Given to Fly

Pearl Jam Though they made their initial mark as frontrunners of the grunge movement of the early '90s, Pearl Jam began – and have remained – more emotionally curious and stylistically adventurous than many of their flannel-clad peers of that era, expanding past the angst and dissonance often associated with grunge to become one of the most popular and enduring rock & roll bands of their time.

Joe Strummer once claimed that the Clash had stardom in their hands, then they dropped it on the floor and broke it. Pearl Jam took the opposite tact: they purposely left stardom behind. Nirvana may have ushered in the age of grunge and alternative rock, but Pearl Jam were the biggest band in the land during the first half of the '90s, dominating radio airwaves, MTV, and college dorms alike. Most bands would have embraced such widespread acclaim, but the quintet bristled at this vein, and started to restlessly explore new musical territory, a move that eventually whittled their fan base down to just the hardcore by the beginning of the next decade.

Pearl Jam a vingt ans. Et c’est en grande pompe que l’anniversaire des survivants de ce que l’on a appelé le grunge par facilité est fêté.

Pearl Jam live at Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon, Portugal, 13 July 2024.

Pearl Jam live at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain, 6 July, 2024.

Pearl Jam live at Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon, Portugal, 13 July 2024.

With Chicago being a hometown to Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam forged a relationship with the city, the Chicago Cubs & Wrigley Field that is unparalleled in the world of sports & music. 'Let's Play Two' shuffles through Pearl Jam's ever-growing catalog spanning the band's 25-year career. Through the eyes of Danny Clinch and the voice of Pearl Jam, the film showcases the special relationship. Republic Records will release the soundtrack on September 29 in conjunction with the film's theatrical release.

Pearl Jam Née à Seattle en 1990 sur les cendres de Green River et Mother Love Bone, la formation rock alternatif américaine Pearl Jam apparaît sur la scène musicale en 1991 avec Ten, premier classique recevant d'abord un accueil modéré avant de se retrouver propulsé dans les charts mondiaux à la faveur de l'explosion grunge emmenée par Nirvana. Fort de musiciens compétents, de la voix du charismatique Eddie Vedder et de puissantes compositions comme "Jeremy" ou "Even Flow", le groupe creuse alors son sillon, de Vs. (1993) à Gigaton (2020) en passant par Vitalogy (1994), No Code (1996) ou Yield (1998), s'imposant au-delà de l'étiquette grunge comme l'un des projets les plus importants de sa génération, capable de mettre l'efficacité de sa recette au service de messages sociétaux, politiques et environnementaux forts.