting peace and tolerance and talking about such issues as poverty in Africa and the jailing of political dissidents underscores U2's impact beyond the recording studio. Bono, who has lobbied Congress on Capitol Hill, coordinated charity work with Bill Gates, met with world leaders and created two foundations, has said that U2 has given him a soapbox to speak to millions. Bono's DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) is seeking financial relief for... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Click Clack Boom heads to Baltimore on their tour Oct 15, 2009
" Hoho grew up in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, and this highly influences his music. "Where I'm from, who I grew up around, and the musicians I grew up playing with are the reason I play music," Hoho says.Although Hoho's influence came from Pennsylvania, nowadays his influences are different. "The artists that influence us are ever-changing," he says. "I currently am listening to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Pearl Jam, Local Natives and Elvis Costello. Of course, the Beach Boys and The... (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Figuring Out Free Speech On The Internet Oct 13, 2009
In 2007, for example, ATd the sound during a webcast of a Pearl Jam concert at the very moment Eddie Vedder, the group's lead singer, started criticizing George W. Bush. Verizon, to cite another example, has blocked pro-choice text messages sent by naral to its members (who had even requested them). (CBS News)
Alice in Chains 'Black Gives Way to... Oct 12, 2009
While many of their peers have disappeared or lost a bit of their edge (Pearl Jam having just released a relatively forgettable album and Chris Cornell having put out an album of electronic pop earlier in the year), Alice in Chains is still dark and angry. Twenty years into their career they can still take on any hard rock band and send them running with their tail between their legs. (Suite101.com)
Pearl Jam and Backspacer Oct 12, 2009
Pearl Jam returns with yet another album and another tour, claiming their place as the top survivors of '90s rock. If you listen to Backspacer, Pearl Jam s latest release, there are very few parallels that can be drawn to their 1991 debut Ten ... And with a legion of hardcore fans and a back catalog that can keep stadium-sized crowds enthralled for over two hours without even being able to get through all of the fan favorites, it hardly matters which album or which version of Pearl Jam is the... (Suite101.com)
Thursday a big night for music in Fresno Oct 10, 2009
Pearl Jam has the No. 1 album on the Billboard charts this week while Alice in Chains has a heralded new album. - Stone Temple Pilots are said to be working on a new album, so maybe Fresno will get to hear some new material in addition to past hits like "Interstate Love Song" and "Plush.". (Fresno Bee)
Sonoma Wire Works Acquires DrumCore, KitCore and Famous Drummer Content Oct 9, 2009
Submersible products include grooves and drum sounds featuring Ben Smith (Heart), John Bishop (Ernie Watts), Terry Bozzio (Jeff Beck, Zappa), Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver), Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt), Ned Douglas (Dave Stewart), Sly Dunbar (Bob Marley), Michael Shrieve (Santana), Alan White (John Lennon, Yes), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam), John Tempesta (Rob Zombie), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Lonnie Wilson (Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts), Luis Conte (Clapton, Sergio Mendes),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BlackBerry's U2 Love Comes With Budget No Label Can Match as Artists Flee Oct 8, 2009
Pearl Jam signed a contract in August with Target Corp. to release its newest album Backspacer on Sept. 20 in the U.S. and via Apple Inc.s iTunes Store. Target previously partnered with The Black Eyed Peas, Prince and on such releases. (Bloomberg)
Paramore, Mariah Carey Lose #1 Spot To Barbra Streisand Oct 8, 2009
Paramore's Brand New Eyes debuts just behind Babs and beats Mimi's latest on the Billboard albums chart (VHI.com -- Music News)
There is still romance in music stores Oct 7, 2009
"Most people don't come in here for anything specific; it's the beauty of the journey,'' he says. ''It's like travelling; you don't necessarily know what you're going to get but you leave yourself open to the idea. That's what music is all about.'' Chances are Kulak is right. Defying the international trends and confident predictions that they would be gone within a matter of years, many Australian music stores are alive and even thriving. Title is about to open a North Coast store to add to its... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Genachowski Pitches Net Neutrality At Music Summit Oct 6, 2009
He gave a shout out to the musicians who have backed network neutrality, which includes R.E.M., Pearl Jam. OK Go, and Wilco. (Multichannel News)
Summoning the music of their younger selves Oct 5, 2009
