Next Tuesday, the second Taylor Hawkins tribute concert will take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Today, the final group of special guests was revealed, and it’s a strong cast of musicians. Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil, Danny Carey of Tool, Tommy Lee, The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor […]
More than 100 of the world’s best drummers united to support the end of world hunger, performing the iconic Beatles track “Come Together” for WhyHunger’s Drum Together campaign. The star-studded event included the talents of Ringo Starr, Brian Frasier-Moore, Cindy Blackman Santana, Jim Keltner, Jonathan Moffett, Matt Cameron, Max Weinberg, and Steve Gadd. Even young, […]
The story has been told thousands of times, but it bears repeating: Pearl Jam should never have happened. The ’90s had just begun. In March 1990, the promising Seattle rock band Mother Love Bone was about to unveil their debut album. But on the eve of the release, the band’s lead singer, Andrew Wood, died […]
Earlier on Tuesday, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died suddenly at the age of 80. Watts was one of the greatest drummers in rock history. Tributes to Watts came pouring in from the music world, expressing their gratitude for his incredible legacy. We asked Soundgarden/Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron to write a few words to […]
As part of our 35th anniversary celebration, we asked 35 well-known artists to select their 35 favorite lesser-known artists. The response was so overwhelming. We had too many responses. Thus, part two was born. There are so many great yet obscure artists you probably haven’t heard. We figured “Why not create another list to showcase them?” Without further ado, here […]
Matt Cameron expected to be on the road with Pearl Jam for most of 2020. In March, the band released Gigaton, their first new album in seven years, and they planned several U.S. legs and a European run that would have kept them busy for the rest of the year. Those plans, obviously, changed. But instead of […]
Chris Cornell died three years ago today in Detroit while Soundgarden was on tour. In his memory, Soundgarden (and Pearl Jam) drummer Matt Cameron teamed up with former Soundgarden opener Taylor Momsen (also from Gossip Girl) of the Pretty Reckless to take on the band’s “Halfway There.” The Pretty Reckless were also the opener for the […]