{"id":486554,"date":"2026-06-20T05:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/486554\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T05:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:01:14","slug":"rock-cellar-magazine-listen-eddie-vedder-debuts-new-solo-song-better-believe-with-guitars-over-guns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/486554\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Cellar Magazine – Listen: Eddie Vedder Debuts New Solo Song \u201cBetter Believe\u201d with Guitars Over Guns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eddie Vedder and Guitars Over Guns (Photo: Columbia College Chicago)<\/p>\n

\u201cBetter Believe\u201d is a new song shared by Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder \u2014 listen below.<\/p>\n

Vedder debuted the track Thursday at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.<\/p>\n

Consistent with Vedder\u2019s career-long commitment to social causes and giving back, \u201cBetter Believe\u201d continues his musical message-making.<\/p>\n

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More on the song, per a news release:<\/p>\n

The Obama Foundation brought Vedder and Guitars Over Guns together for the project. Audio Arts students and alumni from Columbia College Chicago, where the song was recorded, joined young musicians from the nonprofit through a collaboration facilitated by Andre \u201cAdd-2\u201d Daniels, Columbia adjunct professor of instruction and Chicago regional director for Guitars Over Guns.<\/p>\n

All royalties earned by Eddie Vedder and the song\u2019s co-writers will benefit Guitars Over Guns, an arts-based youth development organization that uses music, mentorship, and the arts to empower young people and expand opportunities for their future.<\/p>\n

The song\u2019s credits:<\/p>\n

Performed by Eddie Vedder (Vocalist, Guitar, background vocals), Joy Viltz (Vocalist), Giselle Castro (Vocalist), Naomi Owens (Vocalist), Michael \u201cMyskie\u201d Hightower (Vocalist), Mason Harris (Vocalist), Jeremiah Fristoe (Background Vocalist), Andre \u201cAdd-2\u201d Daniels (Background Vocalist), Mark Anderson (Background Vocalist), Isabella Santillan (Guitar), Ayden Smith (Bass), Cassidy Lee (Drums), and Josh Klinghoffer (Keyboard).<\/p>\n

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Ohana Festival 10th Anniversary: 2026 Lineup Features Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Billy Idol, Alabama Shakes & More, Sept. 25-27<\/a><\/p>\n

Drummer Matt Cameron Announces His Departure from Pearl Jam After 27 Years: \u201cIt\u2019s Been an Incredible Journey\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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