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loudersound.com | Richard Bienstock |Tom Beaujour
By the summer of 1992, Lollapalooza had evolved from a chaotic farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction into a cultural phenomenon reshaping the American music landscape. At the center of this transformation was Pearl Jam, a band booked as an opener but whose explosive popularity was about to change everything. Initially secured by agent and Lollapalooza co-founder Don Muller despite Perry Farrell’s resistance, Pearl Jam was slotted second on the bill.
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inkl.com | Richard Bienstock
At the heart of these performances was frontman Eddie Vedder, whose fearless stage presence defined their sets. As one organiser recalls, “Eddie was a monkey. He would climb anything and everything.” Fellow performers and crew members watched with a mix of terror and awe as Vedder scaled scaffolding high above the stage and crowds.
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yahoo.com | Richard Bienstock
Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder takes flight in Vancouver. | Credit: Lance MercerBy the summer of 1992, Lollapalooza had evolved from a chaotic farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction into a cultural phenomenon reshaping the American music landscape.
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flipboard.com | Richard Bienstock
5 days agoNew York, United States - June 12, 2025 Musician Eddie Vedder attends the 'Matter Of Time' premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival, at Spring Studios, New York, NY, June 12, 2025. The documentary centers around Eddie Vedder's fundraising efforts for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic skin disorder.
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guitarworld.com | Richard Bienstock
In modern music production, few have managed to traverse the divides between pop, rock, rap, punk and metal as successfully as Andrew Watt. The Grammy-winning producer and guitarist has become one of the industry’s most sought-after collaborators, working with everyone from Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga to the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Pearl Jam. But it’s his relationship with Ozzy Osbourne that stands as among his most meaningful musical partnerships.
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flipboard.com | Richard Bienstock
"He would have been so perfect in it." Sharon Osbourne says that blocking Ozzy from auditioning for a blockbuster film franchise is the biggest mistake she ever madeSharon Osbourne has revealed the biggest regret of her management career, and it involves turning down an opportunity for her husband Ozzy to try out …
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acousticguitar.com | Emile Menasche |Adam Perlmutter |Richard Bienstock
With online education now deeply woven into the fabric of music learning, today’s guitar students have access to instruction that was once available primarily through conservatory programs or specialized workshops. But for all the polished tutorials and algorithm-friendly content circulating online, something essential often goes missing: the human touch. That’s what makes the new Acoustic Guitar Teaching Artists series, hosted on Patreon, worth a closer look.
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guitarworld.com | Phil Weller |Richard Bienstock
When Ozzy Osbourne turned to Tom Morello to curate the historic Black Sabbath Back to the Beginning show – which will also be available to livestream when it happens next month – he did so with good reason. After all, The Prince of Darkness and the Rage Against the Machine electric guitar hero go way back, so there was no one better placed to direct what will be both Ozzy and Black Sabbath's last-ever show. However, their friendship nearly went up in smoke in 2015 – rather literally.
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guitarworld.com | Naomi Baker |Richard Bienstock
If there’s one thing Andrew Watt has learned, it’s how to turn chaos into gold. A rare modern producer who still thinks like a player (because he also is one), Watt recalls the time he ditched the stage and headed behind the scenes in a make or break attempt to follow his producer dreams. “I found myself in a van that broke down after it crashed into something, then riding in a tow truck trying to get to Reno, Nevada,” Watt tells Guitar World.
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loudersound.com | Richard Bienstock
For more than 40 years, Yngwie Malmsteen has stood as rock’s supreme neoclassical shredder. In that time – since bursting onto the scene with Steeler and Alcatrazz in the early 1980s, before beginning his now-22-album-strong solo career – the Swedish guitarist has crossed paths with virtually every major rock and metal figure of the era. “I know them all,” says Malmsteen, who recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a solo artist with the two CD+DVD concert recording Tokyo Live.
