Pearl Jam Cancel Second Show Due to Wildfires’ Effect on Eddie Vedder’s Vocal Cords

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUTA announced today that  Robert Gibbs has joined the agency as a partner and co-head of its Atlanta office.In his new role, Gibbs will join UTA Atlanta co-heads Rich Paul, Arthur Lewis, and Steve Cohen to help grow the agency’s footprint across music, sports, film, fine arts, television, podcasts, and more, according to the announcement.“Robert’s experience in the industry, combined with his enthusiasm to help us build in Atlanta, made him the perfect choice to join UTA and our leadership team there,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer. Last September UTA and its partner company Klutch Sports Group established an office in the city.“Over the past several years the momentum at UTA has been undeniable,” said Gibbs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran Russian musical collective and  activists Pussy Riot will be joined by some high-profile guests for their forthcoming concert at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theater on Wednesday: comic Sarah Silverman will be performing a full set, while Big Freedia — fresh from her prominent guest spot on Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” —  Salem Ilese, Josiah, Boyfriend, Slayyyter and Eva Elfie will be making special guest appearances, along with previously announced artist Rei Ami.The appearance is a rare high-profile slot for Silverman, who has been keeping a relatively low profile in recent months. Big Freedia and Salem Ilese both appear on Pussy Riot’s “Matriarchy” mixtape, which dropped on Friday. Ilese also released the viral hit “Crypto Boy,” and for which the group’s Nadya Tolokonnikova created the single artwork.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe ongoing feud between former friends and collaborators Kanye West and Kid Cudi took another turn on Monday, when West took a shot at his erstwhile pal as part of an elaborate online dig at Pete Davidson, who reports say has ended his relationship with West’s estranged wife Kim Kardashian. (Read that sentence again: Such is the life of a virtuoso internet troll.)The dig actually came a subheadline in a mock New York Times cover that is just the latest in West’s arguably abusive public behavior toward Davidson and Kardashian, which has ranged from verbal threats to elaborate jokes, such as West burying a Davidson effigy in the video for his song with the Game, “Eazy.” His latest “prank” came in the form of a fake headline reading “Skete Davidson Dead at 28” (“Skete” being his nickname for Davidson, derived from vulgar Chicago slang), with the bottom reading: “Kid Cudi meant to play funeral but fearful of bottle throwers.” The Cudi mention refers to a July 22 incident during the elaborate drama around the Rolling Loud Festival, where West was originally scheduled to be a headliner but abruptly pulled out just days before the event.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs New York discovered in no uncertain terms last summer when the star-studded “We Love NYC” concert in Central Park was abruptly canceled less than halfway before it was over, the threat of lightning is no joke when it comes to outdoor events. And although thunderclouds and some serious lightning flashes were a backdrop for Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré concert at a BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concert in the New York borough’s Prospect Park, they passed to the south without a drop of rain, and the completely sold-out concert went on without incident from Mother Nature — except for some characteristically brutal NYC summer humidity.Khruangbin, a trio from Houston that plays mostly instrumental music, is a band as unusual as their name, and what was perhaps most remarkable about the concert was the size of the densely packed crowd — there aren’t many bands like them who are popular enough to sell out New York’s 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall, which they did earlier this year.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder joined The Strokes on stage in Seattle this week.The band were opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers when Vedder joined them for a rendition of ‘Juicebox’.Vedder has long been a fan of the song, which appeared on The Strokes’ 2005 album, ‘First Impressions Of Earth’. The grunge frontman previously joined the New York band on stage back in 2019, when they performed ‘Juicebox’ and Pearl Jam’s ‘Hard To Imagine’.He’d called it one of his “favourite” songs and has previously recalled telling The Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas how much he liked the song.Casablancas admitted later that it was inspired by Pearl Jam’s ‘Not for You.’“I would have had no idea, I still don’t really hear it… I think it’s totally original,” Vedder said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOne of the wonders of music streaming is its borderlessness. Back in the day, a person might never hear, let alone purchase, music outside their country or comfort zone if they didn’t happen to wander into that area of a record store or radio dial.

