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Jeff Ament and John Wicks Project Deaf Charlie Releases Debut Album
New Albums

Jeff Ament and John Wicks Project Deaf Charlie Releases Debut Album

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament teamed up with former Fitz & The Tantrums drummer John Wicks several years ago to form a project called Deaf Charlie. Their debut track, “Something Real,” came out in 2020, but now the duo has a full LP to share.

Pearl Jam Announces First Tour Dates of 2023
Concerts & Tours

Pearl Jam Announces First Tour Dates of 2023

Pearl Jam is set to hit the road for the first time this year with a string of summer tour dates from August to September. The band, featuring the great Jeff Ament on bass, will kick things off on August 31st.

Jeff Ament Releases Solo EP, “American Death Squad”
New Albums

Jeff Ament Releases Solo EP, “American Death Squad”

Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament has dropped a surprise EP called “American Death Squad”. The five-song collection was crafted during the beginning of the quarantine period during the pandemic.

Pearl Jam Returns with “Gigaton”
New Albums

Pearl Jam Returns with “Gigaton”

Pearl Jam has returned with their eleventh studio album, entitled “Gigaton,” which also marks their first new album in seven years.

Pearl Jam: Dance Of The Clairvoyants
Bass Videos

Pearl Jam: Dance Of The Clairvoyants

Pearl Jam’s new album, “Gigaton,” is set to release in March. They just gave us a sneak peek with this video of the track “Dance Of The Clairvoyants.” The band mixed things up a bit on this one, with Stone Gossard playing bass.

Pearl Jam Announces New Album, North American Tour
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Pearl Jam Announces New Album, North American Tour

Big news for Pearl Jam fans: the band has announced their 11th studio album, Gigaton, will be released on March 27th. They’ll also be touring North America in support of the record.

Jeff Ament Releases “Heaven/Hell”
New Albums

Jeff Ament Releases “Heaven/Hell”

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has released his third solo album, entitled Heaven/Hell. The album came about after writing several songs that didn’t fit into the rest of Pearl Jam’s style. “I usually end up having a group of songs that goes to the band, and then there are songs that don’t feel right, or they feel too personal,” he...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees

Every year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of inductees tends draws the ire of music fans around the world, but this year’s list seems to be a good fit. The group leans heavy on classic rock with folk, grunge, and rap to round it out. 2017’s inductees include Electric Light Orchestra, Yes, Journey, Joan Baez, Pearl Jam,...

Pearl Jam has 2016 North American Tour in the Offing
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Pearl Jam has 2016 North American Tour in the Offing

Pearl Jam’s bassist Jeff Ament and band manager Kelly Curtis earlier this month confirmed that the group plans on mounting a North American tour in 2016 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The pair made the confirmation via a Twitter chat, and while Curtis said no dates would be announced until the beginning of the year, he did note stops...

Jeff Ament Makes Appearance on “Sweet Relief III” Charity Album
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Jeff Ament Makes Appearance on “Sweet Relief III” Charity Album

Pearl Jam bassist and all-around good guy Jeff Ament is lending his playing talents to the new Sweet Relief III: Pennies from Heaven charity album. Ament joins Joseph Arthur for a cover of the Townes Van Zandt song “If I Needed You.” The album is a compilation of artists playing cover songs with appearances by She & Him, Jackson Browne,...

Jeff Ament’s New RNDM Band Announces Album and Tour
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Jeff Ament’s New RNDM Band Announces Album and Tour

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has teamed up with singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and drummer Richard Stuverud to form a new band dubbed RNDM. The trio is set to have a busy fall too, with the release of their debut album, Acts, on October 30, with a tour kicking off a few days later on November 2nd. Ament and Stuverud have...

Pearl Jam’s “Alive”: Isolated Bass & Drums
Bass Videos

Pearl Jam’s “Alive”: Isolated Bass & Drums

Based on the huge popularity of the isolated bass tracks, we’ve decided to do our second “isolated bass week”. (Check out our previous isolated bass week, after this video.) Here’s Jeff Ament‘s classic bass line on the Pearl Jam hit single, “Alive”, from the album Ten. Such a cool line, with all the right mix of awesomeness: fretless (I believe...