Amazon Music Hosting Eddie Vedder in Conversation With Bruce Springsteen
variety.comJonathan Cohen Amazon Music and Amazon Live will unveil an in-depth conversation between Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Bruce Springsteen centered around Vedder’s new solo album, “Earthling,” which will be released tomorrow by Seattle Surf/Republic.
Directed by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny, the interview premieres tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET and will be exclusive to Amazon for 48 hours, after which it will live on Vedder’s YouTube page.
It was recently taped at Springsteen’s farm in Colts Neck, N.J., while Vedder was in the tri-state area for a series of live performances.In a teaser released today, Springsteen asks Vedder about the bands that inspired the harder-edged side to his sound, which can be heard on numerous “Earthling” tracks.
As previously reported, the album was produced by and co-written with Andrew Watt and features backing by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and that band’s former guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. “I still hear the punk and even a certain sort of metal influence on some of the songs.
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