Pearl Jam returned to the stage last night after cancelling three recent shows due to Eddie Vedder suffering from vocal issues.Last Wednesday (July 20), the group scrapped a scheduled performance in Vienna after the frontman’s throat was damaged by the “heat, dust, and smoke from the fires” at Lollapalooza Paris on July 17.“He has seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered,” Pearl Jam wrote in a statement at the time. “This is brutal news and horrible timing…for everyone involved.”The group subsequently cancelled their planned concert in Prague, writing: “[Vedder] is continuing the treatments for his vocal cords, but unfortunately, there is still no voice available.”On Sunday (July 24), Pearl Jam confirmed that the first of two consecutive shows at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam would no longer be going ahead.They told fans that Vedder was receiving “continuous medical treatment” and said they were focussing on fulfilling their date at the arena the following evening (July 25).As Stereogum reports, Pearl Jam were able to perform the final show of their 2022 European run – and treated those in the crowd to some live rarities and covers.

Stevie Nicks has announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour.The soloist and Fleetwood Mac singer confirmed a number of headline dates earlier this year, with a promise to book further US shows.Now she has added 12 new shows, kicking things off at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on September 12 before wrapping up on October 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022 (buy tickets here):SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionWednesday 12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank AmphitheatreSunday 16 – Nashville, TN – Ascend AmphitheaterWednesday 19 – Charleston, SC – CreditOne StadiumSaturday 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music PavilionTuesday 25 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union AmphitheatreFriday 28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreVanessa Carlton will support on all headline dates.Nicks was already due to play various US festivals in 2022 including Bonnaroo, Sound On Sound, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival.Last summer saw Nicks cancel all of her scheduled tour dates for 2021 due to COVID concerns.“Because singing and performing have been

Pearl Jam have cancelled a third consecutive live show due to frontman Eddie Vedder‘s ongoing vocal issues.On Wednesday (July 20), the band scrapped a scheduled performance in Vienna after Vedder’s throat was damaged by the “heat, dust, and smoke from the fires” at Lollapalooza Paris last Sunday (July 17).“He has seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered,” Pearl Jam wrote in a statement at the time. “This is brutal news and horrible timing…for everyone involved.”The group subsequently cancelled their planned concert in Prague, writing: “[Vedder] is continuing the treatments for his vocal cords, but unfortunately, there is still no voice available.”This afternoon (July 24), Pearl Jam confirmed that their show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam would no longer be going ahead this evening.“In spite of continuous medical treatment, Ed is regretfully still without a voice and unable to perform tonight’s show at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam,” Pearl Jam said in their latest update.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKobalt, one of the world’s largest music publishers, has removed its entire 700,000-song catalog from Facebook and Instagram in the United States, a rep for the company confirms to Variety.The company’s U.S. licensing contract with Meta, parent of the two social-media giants, has expired and the two parties have failed to reach a new deal.

Nova Twins have cancelled their planned appearance at Les Nuits Secrètes tonight (July 22) due to travel issues.The London duo were scheduled to perform on the first evening of the three-day festival, which is taking place in Aulnoye Aymeries, northern France.However, the band took to social media this afternoon to confirm that they’ve now pulled out of the event.“We’re so sorry to say that due to extreme queues leading to the ferry at Dover, we are no longer able to make it to Les Nuits Secrètes in time for our performance later this evening,” Nova Twins wrote in a statement.“We’re so gutted to be missing the festival but have been in standstill traffic at the port since 8am and the situation is completely out of control.”A post shared by Nova Twins (@novatwinsmusic)They added: “We miss our French family and can’t wait to return as soon as possible. À bientôt! [See you soon!].”The group also shared a screenshot of a BBC News article on the current situation in Dover, Kent.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBMG announced early Thursday that it has acquired the entire music publishing back catalog of French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.The deal brings the rights in such groundbreaking albums as “Oxygene” and “Equinoxe” together with Jarre’s writer’s income stream. The company previously acquired the sound recordings of Jarre’s first three albums when it bought noted independent record label Francis Dreyfus Music in 2012.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although for context, according to the announcement, Jarre has racked up 85 million-plus album sales over his career.Jarre said of his deal with the German-based company, “This partnership with BMG means a lot to me.

