In 2000, the band released its sixth studio album, Binaural , and initiated a successful and ongoing series of official bootlegs . The band released seventy-two such live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the Billboard 200 at the same time.…
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In 1998, Pearl Jam recorded ” Last Kiss “, a cover of a 1960s ballad made famous by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers . It was released on the band’s 1998 fan club Christmas single; however, by popular demand, the cover was released to the public as a single…
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The band subsequently released No Code in 1996 and Yield in 1998. In 1998, prior to Pearl Jam’s U.S. Yield Tour , Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring. Pearl Jam enlisted former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron as Irons’ replacement on an initially temporary basis, but he soon…
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Later that same year the band released its third studio album, Vitalogy , which became the band’s third straight album to reach multi-platinum status. On the album, Vedder was featured more extensively on rhythm guitar, and also provided back up vocals and some drumming. The pressure of fame is a…
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Feeling the pressures of success, with much of the burden of Pearl Jam’s popularity falling on Vedder, the band decided to decrease the level of promotion for its albums, including refusing to release music videos. Vedder’s issue with fame came from what he stated as “what happens when a lot…
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Following an intense touring schedule, the band recorded its second studio album, Vs. , which was released in 1993. Upon its release, Vs. set the record at the time for most copies of an album sold in a week, and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard 200…
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Vedder also provided background vocals on several other Temple of the Dog songs. In April 1991, Temple of the Dog was released by A&M Records . “Hunger Strike” became Temple of the Dog’s breakout single; it was also Vedder’s first featured vocal on a record. “I really like hearing that…
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Pearl Jam , initially called Mookie Blaylock after the former National Basketball Association player of the same name , was formed in 1990 by Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready , who then recruited Vedder as lead singer but hired and fired three different drummers. The band…
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Ten became one of the best-selling albums of the 1990s, being certified 13× Platinum. The single ” Jeremy ” received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Hard Rock Performance in 1993. Pearl Jam received four awards at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards for its music video…
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In 1988, Vedder became the vocalist for Bad Radio , a San Diego–based progressive funk rock band. The band’s original incarnation was influenced by Duran Duran ; however, after Vedder joined, the band moved to a more alternative rock sound influenced in part by the Red Hot Chili Peppers .