Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, immediately became one of the most anticipated releases of 2024 when she announced it on stage at the Grammy Awards in February. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The hip-hop producer, Knxwledge. His latest project, 1988, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on March 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cover Stories, a new compilation of artists covering Brandi Carlile's The Story, comes out May 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
In his first year of eligibility, Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Karrie Keyes stands at her soundboard at a show at Boston's Fenway Park in August 2016. From here, she communicates with the members of Pearl Jam to get the monitor mix just right. Caroline Losneck hide caption
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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NPR Music's Ann Powers (right) interviews musicians (from left) Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Sharon Jones and Meshell Ndegeocello at the EMP Pop Conference in Seattle. Brady Harvey hide caption
Sharon Jones, Mike McCready, Meshell Ndegocello And Alynda Lee Segarra On Stage
John Doe and special guest Mike McCready of Pearl Jam perform at KEXP in Seattle. Jim Bennett/KEXP hide caption
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Hear Pearl Jam In Conversation With Judd Apatow
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Hear Pearl Jam In Conversation With Judd Apatow
Pearl Jam with writer and director Judd Apatow (third from right). Karen Loria/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pearl Jam (from left: Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard and Matt Cameron) will release its 10th studio album, Lightning Bolt, on October 15. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Pearl Jam's two-decade career is chronicled in Cameron Crowe's new film, Pearl Jam 20. Danny Clinch hide caption
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Knowing that its fans might be startled by Pearl Jam's deal with Target, the two made a deal with 800-some members of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores to sell Backspacer. Danny Clinch hide caption