burned out of control in France amid a record-setting European heat wave. The outdoor festival was held at the Hipódromo de Longchamp horse-racing track on the west side of the city, with smoke having drifted north from forest fires in the southwest of France.“This is brutal news and horrible timing…for everyone involved,” Pearl Jam said in the statement. “Those who work so hard to put on the shows as well as those who give their precious time and energies to attend.”The band apologized and said tickets would be fully refunded.“As a band, we are deeply sorry and have tried to find options to still play,” the statement said.

Pearl Jam were forced to cancel their show in Vienna last night (July 20) after frontman Eddie Vedder‘s throat was damaged by wildfires in France.The show was pulled after Vedder’s vocal cords were damaged by “heat, dust and smoke” at a recent show in Paris.Taking to Twitter the band wrote: “To all those who were anticipating a great Pearl Jam show tonight in Vienna, we were too. However, due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust, and smoke from the fires) our singer Ed Vedder’s throat was left damaged.“He has seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered.

Eddie Vedder suffered throat damage due to the raging fires wreaking havoc across Europe.The band's verified Twitter account posted a lengthy message to fans hoping to see the rock band perform in Austria, explaining that «due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust, and smoke from the fires) our singer Eddie Vedder's throat was left damaged.»The lengthy statement went on to explain that Vedder has «seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered.» Pearl Jam called this «brutal news and horrible timing for everyone involved.» What's more, Pearl Jam says it tried to find options to still play as «Ed wants to play» but «there's just no throat available at this time.»Those who purchased tickets for the performance slated to go down at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna can expect to be refunded at the point of purchase.(1/3) To all those who were anticipating a great Pearl Jam show tonight in Vienna, we were too. However, due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust, and smoke from the fires) our singer Ed Vedder’s throat was left damaged.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJustin Bieber will resume his “Justice” world tour on July 31, a rep for the singer has confirmed to Variety, after a diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome forced him to postpone a brace of North American tour dates early last month.The singer’s massive world tour, which has 75 scheduled dates, will resume with a performance at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy, and follow with five dates in Europe into August before heading to South America in September. It continues in South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand before returning to Europe in January through March.There is no update on the rescheduled North American dates, but it seems likely they will be rescheduled for next Spring.

Eddie Vedder will not tolerate fighting at his concerts, something he demonstrated once again during a recent Pearl Jam concert in Zurich, Switzerland.

Pearl Jam fan was kicked out of the band’s Zurich gig by frontman Eddie Vedder for starting a fight with another attendee.The Seattle band were playing the Hallenstadion venue in the Swiss city as part of their UK and European tour.As reported by Rock Feed, during the band’s performance of ‘Animal’ at the gig, Vedder noticed a fight break out in the crowd and stopped the gig to address the alleged perpetrator.“Turn the lights on, please,” he said. “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey – I saw the whole thing, I know, it was annoying you.

John Mulaney had the honour of a lifetime when he was selected to be Saturday’s “game conductor” for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at Wrigley Field, and the comedian delivered a masterful performance!

John Mulaney had the honor of a lifetime when he was selected to be Saturday's «game conductor» for «Take Me Out to the Ball Game» at Wrigley Field, and the comedian delivered a masterful performance!The Chicago native donned a customized Cubs jersey as he made his way into the broadcaster's booth during the seventh-inning stretch in the New York Mets-Chicago Cubs game. After he was introduced by the public address announcer, Mulaney grabbed the mic and implored the 41,000 fans in attendance to sing loud before issuing a countdown.It was quite a sight to see, as Mulaney passionately delivered one of the best renditions in a Wrigley tradition that began nearly 40 years ago.Olivia Munn was also there, sitting in one of the VIP boxes.