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Wednesday May 25, 2011

First Listen: Eddie Vedder, 'Ukulele Songs'

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First Listen

First Listen: Eddie Vedder, 'Ukulele Songs'

May 25, 2011 • For his second full-length solo album, Pearl Jam's singer has taken up one of the most useful creative tools available: limitation. It's embodied in a little finger-strummed thing that Vedder picked up during a beer run in Hawaii nearly 15 years ago.

Eddie Vedder Talks About His 'Ukulele Songs'

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Eddie Vedder Talks About His 'Ukulele Songs'

May 25, 2011 • Pearl Jam's lead singer wrote the songs for a new album by himself over the last two decades.

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