A couple of chapters devolve into sour grapes, notably Mark Greif s take on Fugazi (he cynically says you re genuinely ruined if you listen to the same music when you re older) and Joshua Ferris s self-righteous look at Pearl Jam s Ten, which he stopped listening to when the band got popular and is now only an idle reminder, a symbol, not unlike a tombstone. The overall thrust of this book, though, is to summon the ecstasy of those early albums that first woke you up to the possibilities of... (Boston Globe)
ACL Kicks Off New Season This Weekend Oct 2, 2009
Others appearing this season are Kenny Chesney, Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, Steve Earle, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. ACL will host its first hip-hop episode this season with rapper Mos Def and the Somali-Canadian rapper and poet K'Naan on Jan. 16. (KWTX.com, TX)
New effort should be 'Backspaced' Oct 2, 2009
And Pearl Jam, the genre's great hope, has seemingly turned its back on the counterculture, taken the hammer from The Man's hands and pounded the last nail in grunge's coffin ... The howling screams Pearl Jam fans know well on "Dissident" simply aren't there ... But while the lack of good rock songs will upset fans, the album's ballads are the band's saving grace -- these are some of the best that Pearl Jam has ever done, though the effort may be a little too late. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Pearl Jam Return To #1 With Backspacer Oct 1, 2009
Band tops Billboard for the first time in 13 years, knocking Jay-Z to #2 (VHI.com -- Music News)
Pearl Jam tops chart for first time in 13 years (Reuters) Oct 1, 2009
Pearl Jam tops chart for first time in 13 years - Yahoo ... Pearl Jam tops chart for first time in 13 years ... "The Fixer" is the new song from Pearl Jam. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Alice in Chains offer first CD since a tragedy Oct 1, 2009
The original Alice in Chains mixing blues-based rock, sludgy guitars and haunting vocals were lumped into the big four of the grunge movement, alongside Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden. Their hits included "Would?," "Man in the Box," "Rooster," "No Excuses" and "Angry Chair.". (MSNBC -- Music)
Madonna celebrates UK number one Sep 30, 2009
Back in the albums chart, there are top 10 new entries for Dizzee Rascal, Mika, Cliff Richard and the Shadows and Pearl Jam. In one of the busiest weeks for new CDs this year, there are also chart debuts for albums by Madness, Richard Hawley, Tommy Steele and Michael Bolton. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Pearl Jam is 'Back' Sep 25, 2009
Pearl Jam is back with a brilliant vengeance ... "Backspacer" has a slightly more upbeat sound than Pearl Jam's recent albums ... Two minutes and 48 seconds in, Pearl Jam has shown its listeners only a brief sample of what is to come. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Pearl Jam Kicks Off Tour With County Exec Endorsement Sep 23, 2009
SEATTLE -- Pearl Jam kicked off their world tour Monday night in Seattle, giving a special shout-out to King County Executive candidate Dow Constantine ... Pearl Jam returns to Key Arena Tuesday night for day 2 of the tour ... Click to see segments of Pearl Jam performing "Gonna See My Friend" and "Got Some" at the KeyArena. (KIRO TV, WA)
Best bets: New TV season begins at last Sep 21, 2009
Pearl Jam returns with a new album, Backspacer. Spin magazine awarded it four stars and wrote that the first three songs on the album mark a high point for the band. (MSNBC -- News)
East meets Western Mass. Sep 19, 2009
Along with the members of Incubus and Pearl Jam, the Plymouth product is being honored by the Surfrider Foundation with the organization s Keeper of the Coast Award. The award is given every five years to celebrities who have helped the foundation protect the world s oceans, waves, and beaches. (Boston Globe)
Pearl Jam’s ‘Backspacer’ is short and sharp Sep 19, 2009
Pearl Jam s Backspacer is short and sharp - The Boston Globe ... Pearl Jam s Backspacer is short and sharp ... Pearl Jam s Backspacer, out tomorrow, is the first album the band has self-released. (Boston Globe)
A turn for the Vedder Sep 19, 2009
PEARL Jam keeps it short and sweet on "Backspacer," their ninth studio album, out tomorrow ... Snippets of songs from "Backspacer" -- which will be available through Target, as well as Pearl Jam's Web site (tenclub ... (A "Pearl Jam: Rock Band" game is in early development and is expected by the spring. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
How Vedder survived Pearl Jam's success Sep 18, 2009
How Eddie Vedder survived Pearl Jam's success - Music - Entertainment ... How Eddie Vedder survived Pearl Jam's success ... In the heart of Pearl Jam's Seattle HQ, their singer Eddie Vedder contemplates what it felt like to be one of the two people who were, to the wider public, the faces of grunge. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Fives: South Dakota for sale, trinket by trinket and beyond Sep 15, 2009
