Overview

• Cameron announced on July 7 via Pearl Jam’s official Instagram that he has stepped down after drumming with the band since 1998.
• He performed on every Pearl Jam studio album from 2000’s Binaural through 2024’s Dark Matter and anchored live performances including the recent Dark Matter world tour.
• The band hailed him as a “singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer”, declining to explain his exit or identify a replacement.
• Cameron’s wider grunge legacy includes two stints with Soundgarden (1986–1997, 2010–2017) and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with both groups.
• His departure closes Pearl Jam’s longest-running lineup and leaves questions about who will fill the band’s drum kit going forward.