Eddie Vedder

Do You Know the Difference Between Pearl Jam and Hootie? Take Our Quiz

Did you know that there are people out there -- kids, mostly -- who can't tell Pearl Jam and Hootie and the Blowfish apart? No, seriously, we've witnessed it with our own eyes. We'll grant that lead singers Eddie Vedder and Darius "Hootie" Rucker have somewhat similar voices. And, yeah, maybe you ... More >>

The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Weekend

Don't forget to check our constantly-updated Los Angeles Concert Calendar Friday, September 13 Monophonics THE MINT Monophonics are like a whole section of the record store come to life -- especially that wall above the register where they keep the serious stuff. The Bay Area band do acrobatic son ... More >>

Five Instruments on the Cusp of Rockstardom

By: Jesse Sendejas Jr. Electric-guitar sales boomed in the 1960s, thanks to Clapton and Hendrix. In the 1980s, synthesizers were popular enough to blow up the likes of A-ha and A Flock of Seagulls. Beck upped the status of two turntables and a microphone, and everyone knows that a band's drummer ge ... More >>

West Hollywood Bans Flannel

After weeks of controversy and much public comment, the West Hollywood City Council gave final approval last night to its ban on flannel. This ban comes hot on the heels of West Hollywood's ban on fur sales, voted into law in 2012 and effective earlier this year. One important difference is that th ... More >>

Let's Be Honest: Sonic Youth Are Really Boring

In the annals of rock there are many bands that people pretend to like, bands with fandoms consisting entirely of people desperately wanting to appear interesting by proxy. Royal Trux is a good example, as are Ween. Basically any Burzum fan who isn't a corpse paint-wearing, basement-dwelling Nazi fr ... More >>

The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Week: Oct. 22-26

Monday, October 22 Kaki King EL REY THEATRE There are actually several versions of Kaki King. The Atlanta native first came to attention busking in the subways of New York City, but she wasn't panhandling for change by strumming creaky versions of "Free Bird" or "Sweet Child O' Mine." Instead, the ... More >>

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Johnny Ramone's Widow Linda Takes Us Inside Their Strange Estate

Linda Ramone lives in an eccentric museum. The widow of iconic Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone (who died in 2004 of prostate cancer) is dedicated to preserving her late husband's legacy, and his estate. She still lives in the home they shared in the Valley -- a wacky, charmingly garish house filled ... More >>

Pearl Jam's "Jeremy": Why This Song Sucks

[Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] See also: *Pearl Jam Are the Most Boring Band in 20 Years *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List Song: Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" History: Pearl Jam was ... More >>

Creed - The Wiltern - 5/15/12

Creed The Wiltern 5/15/12 It's hard to believe that in 2012 Creed can still draw a big audience. Nearly a decade after the band's apex, they're still playing mid-sized theatres, bewildering critics who continuously underestimate the public's need for butt rock. As one of the most famous bands tha ... More >>

Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time, #10-6

See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: #20-16 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time, #15-11 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: #5-1 10. Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls may seem like an easy target, but they're actually a quite difficult one, considering they're less band than brand. There's their rea ... More >>

Top 5 Music Documentaries the Academy Should Consider This Year

Tomorrow the Academy will announce the nominees for the 2012 Oscars. Best documentary has always been one of the most controversial categories, from the snubbing of Hoop Dreams to Michael Moore's loudmouth acceptance speeches to Banksy's denial a year ago. In hopes that they get things right this ye ... More >>

Pearl Jam Are the Most Boring Band in 20 Years

See also: The Worst Song Of The '90s? A Line-By-Line Dissection Of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" August marked the 20-year anniversary of Pearl Jam's Ten. Yes, for 20 soul-crushing years we've listened to Eddie Vedder mumble. Which is somehow even worse than Jeff Ament's endless procession of silly ... More >>

The Perfect Age of Rock 'N' Roll Review

Live Review: Eddie Vedder at The Wiltern

Daniel KohnVedder getting started​ WHO: Eddie Vedder WHERE: The Wiltern WHEN: 7/8/11 There are many points in Eddie Vedder's 20-year plus music career where he's had moments of clarity. However, there was a point when he lived in a crummy apartment in San Diego when he realized enough was eno ... More >>

