This prompted the search for a new name." Another comment read: "Pearl Jam got their name from a combination of influences. The band was initially known as 'Mookie Blaylock', after the NBA player.

Every song was like a fifteen-or twenty-minute jam,” Ament recalled. “So that’s how ‘jam’ got added on to the name. Or at least that’s how I remember it.” ...

The secret sauce of Pearl Jam’s classic albums in the ’90s was the presentation of their raw live sound with only a bare minimum of studio refinement.

Pearl Jam announced a short 2025 extension of their 'Dark Matter Tour.' They'll perform in Hollywood, FL, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, Raleigh, NC and Pittsburgh, PA.

It was Pearl Jam’s version of the Dead’s beloved “Dick’s Picks” live series, but instead, it featured every show of the 72-date 2000 world tour rather than just a handful.

Pearl Jam is one of the world's biggest, well-respected rock groups. Now, in a rare extensive interview with correspondent Anthony Mason, Eddie Vedder and bass player Jeff Ament open up about the ...

Nineties grunge pioneers Pearl Jam have announced a five-city, ten-date tour during April and May of 2025 in support of their three-time Grammy-nominated album "Dark Matter." The tour will hit ...