Pearl Jam Channel to Debut on Sirius XM

Following in the footsteps of the Grateful Dead, Jimmy Buffett and Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam will get their own Sirius XM station, starting Friday, Oct. 22. Dubbed "Pearl Jam Radio," the channel is in honor of the 20th anniversary of the band's first live show, and, in fitting fashion, will kick things off at 6PM ET with an airing of Pearl Jam's 10th anniversary concert from Oct. 22, 2000. Also scheduled are select offerings from the band's first-ever concert from Seattle's Off Ramp Café.

Day-to-day offerings of assorted Pearl Jam programming include rare and unheard tracks from the band's vaults, side-projects and pre-Pearl Jam bands, as well as a fan roundtable show called "All Encompassing Trip." Hosted by Ten Club manager Tim Bierman, devotees will be invited in to talk all things Pearl Jam.

The addition of the Pearl Jam-only radio station adds to Sirius XM's niche rock offerings and marks the first devoted channel to an active band that spawned a cultural movement in the early '90s. Aside from maybe Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, few artists from that era can still boast the rabid fandom that Pearl Jam has, along with an important place in the history books.

In related Pearl Jam news, the band will join the reunited Buffalo Springfield and Modest Mouse this weekend at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, Calif.