Eddie Vedder Confirms Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ringo Starr Guest Spots On Solo LP, Unveils New Single

Earthling, including Elton John on the track “Picture” and Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr and Vedder’s own father, the late Edward Severson Jr., on as-yet-unspecified songs. As tipped here Tuesday, Vedder has also released the third single from the project, “Brother the Cloud,” which he co-wrote with album producer Andrew Watt as well as multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. A multi-faceted rock track with a powerful finish, “Brother the Cloud” is already generating discussion as to the identity of its subject. Speculation centers around the song being about Vedder’s brother Chris, who died in an accident in 2016, as well as late Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in May 2017. Vedder broke his silence about both incidents during a November 2020 interview with Howard Stern, when he admitted he was still struggling to process the losses. “There’s no previous reference for this level of pain / I can’t feign indifference, can’t look away,” Vedder sings. “The years they go by / The hurt I still hide / If I look okay, it’s just the outside.” The song builds to a gripping conclusion, with Vedder intoning, “But should you ever leave this earth before me / I doubt this highly / Do for me, what I’d do for you / Put your arms round my brother, my friend / Say for me … for me … fuck you.” Earthling will be released on February 11 by Seattle Surf/Republic and can be pre-ordered here. John’s contribution on “Picture” was preceded by Vedder’s guest appearance on the track “E-Ticket” from John’s October 2021 album The Lockdown Sessions, which was also produced by Watt. Vedder is scheduled to begin a short North American tour in support of Earthling on February 3 in New York, backed by his new solo band the Earthlings, which features Watt, Klinghoffer, Smith, multi-instrumentalist Glen Hansard and bassist Chris Chaney. Pre-order the album here. The post Eddie Vedder Confirms Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ringo Starr Guest Spots On Solo LP, Unveils New Single appeared first on SPIN.

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Eddie Vedder Takes a Look Inside on the Compelling Earthling

“Are you ready for a bit of Echo Victor?” a reverberating Eddie Vedder announces at the top of his third solo album Earthling, invoking the radio alphabet code for “EV.” And all at once, it’s clear this is the Pearl Jam front

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Elton John shares new ‘Inside The Lockdown Sessions’ documentary

Elton John has shared a new documentary on the creation of his collaborative album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’. READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past” Inside The Lockdow

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Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings to Tour in February

Eddie Vedder and his new all-star band, the Earthlings, will be hitting the road for a string of dates. Kicking off with a pair of dates at New York City’s Beacon Theater on February 3, the band will play only a handful of cities before returning to

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Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Christmas single is coming Friday

Ed Sheeran and Elton John have announced details of their upcoming Christmas duet. Watch the teaser below. The single, titled ‘Merry Christmas’, will be released on Friday, (December 3) and was announced by Sheeran in an interview with Dutch r

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Review: Dolly Parton :: ROCKSTAR

Dolly rockt! Ein Fest für Gitarrenhändlermucker:innen.Laut offizieller Zählweise ist ROCKSTAR Dolly Partons 49. Album. Kein runder Anlass, dennoch soll’s ein Fest sein: 30 Songs. Rocksongs. Eingespielt mit Hilfe einer der längsten Gästeliste in der Geschi

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