Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Pearl Jam Live! (3, 2025) | Selena Fragassi

A must-have for every Pearl Jam fan, this beautifully designed volume traces 35 years of the groundbreaking grunge group through photos, interviews, and all the fascinating facts. Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, and Matt Cameron are Seattle’s own alternative rock band that sprang to the top of the charts (and into the angsty hearts of millions of global fans) in the 1990s. Though each of the members and the band itself has faced their ups and downs in the four decades since they came together, they continue to release new music and maintain a loyal fan base. On July 7, 2025, Matt Cameron made the surprise announcement that he was leaving Pearl Jam after a long 27-year run that began back in 1998. This book celebrates the many years, albums, and tours that Matt was a part of before stepping down. In Pearl Jam Live! music journalist Selena Fragassi delves into the band’s origins —from their beginning as Green River to their earliest influences— to their biggest successes in the ’90s, to their continued achievements today and the lasting legacy they’ve left in the alt-rock canon. Along the way, readers will also explore: The creation of Pearl Jam’s biggest hits, such as “Even Flow” and “Last Kiss” The fan culture that built up around the band, from the small gigs and mall tours of their earliest years to performances at Lollapalooza and their Gigaton tour Pearl Jam’s influences, from classic rock to pop, and their place in rock history The lasting legacy of a band proudly celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary Step by step, through interviews , photos , and sidebars full of fun facts and trivia , you’ll learn something new about the band on every page. This book is the perfect companion to your lasting reverence for Pearl Jam.