Oh, the music wasn't too loud and both Frank Black and Pearl Jam weren't considered out of fashion by the then-current generation. But that massive mosh pit that took up a fair piece of real estate on the floor of the Civic Center and sent me scurrying to the seats above was a certain eye opener. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Upcoming record releases Sep 13, 2009
Pearl Jam is stretching out artistically, too, reportedly delving more into pop and new-wave sensibilities on Backspacer ... Pearl Jam, Backspacer (self-released) ... They ve come a long way from their grunge and alt-rock roots, as evidenced by guitarist Mike McCready s comments that Pearl Jam s ninth studio album has traces of pop and new wave. (Boston Globe)
GOP Hecklers and Other Great Stories This Week in Slate Sep 12, 2009
9) " Pearl Jam's brilliant new single, brought to you by Target," by Jonah Weiner. Although known for bucking the trend of selling out for a big payout, Pearl Jam finally breaks down and allows its newest album to be sold almost exclusively through Target and iTunes. (Slate)
The Last Sellouts Sep 10, 2009
Pearl Jam's brilliant new single, brought to you by Target ... The Pearl Jam singer had recently been in a coffee shop, when he saw something unfamiliar for sale: a plastic card that allowed its owner to download an album in MP3 form ... This spring, Pearl Jam commemorated its 1991 debut, Ten, with a Caligula-grade orgy. (Slate)
Hey, Jude: Names from the Beatles and other bands Sep 8, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Hingham band Phase 2 is hit at Marshfield Fair Sep 5, 2009
On the first night, the band played a selection of hits ranging from the Rolling Stones to Red Hot Chili Peppers to Pearl Jam. The highlight of the night was an original song written by Phase 2, called Alone. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Fall music preview Sep 1, 2009
A few of this season's stars are a bit dustier than usual it's been seven years since we had last got treated to a new Whitney Houston album, and 11 years since KISS roared out of Detroit Rock City with new tunes but most of the big names are familiar ones: Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, Lil Wayne, Shakira, along with a few upstarts like Kid Cudi and Paramore ... Credit:Shakira: Epic Records; Whitney Houston: Patrick Demarchelier; Pearl Jam: Danny Clinch. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Outside Lands coasts on variety, not urgency Sep 1, 2009
Friday night headliners Pearl Jam drew a decent crowd, but the group's set felt all too familiar, from singer Eddie Vedder's frayed flannel shirt and croaky versions of "Even Flow" and "Alive" (he was suffering from a throat ailment, he said) to the closing cover of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World." Was it 1993 all over. Dave Matthews Band seemed to fare better Saturday, keeping more people planted on their blankets as the sun dipped down, by offering a career-spanning set punctuated by... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix Announce an Exclusive Licensing Partnership for Legendary Jimi Hendrix Catalog Aug 30, 2009
Participating artists on these tours have included Robert Randolph, Carlos Santana, Paul Rodgers, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, members of Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, the Doors, Los Lobos and many others. Details about the 2010 Experience Hendrix Tour will soon be revealed. (PR Newswire)
Pearl Jam, Incubus, Silversun Pickups Dominate First Day Of Outside Lands Festival Aug 30, 2009
" Pearl Jam began to close their set with "Alive" before coming back with a Neil Young double-shot of "Throw Your Hatred Down" and "Rockin' in the Free World. " Just in case anyone needed proof of Pearl Jam's influence on alternative rock, Incubus played right before them and showed off why it just put out a hits disc, getting the crowd riled up with songs like "Megalomaniac" and "Stellar ... " Like Vedder, Incubus singer Brandon Boyd attributed his vocal weakness to a combination of fatigue... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Beyonce to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards; Wale to be part of house band Aug 28, 2009
11:02 AM EDT, August 27, 2009. FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, singer Beyonce Knowles poses for pictures at a press conference where she announced her partnership with General Mills' Hamburger Helper with the goal of helping the organization Feeding America deliver meals to local food banks in New York. (FOX61, CT)
9/11 anniversary aims to become largest day of service, reviving 'unity and compassion' Aug 28, 2009
9/11 anniversary aims to become largest day of service, reviving 'unity and compassion. VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer. (FOX61, CT)
Not-so-political rally near Texas Capitol - this one's for new Robert Rodriguez film "Machete" Aug 28, 2009
