Rarebird's Rock and Roll Nest

For Record Store Day Black Friday 2024, Pearl Jam are issuing a limited edition 12-inch single apparently titled RSD Song of the Year . The 45 rpm, black-vinyl disc will be limited to 4,000 copies. So, what is the Record Store Day Song of the Year? Officially, it is a live version of Pearl Jam's "Waiting For Stevie", the fourth single from Dark Matter , the 2024 album which displays admirable vitality from the long-running Seattle grunge band. Why this song? Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz explains it this way: "The sentiment behind the music and the fact that it’s just an overall amazing rock track that transcends when performed live makes 'Waiting for Stevie' an easy pick for RSD Song of the Year". And what is that sentiment behind the song? Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder says: "It’s a song about being affected by music. And music changing your life, and maybe leading you to your tribe." Got it...I think. In any case, &q