Hey, One Song Nation, luxury here. We're doing something a little bit different this week. I want to share a podcast that Diallo and I love and that we think you'll also enjoy. It's called Broken Record. And the tagline for the show, which I think is very apt, is liner notes for the digital age. Each week, the show features a different in-depth conversation

with an iconic artist. These conversations are intimate, deep, and revealing, and they

explore the featured artist's life, their inspirations, and their craft. The show is hosted by

Justin Richmond, with interviews by producer Rick Rubin, writer Malcolm Gladwell, former New York

Times editor Bruce Headlam,

and Leah Rose. There are so many great episodes to choose from, but the one I wanted to share

with you now is an interview with Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam. I really hope

you like it. Pearl Jam, Stone Gossard and Jeff Amit are two of the Seattle scene's most foundational musicians from the 80s and 90s.

Stone and Jeff started playing together in 1984 as members of Green River, which eventually

dissolved, leading singer Mark Arm to form Mudhoney.

Later, Jeff played bass and Stone played guitar in Mother Lovebone, until their lead singer

Andrew Wood died of an overdose just days before their major label debut in March of 90.

Reeling from Andy's death, Jeff and Stone started recording with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell

on a side project called Temple of the Dog.

That featured vocals from a then-unknown singer from San Diego named Eddie Vedder.

Later that year, Jeff and Stone asked Eddie to join their new band with guitarist Mike McCready.

As Pearl Jam, they released their debut album 10 in August of 91.

The album went 13 times platinum and charted on Billboard for nearly five years.

Since then, Pearl Jam have released 11 more albums and built a diehard fan base, thanks in part to their outstanding live shows.

Last week, they released their latest album, Dark Matter, which was produced by Andrew Watt,

who's recently worked with Miley Cyrus, Iggy Pop, Post Malone, and one of my favorite projects

in a long time from Ozzy Osbourne.

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