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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready releases 20-year rock opera title track

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready released “Farewell to Seasons,” the title track and first single from an 11-song rock opera inspired by his experiences in Seattle’s grunge scene. The project, developed over two decades and paired with a Z2 graphic novel about fictional musician David Williams, is set for release Dec. 1 with an animated video accompanying the single.

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