(L-R) Bassist Jeff Ament (facing backwards), drummer Matt Cameron, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Eddie Vedder and guitarist and songwriter Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam perform live on stage at Moody Center on September 19, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)

Matt Cameron was the drumming backbone of Pearl Jam, whom he joined back in 1988 after his former (great) band Soundgarden split up. Yet, with a surprise announcement on social media (July 7, 2025), Cameron,

SEATTLE — Pearl Jam’s drummer is stepping down after nearly three decades.