3:52 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. A film crew shoots a political rally on location at Congress Avenue near the Texas state Capitol for the Robert Rodriguez action movie "Machete," Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Austin, Texas. (FOX61, CT)
Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking00004000 for any job Aug 28, 2009
Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking for any job - WTIC. Ohio call for extras for new Denzel Washington movie draws hundreds, many looking for any job. (FOX61, CT)
2 founding members of Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club tuning up for 3-city tour of Brazil Aug 28, 2009
6:22 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. Tommy Lourif and Heikel Fabian, member of the musical group Buena Vista Social Club, rehearse ahead a Brazilian tour in Havana, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Outside Lands festival in S.F. this weekend Aug 28, 2009
More than 100,000 people are expected to converge on the park to see headliners Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band and actor Jack Black's rock band, Tenacious D.. Last year's 65-band concert, headlined by Radiohead, drew 130,000 people and generated $815,000 for the Recreation and Park Department, but drew several hundred complaints from neighbors about noise, blocked driveways and traffic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Needmoregrabs more fame, fans Aug 28, 2009
They recorded their upcoming debut with A-list help -- producer Tom Keane (Whitney Houston, Kanye West), Grammy-winning engineer Wyn Davis (No Doubt, Sublime, Guns n' Roses), and mastering ace Joe Gastwirt (Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam). Needmore toured with Gym Class Heroes and has racked up more than 7 million plays on MySpace. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Arbiter rules for Jeremy Piven in the 'Speed-the-Plow' contract dispute Aug 28, 2009
MICHAEL KUCHWARA AP Drama Writer. 10:53 PM EDT, August 27, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Ellie Greenwich, co-writer of 'Chapel of Love,' 'River Deep, Mountain High,' dies at age 68 Aug 27, 2009
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer. 3:25 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Movie Review: 'Big Fan' offers a vivid portrait of an ordinary guy mired in sports geekdom Aug 27, 2009
CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic. 6:57 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Country singer Jack Ingram sets Guinness World Record for consecutive radio interviews: 215 Aug 27, 2009
3:35 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. (AP) Country singer Jack Ingram is talked out. (FOX61, CT)
Movie Review: Goldthwait pushes it in the truly twisted dark comedy 'World's Greatest Dad' Aug 27, 2009
Movie Review: Goldthwait pushes it in the truly twisted dark comedy 'World's Greatest Dad. CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic. (FOX61, CT)
A Rolling Stone Gathers Health Care and the Beatles Aug 27, 2009
"IT'S A JOKE -- the whole thing -- a parody of Solomonic governance. By the time all the various bills are combined, the health care will be a baby, not split in half, but in fourths and eights and fractions of eights.". So writes Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone. (FOX61, CT)
Bob Dylan to release Christmas album; donates royalties to group that feeds the poor Aug 27, 2009
12:04 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. NEW YORK (AP) Bob Dylan is releasing his first Christmas album, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the legendary performer is donating his royalties to charity. (FOX61, CT)
Parker Posey has Lyme disease, withdraws from off-Broadway production Aug 27, 2009
5:13 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. FILE - In this March 15, 2009 file photo, actress Parker Posey attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York. (FOX61, CT)
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump is arrested in Los Angeles on driver's license warrant Aug 27, 2009
2:59 PM EDT, August 26, 2009. This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Patrick Stump, lead singer for the band, "Fall Out Boy," who was arrested early Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009, for driving without a license. (FOX61, CT)
Braves postseason hopes take hit Aug 27, 2009
FOOTSTEPS by Pearl Jam (E. Vedder, S. Gossard). Don t even think about reachin me I won t be home Don t even think about stoppin by Don t think of me at all I did what I had to do If there was a reason, it was you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Target, iTunes to partner on music content Aug 26, 2009
Target Corp. and the iTunes Store are partnering to create a Target space on iTunes for music content, and Pearl Jam s latest release will be the first album on it. Pearl Jam will release its ninth studio album, Backspacer, on Sept. 20 through Target, Target. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
