Stereogum — President Barack Obama delivered a farewell address in his Chicago hometown tonight, and once again, several famous and talented musicians showed up to support him. (Suck it, Trump.) R&B singer BJ The Chicago Kid sang the national anthem, and Pearl J... more info

Consequence of Sound — Friend of the outgoing POTUS sang Pearl Jam songs with a 24-member children's choir in Chicago. more info

Consequence of Sound — POTUS and FLOTUS welcome Beyoncé, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Chance the Rapper, more for a "grown up party." more info

MSN Music — Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder have given thanks in a huge way this holiday season. All five of the band members joined forces to donate $70,000 to Keith Baxter, a Hawaiian waterman who once saved Vedder's life after the musician and two friends were... more info

Consequence of Sound — Repaying a family that saved the singer's life 15 years ago, the band helps pay a man's medical bills. more info

Time — "I was just so moved by the story" more info

JamBase — Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder played Santa Claus for a struggling family in Maryland this Christmas. more info

Chicago Tribune — Donnell Booker Jr. tore through the wrapping paper on Christmas morning, revealing a seven-inch Kindle Fire and a smile nearly as wide. "This is my tablet," the 8-year-old said. "My tablet. Who got me this?" It wasn't his mother or father, even thoug... more info

Consequence of Sound — Pearl Jam frontman wrote the check after reading a Craigslist post that went viral. more info

Stereogum — Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder sent a Maryland family a check for $10,000 after seeing a viral Craigslist post from Tyshika Britten, a financially-struggling mother looking to buy gifts for her family during the holiday season. Vedder was just one ... more info