Stereogum — Billy Corgan was out here slagging off Eddie Vedder in last week’s infamous “top two scribes” interview, and he continued his Pearl Jam diss campaign during a visit to The Howard Stern Show this morning to promote the Smashing Pumpkins’ new M... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This evening my kids attended a dance party at their elementary school.  When you're dealing with kids from as little as five up to the age of eleven, you want to be sure the music is as PG-rated as possible.  I was blown away by the DJs and th... more info

Stereogum — We’ve gone way too long without a juicy, self-admiring Billy Corgan quote, but The Independent’s new interview with Corgan is full of them. Although it’s occasioned by the Smashing Pumpkins’ new Monuments To An Elegy, the interview largely fo... more info

Stereogum — Eddie Vedder played an intimate benefit show for EB Research, the charity he’s been vocally supporting lately, last month at Microsoft’s Seattle headquarters. The Pearl Jam frontman played songs by John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, ... more info

Stereogum — Pearl Jam debuted a new song last night at a concert in Moline, Illinois. According to Eddie Vedder, he wrote the song 10 minutes before the show, which makes sense because the song itself incorporates the small Illinois city into its lyrics. The ban... more info

NME — Vedder wants to raise money for research into epidermolysis bullosa more info

Stereogum — Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder recently appeared in a video to shed some light on epidermolysis bullosa, a debilitating skin condition. “When I first heard about it, it was quite hard to grasp the intensity of the condition. It’s about the most insan... more info

NME — Proceeds from the single will go to benefit an organisation which is attempting to unite Israel and Palestine more info

Stereogum — Bob Dylan has been named as the 2015 MusiCares Person Of The Year by The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences, the same organization that gives out the Grammy Awards. He’ll be honored at a gala held on 2/6 (two days before the Grammys) i... more info

Stereogum — The ALS ice bucket challenge has been inescapable on the internet over the past few weeks. Celebrities like Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Bon Jovi have all gotten in on the action. The latest singer to do so is “Weird” Al Yan... more info