Ten Reasons To See Eddie Vedder Tonight (Besides Reliving Your Grunge Glory Days)

​Yes, yes, the '90s have gone the way of the flannel shirt, BUT they are making a comeback faster than you can say "Citizen Dick" (the Day-Glo '80s could only interest newborn hipsters for so long). That being said, the drummer of the fictional band from Singles, the one and only Eddie Vedder, ... More >>

Top 10 Bands That Should Have Broken Up Instead of the White Stripes

10 Bands Who Should Break Up

R.E.M and Eddie Vedder Team Up for New Song (Listen)

​This would have made people run to Tower Records circa 1993 (we miss Tower Records...), but thanks to the Internet (because we live in the future) you can stream the brand-new R.E.M.-Eddie Vedder collaboration right in the comfort of your own gadget. Listen:

Craftmas- Handmade Gifts For Boozers, Tokers (And Home-Makers) This Weekend

Betty Oatmeal's smokin' Willie shirt design. ​You're gonna be hearing about a crapload of Craft fairs in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, but there's one this weekend that you really don't want to miss, and we're not just saying that because *full disclosure* we'll be signing our cr ... More >>

Roll Over Eddie Vedder and Give Scott Stapp the News: Real-deal Tuvan Throat-Singers at Zanzibar!

Meet the Tuvan Beatles!​If you thought Eddie Vedder invented throat-singing--well, think again. Traditional throat singers Huun Huur Tu "come from the former Soviet Autonomous Republic of Tuva, a sparsely settled region of grasslands, boreal forests, and mountain ridges" situated north of Mong ... More >>

Pearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Night One

View more photos in Timothy Norris' Pearl Jam slideshow. What seemed to be the entire unofficial Los Angeles Pearl Jam fan club made it out to the Gibson Amphitheatre at City Walk last night, and that's a good thing, because Eddie Vedder certainly plays to his fans. Timothy NorrisVedder (airborn ... More >>

Rock Picks: Sunset Junction Street Festival, El Vez, Café Tacuba

Also, Veruca Salt, Mike Einziger, Kings X and Junior Brown

Eddie Vedder, Solo at the Wiltern, 4/13

Photos by Timothy Norris. Text by Ryan Colditz Eddie Vedder is taking it solo. Pearl Jam has broken up and all that is left is Eddie Vedder. Just kidding. REALLY. In fact, Pearl Jam are touring this summer with shows announced on the east coast and there are rumors of a return to L.A. in July or ... More >>

Rock Picks: Meat Beat Manifesto, Jay-Z, Eels

Plus other music shows for April 10-17

Rock Picks: Watson Twins, Les Claypool, Autechre

Plus other April 3-10 shows

2007: Outta Sight

Falling, spinning, shining stars and the year's most stellar parties

Joy Division to the World

Ian Curtis’ afterlife seems like it’s been one big after-party

Go Fourth and Boomify!

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Pearl Jam, as Hot as the Devil’s Asshole

All in the Jamily

Eddie Vedder, Mickey Avalon and Red Hot Chili Peppers at Hullabaloo

Uplifting mofo party

Rock Picks

For the week of May 3 – 10

Soul Men

Pearl Jam’s traveling love-in hits the Fonda

Middle-Aged Bastards and Still Monsters of Rock

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam once again roam the earth

Look, Ma, No Cheese

Pearls and Brass’ The Indian Tower is rockly rocker’s rock

Waves of Sympathy

One Less Vice

Workingman’s Metal

A Short Spin

Swedish tease from Mando Diao

The Devils' Advocates

How Arkansas’ West Memphis Three went from convicts to L.A.’s cause célèbre

Still Rockin’ in the Almost Free World

Shooting the Messenger

The march on CNN

The Queen of Sadcore

Cat Power's abstract paintings of song

Advocacy Journalism

Edited by Kateri Butler

Whistling Tunes

Neil Finn escapes from a crowded house

The Substitute Soundtrack

Bring the Noise

All Tomorrow's Parties feeds back to the future

Midnight Sun

Pearl Jam’s book of changes

Music Reviews:

Union, Fu Manchu, Sixteen Horsepower

Built for Speed

Fastbacks: Punk in the present tense