In an awesomely unexpected duet, Roger Waters and Eddie Vedder performed “Comfortably Numb” at the 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief last night. Pink Floyd’s former frontman welcomed the Pearl Jam rocker for a rendition of Rogers’ 1979 hit, one of many from his band’s iconic double album The Wall . Watch their crowd-pleasing performance below: Roger Waters-Eddie Vedder 12-12-12 Concert Performance Performances from New York-New Jersey area heavy hitters Billy Joel , Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi helped raise $30 million from ticket sales alone. That’s before the marathon concert’s telethon raised countless millions more, a wonderful and necessary feat as the region recovers from Hurricane Sandy. In her surprise appearance last night, Kristen Stewart informed us that New Jersey alone sustained $37 billion in damage from the late October storm. Rogers and Vedder weren’t the only surprise duet of the evening. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and REM’s Michael Stipe joined forces on “Losing My Religion.” Oh, and Paul McCartney stood in for Kurt Cobain for a Nirvana reunion of sorts, joining surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novocelic on stage. Unreal.
Star Johnny Depp and a former death row inmate may be an unlikely pairing, but the two have shared ink and a film at the Toronto International Film Festival . Depp is just one of a number of celebrities that came to the aid of Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin who spent 18 years in prison for the yet to be solved murders of three 8 year-old boys in Arkansas. Depp and Echols, now free as a result of a little-known legal maneuver called an Alford plea, sported matching tattoos at TIFF before the premiere of the documentary West of Memphis about the case that spawned films, media attention and calls by celebs around the country for their release. “This one Damien designed. It’s one of my all-time favorites and it means quite a lot to me,” Depp said, according to the A.P. Echols added that whenever the two meet up, they frequently find themselves headed to a tattoo parlor. “[It’s about] celebrating the moment,” said Depp. The case exploded into the the national consciousness in the mid-’90s with the first of what would be three Paradise Lost documentaries, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. The films questioned the guilt of the three individuals who were convicted of the grisly murders by a zealous prosecutor who appeared to play off of local prejudices. The three, especially Damien Echols, were considered social misfits and were accused of Satanism. Echols’ penchant for black clothes coupled with the local population’s religious fervor and loose application of the rule of law proved to be a toxic brew and the three were imprisoned for years, with Echols in particular facing death for the crimes. Depp was one in a parade of celebs who demanded the three’s release, including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, musician Henry Rollins, and filmmaker Peter Jackson who produced director Amy Berg’s West of Memphis , which is the latest film to tell a narrative that claims a gross miscarriage of American justice. “You saw those initial documentaries, you make a choice: Am I going to watch the thing and go ‘Wow, that’s really horrible,’ and go out and get a milkshake,” Depp said. The Alford plea, which freed Echols, Misskelley and Baldwin, was a move by Arkansas to allow the three to go free. The maneuver allows them to maintain their innocence while pleading guilty. An effort is still underway to clear their names once and for all. “[Depp] been with us every single step of the way,” said Echols in Toronto. “Since we’ve gotten out, he’s become like a brother to me. And that’s one of the things we always do just as part of that bond is whenever you get tattoos like that, it’s something you carry with you through the rest of your life and it’s really meaningful.” [Source: Associated Press ]
During their performance on last night’s results episode of The X Factor, Rihanna and her flannel-wrapped dancers looked like they had set the time machine to “1992″, zipped through the space slipstream and raided Eddie Vedder’s closet just beforehand. Adding to the grunge aesthetic, RiRi belted out her current chart-topping single “We Found Love” while … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 18/11/2011 04:53 Number of articles : 2
Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maine also on hand to see three men plead guilty and walk free. By Gil Kaufman Eddie Vedder (file) Photo: Getty Images Eighteen years after they were sent to prison for the murders of three 8-year-old Cub Scouts in 1993, the men known as the West Memphis 3 were unexpectedly freed from jail Friday (August 19) when their lawyers reached an unusual deal with prosecutors. With such celebrity supporters as Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines on hand to watch the proceedings, Damien Echols (36), Jason Baldwin (34) and Jessie Misskelley Jr. (36) were set free thanks to a legal maneuver called an “Alford Plea” in which the three men pleaded guilty while still maintaining their innocence as they acknowledged that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict them. “The gag order has been lifted, so now I can tell you, I’m sitting in a holding room at the courthouse about to see three men walk free!” Maines tweeted Friday afternoon. “Beautiful things went down in Arkansas today. Beautiful beautiful things … The WM3 will now and forever be the WMFree!” The three, all teenagers at the time of their arrest, were convicted of the murders in what officials called a satanic ritual. But evidence later showed that their DNA did not match the DNA found at the crime scene. Their case became a cause c
