AOL Music Launches Exclusive Pearl Jam Sessions Featuring Raw, In-Studio Performances of New and Rare Material on Friday, May 5
Lead Singer Eddie Vedder Opens up About Fatherhood and More in a Special AOL Sessions Interview
On Friday, May 5, AOL Music (
http://www.aolmusic.com) will unveil a special AOL Sessions performance by seminal rock band Pearl Jam following the release of their self-titled eighth studio album this week. Fans will be able to watch the band perform intimate versions of their new single "Worldwide Suicide" as well as other songs from the album including "Life Wasted," "Comatose," and "Gone." In addition to these songs, viewers will be treated to performances of such rarities as "Hard to Imagine" and "Sad."
The exclusive AOL Sessions, which was taped in Seattle, will also feature an extended in-depth interview. Fans can watch as the band talks about their new record, their favorite bootlegs, politics and 'Top Pot Doughnuts,' while lead singer Eddie Vedder discusses fatherhood, the "next" Seattle and extols the virtues of the ukulele. In addition, audiences will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the band as they are followed throughout the day of the AOL Sessions taping.
Fans will be able to link to the AOL Radio Network's (
http://www.aolradio.com) All Pearl Jam radio station to hear their favorite Pearl Jam songs as well as rare and live tracks and interview bits. They will also be able to listen to the new album in its entirety on AOL Music as part of its Full CD Listening Party until Sunday, May 7.
Pearl Jam recently announced plans to tour the United States and abroad for which fans can purchase tickets through AOL Tickets (
http://www.aoltickets.com).
AOL Music Sessions is an intimate original performance and interview series that offers a unique look at the world's biggest stars and hottest newcomers. AOL Music programming, including a full archive of AOL Sessions performances, is available to fans free and on-demand on the open web at AOL Music (
http://www.aolmusic.com). Select downloads of AOL Music Sessions original recordings are also available for sale at the Apple iTunes Music Store and on AOL Music Now. Select Sessions are also programmed on AOL Music On Demand, the #1 free on demand channel on Time Warner Digital Cable.
AOL Music (
http://www.aolmusic.com) is a leading online destination for music, reaching millions music fans a month* through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online.
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*ComScore Media Metrix, March 2006