Pearl Jam goes public with music video

Pearl Jam unveiled its first new music video in eight years over the weekend, and the band is encouraging fans to download and share the clip.

The video for "Life Wasted," the second single from the band's recently released, self-titled album, is available for fans to download for free through Wednesday (5/24) at Pearl Jam's official website, and via www.video.google.com.

The clip was released through a Creative Commons Attribution/Non-Commercial/No Derivatives license, which allows fans to download and share the video for non-commercial purposes.

"Pearl Jam's decision to offer its new video to the public under a Creative Commons license proves that the band's reputation for fan-friendliness is well deserved," Lawrence Lessig, CEO of Creative Commons, said in a press release. "It's an inspiration to those of us who are passionate about building a pool of creative work that can be freely and legally shared by the world."

The "Life Wasted" clip was directed by mixed-media visual artist Fernando Apodaca, and was his first foray into music videos.

Pearl Jam is currently in the midst of a North American tour to support the new album, which debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart earlier this month.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
May 2006
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
24, 25 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
27, 28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
30 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center

June 2006
1, 3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (w/ Robert Pollard)
24 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena (w/ Robert Pollard)
26, 27 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

July 2006
2, 3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
6 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena (w/ Sonic Youth)
7 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena (w/ Sonic Youth)
9, 10 - Inglewood, CA - The Great Western Forum (w/ Sonic Youth)
13 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl (w/ Sonic Youth)
16, 18 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (w/ Sonic Youth)
22, 23 - George, WA - The Gorge

 tour dates and tickets
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