Artists including Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and Wet Leg are contributing unreleased recordings to an upcoming benefit compilation titled Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All.
The set will be released this Friday, October 7, exclusively on Bandcamp, and will only be available for 24 hours. Proceeds will be donated to The Brigid Alliance, Abortion Care Network and Noise for Now.
Other participating artists include Death Cab for Cutie, David Byrne and Devo, Bob Weir, Foals, Grouplove, Silversun Pickups, Sleater-Kinney and The Regrettes. Pearl Jam's track will be a live version of the Ten track "Porch."
For more info, visit GoodMusicComp.Bandcamp.com.
In other Pearl Jam news, guitarist Mike McCready will be performing the national anthem ahead of the Seattle Mariners' double-header against the Detroit Tigers, beginning Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT. The Mariners, PJ's hometown baseball team, recently clinched a trip to the playoffs for the first time in over 20 years.