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. – who were convicted of murdering three Boy Scouts in 1993 and who have come to be known as “The West Memphis 3” – were released today after serving 18 years in prison. In an odd, legal twist, the trio entered a plea of guilty in court… and were subsequently set free. The case grew in stature and publicity over the last few years, as new DNA evidence came to light that cast doubt on the conviction. Two documentaries were made about the West Memphis 3, with celebrities such as Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines insisting on a retrial, and even showing up in court today. The families of two of the victims even joined forces with the defense, proclaiming that Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley Jr. were innocent. Following the threesome’s guilty plea, the lead prosecutor on the case issued a statement, excerpts from which read: “In light of these circumstances I decided to entertain plea offers that were being proposed by the defense. I NEVER considered ANY arrangement that would negate the verdicts of those two juries. Guilt or Innocence was NEVER ON THE TABLE. “Today’s proceeding allows the defendants the freedom of speech to SAY they are innocent, but the FACT is, they just pled GUILTY. I strongly believe that the interests of justice have been served today.” This arrangement is known as an “”Alford plea,” with defendants essentially admitting there was enough evidence to convict at the time of the trial, yet maintaining the right to state their innocence. Immediately following their release, Damien and Jessie held a press conference and insisted they served 18 years for a crime they “did not commit.” Jason is yet to comment.
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. – who were convicted of murdering three Boy Scouts in 1993 and who have come to be known as “The West Memphis 3” – were released today after serving 18 years in prison. In an odd, legal twist, the trio entered a plea of guilty in court… and were subsequently set free. The case grew in stature and publicity over the last few years, as new DNA evidence came to light that cast doubt on the conviction. Two documentaries were made about the West Memphis 3, with celebrities such as Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines insisting on a retrial, and even showing up in court today. The families of two of the victims even joined forces with the defense, proclaiming that Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley Jr. were innocent. Following the threesome’s guilty plea, the lead prosecutor on the case issued a statement, excerpts from which read: “In light of these circumstances I decided to entertain plea offers that were being proposed by the defense. I NEVER considered ANY arrangement that would negate the verdicts of those two juries. Guilt or Innocence was NEVER ON THE TABLE. “Today’s proceeding allows the defendants the freedom of speech to SAY they are innocent, but the FACT is, they just pled GUILTY. I strongly believe that the interests of justice have been served today.” This arrangement is known as an “”Alford plea,” with defendants essentially admitting there was enough evidence to convict at the time of the trial, yet maintaining the right to state their innocence. Immediately following their release, Damien and Jessie held a press conference and insisted they served 18 years for a crime they “did not commit.” Jason is yet to comment.
Sixty-eight years ago today, a Hirschfeld caricature named Mick Jagger was born. In addition to inventing our current perception of rock stars, the Rolling Stones frontman has produced some of the darkest material ever to permeate the mainstream. While you could revisit the harrowing Altamont doc Gimme Shelter or Martin Scorsese’s 2008 concert film Shine a Light to celebrate Mick’s special occasion, Movieline is instead turning back to Mick’s performance in the once-abhorred, now-revered 1970 movie Performance . Check out the slickest Mick ever ahead!
Because the first person you think of when you think of Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder is David Lynch, the new trailer for Pearl Jam Twenty starts with the famed director ( and part-time musician ) asking EV when “music started being a thing” for him. Cue up a dissolve into 20-year-old Pearl Jam home movies, folks, because Eddie is having himself a pretty rocking flashback!
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