why does Eddie Vedder have to be a douche bag?

he has to ruin my capacity to enjoy his music, which I think is actually really good, by saying things like:

"If Kurt [Cobain, of Nirvana] were around today, I know he'd say to me, 'Well, you turned out OK,'"

according to NME,

"Cobain famously slated Pearl Jam for "Pioneering a corporate, alternative and cock-rock fusion", though the two frontmen did reconcile privately before Cobain's death in 1994."

why would you go around talking about how a dead rock icon would have eventually realized that his first impression of you was wrong?

anyhow, I'm about to post some songs that I've been meaning to post for a while, it's Eddie singing in lieu of Jim Morrison with The Doors.

Eddie Vedder with The Doors - Roadhouse Blues [mp3]

Eddie Vedder with The Doors - Break on Through [mp3]

Eddie Vedder with The Doors - Light My Fire [mp3]

Kurt Cobain's ashes have been stolen

from their home with his now "suicidal" widow Courtney Love. Read NME's story HERE

Albert Hammond Jr has spoken to NME about his new record (due out July 8th) and says that "I'm really proud of the power this record has. I feel like my melodies and song arrangements have matured. Lyrically, I tried to have the words flow out more freely and not try to write one song but many. I would just sing and sing and then arrange the words afterwards."

read the full story HERE

tickets are on SALE for the download festival in SF (actually, Mountain View at Shoreline) on July 19th, featuring such artists as Brother Ali, Yeasayer, Tapes n Tapes, Louis XIV and Brand New view the full lineup HERE

Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box [mp3]