NOLA Jazz Fest Swaps Eddie Vedder for Jimmy Buffett : April 12, 2012

Last week, Eddie Vedder announced that he would be forced to postpone his upcoming solo tour because of nerve damage in his right arm. While most of the dates were resche [...]

Nerve Damage Postpones Eddie Vedder Tour : April 06, 2012

Eddie Vedder has been forced to postpone a scheduled upcoming tour due to temporary nerve damage in his right arm. The 22-show tour was set to kick off next week, but [...]

Eddie Vedder Swings Through West, Florida on Spring Tour : January 23, 2012

As Pearl Jam gears up for a jam-packed summer full of headlining gigs and festival appearances in Europe, lead singer Eddie Vedder will spend a little time in the souther [...]

Eddie Vedder Gets Guest Spot on ‘Portlandia’ : November 10, 2011

Eddie Vedder is set to bring a piece of the mainstream to uber-indie sketch comedy “Portlandia” in a guest spot during the series’ second season, which is set to pr [...]

Eddie Vedder Takes His Ukulele on the Road : March 25, 2011

Eddie Vedder, to support his upcoming solo set “Ukulele Songs, will be hitting the road for a solo tour of the US of one month that starts in mid June and wraps up in t [...]

eddie vedder Biography

The American singer-songwriter and musician Eddie Vedder was born on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois. He is the lead vocalist of Pearl Jam as well as one of their three guitarists. In 1990 Vedder left the music scene of Southern California and relocated to Seattle, Washington and joined Pearl Jam. During the early 1990s, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam rose to fame as part of the emerging grunge movement. Vedder is known for his distinctive baritone vocal style and considered one of alternative rock's leading cultural icons.

Eddie Vedder has also worked on numerous soundtracks, including 1995's “Dead Man Walking,” 2001's “I Am Sam,” 2004's “A Brokedown Melody,” 2007's “Body of War,” and 2007's “Reign Over Me.” Vedder has also collaborated with many other artists, and has made appearances on albums from Bad Religion, R.E.M., Neil Young, the Ramones and The Who, among others. Vedder has also released two solo albums. In 2007, the soundtrack “Into the Wild,” Vedder's first solo album, was released. “Ukuele Songs,” Vedder's second album, was released in May 2011, along with “Water on the Road,” a live DVD.