As much as Pearl Jam loved the biggest acts from the 1970s, from Led Zeppelin to Cheap Trick, Vedder was still a punk at heart when he joined the group. He had worshipped bands like Ramones and The ...

Surprisingly, these were also among the first songs that the founding members of Pearl Jam had ever heard from their soon-to-be frontman and lyricist, Eddie Vedder. When Vedder caught wind of the news ...