By now, Pearl Jam has aged into many things. Perhaps the band is mere comfort food for middle-aged rock snobs. Maybe it represents one last steady, descending pulse from a generational sound and scene. Perhaps it’s remnants of an electrifying organism, still capable–like an aging athlete–of muscular bursts of…

Sleight of Hand Cellars winemaker Trey Busch in Walla Walla, Washington. If the name Sleight of Hand Cellars sounds familiar, that’s because it was named after a Pearl Jam song. In fact, it’s the favorite Pearl Jam song of Walla Walla, Washington winemaker Trey Busch. A love of the band’s…

Pearl Jam performs on Aug. 8, 2018 at Safeco Field in Seattle, on the first of two sold-out charity shows. Courtesy: Danny Cinch.` SEATTLE — Nearly 47,000 people piled into Safeco Field on two consecutive nights last week to witness the homecoming of Seattle’s golden boys Pearl Jam. In the…

Jerry Lee Lewis, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, and Paul McCartney all on the same stage? It has happened, though perhaps not in a normal festival timeframe. They are just a few artists who’ve performed live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies…

Pearl Jam perform at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Nov. 26, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Pearl Jam played for nearly three and a half hours. One more song and people would have started to miss their trains. Happy Thanksgiving! Pearl Jam perform at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Nov. 26, 2013. Pearl…

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Strong lineups at Bridge School Benefit concerts are often overshadowed by the cause for the annual event; the kids with severe physical and learning impairments at the school started by Bay Area rocker Neil Young and his wife, Pegi. Saturday, at the first of two 25th…