10 Most Heartbreaking Tragedies In Rock Music

From the start of Pearl Jam's career, Eddie Vedder always seemed to believe in the transformative power of music. Being disciples of acts like the Who, every single show by these grunge rockers felt like a perfect communion between band and audience, with Eddie jumping into the crowd and providing a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Even though their success had waned in the early '00s, nothing could have prepared them for the horror that came with playing Roskilde.

When the band arrived at the festival, everything seemed to be going fine until the meat of their set got underway. While they tore through their hits, the crowd kept inching closer and closer to the stage, which ended up crushing some of the fans at the front. Despite Vedder's pleas from the stage for the audience to take a step backwards, that didn't stop nine fans from being trampled to death.

This is typically seen as the darkest era in Pearl Jam's history, with bassist Jeff Ament likening it to the day that former singer Andy Wood died of an overdose. Ever since, Eddie has made sure to keep his priorities in check by taking a broader look at everything they do. Though the horrific accident would later be immortalized in one of the lyrics to the song Love Boat Captain, this kind of memory still hits on a deep wound no matter how much time