The CMJ Music Marathon is upon us with another year of an overwhelming amount of bands, films and presentations to see in the span of 5 days. We found some of the best acts in the line up and made a handy dandy guide to make it easy. [Photo via]

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Summer is here, people, and that means you're expected to step up your "recreational activities" game. Yes, I know the nice year-round weather fools you into thinking summer's not special, or that it may be an inconvenience in some way (and you're partially right), but that doesn't change the fact that the best live music—outdoor shows, major tours, kickass festivals—all of this ramps up severely during summertime. So here, then, is the first installment of "Go See A Show!", the GofG guide to the L.A. live music you ought to check out in the next two weeks. More»

[Photos via Lauren Farmer] Eddie Vedder may be a good decade and a half older than when he used to stage dive at Lollapalooza, cameo in Cameron Crowe ensemble grunge relationship classic Singles and generally brood with self-important artistic integrity. One thing cannot be denied though- Eddie Vedder and the rest of the Pearl Jam boys can still pull a crowd! More»

Nothing quite marks the arrival of brisk winter breezes like the first donning of corduroy. In addition to being cozy, the fabric has inspired everything from a beloved children's book to a great Pearl Jam song. So it's no surprise that a Corduroy Appreciation Club exists to celebrate the textile tomorrow on the date that most closely resembles corduroy's parallel lines: 11/11. More»

Have you ever wondered to yourself, "What has Eddie Vedder been doing since he recorded all of those songs that made me slightly suicidal?" As we recently found out from Josh Mohrer of Busted Tees, Pearl Jam has recently launched an online scavenger hunt for fans. The grunge rockers have hidden nine images from the band's upcoming album, Backspacer, on the internet for your prying eyes to spot. More»