Pearl Jam

Eddie Vedder airs first single from new solo album.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder slips out first single ‘Longing To Belong’ from his second solo album. Antiquiet are streaming the plaintive tune here, featuring what sounds like ukulele and cello, as a precursor to his follow-up to the Into The Wild soundtrack. They suggest that other songs to appear on the album will be called ‘Satellite’, ‘You’re True’, ‘I Know’, ‘Goodbye’ and ‘Broken Hearted’. Their source also hints that the whole album will be centred around the ukulele ‘ an instrument he’s played on Pearl Jam albums, along with harmonica, accordion and electric sitar. The album’s name hasn’t been revealed yet, but is purported to be released in June

Pearl Jam celebrate 20th anniversary

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam celebrate 20th anniversary with newly restored and expanded editions of Vs. and Vitalogy
Epic Records and Legacy Recordings will celebrate Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary with the release of newly restored and expanded editions of Vs. and Vitalogy, the second and third albums from Pearl Jam which broke all initial Soundscan records and secured the band’s reputation as a preeminent force in American rock music.

Vs. and Vitalogy will be available in new Expanded Editions (featured three bonus tracks on each) or together in a three-disc Deluxe Edition (featuring Live at the Orpheum Theater, Boston, April 12, 1994) and Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set, on March 29th. Each album will also be released in new commemorative re-mastered vinyl editions on April 12th to coincide with Record Store Day 2011.

Pearl Jam documentary expected later this year.

Almost Famous director Cameron Crowe promises his Pearl Jam documentary this year. The director and the band have been working together since 2009 on a documentary to celebrate their twentieth anniversary (feeling old yet?). The documentary, called Pearl Jam Twenty, features archive footage from their entire career, as well as live performances and interviews. Pearl Jam’s website promises the release of the documentary this year, as well as a commemorative book and an accompanying soundtrack album. Crowe is a longtime fan of the band and directed the clip to the 2009 single ‘The Fixer’ from Backspacer. The band have just released a live album, Live On Ten Legs, to kick off their anniversary, and will rerelease Vs and Vitalogy in deluxe editions, as well as play a ‘weekend bash’ sometime in the US summer.