Rolling Stone — When My Chemical Romance finally stopped touring behind their 2006 concept album The Black Parade, the band was so drained guitarist Frank Iero feared the worst: “I thought the band was going to break up.” But instead of splitting, MCR took a bre... more info

Undercover, Australia — Pearl Jam kicked off their Australian tour in Perth on Saturday night and Pearl Jam Tour TV captured opening night. more info

Stereogum — Last week we saw EdVed & Co in Devo disguise. Today they deliver a video of Stone Gossard singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was recorded last spring. more info

All About Jazz — Pearl Jam :: 10.31.09 :: Wachovia Spectrum :: Philadelphia, PA Pearl Jam celebrated Halloween by performing the final show ever at the legendary Philadelphia Spectrum. Completed in 1967, the Spectrum was home to both the 76ers and Flyers and also h... more info

Stereogum — After kicking things off with the "Secret Agent Man" video, the men of DEVO launched into their debut LP Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, 3-D glasses in place. They didn't stop until the album was done -- tonight it's Freedom Of Choice, as both... more info

411 Mania — Eddie Vedder whips it good... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Casablancas, Mary Travers • Rihanna Confirms Slash, Jeezy Guest on LP • This Is It Extends Run After $101 Mil Week • Pearl Jam Dress Like Devo for Epic Philly Gig • Weezer’s Cuomo on Lambert Team-Up • Green Day Perform as... more info

Rolling Stone — In honor of Halloween, our weekend Rock List was devoted to haunting Ghost Songs — or songs that just have the word “ghost” in the title. We counted the votes, and Johnny Cash’s terrifying retelling of “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky” beat out... more info

Stereogum — While you were out drinking as vampire Sarah Palins and slutty John McCains (research for this post conducted in 2008), musicians were celebrating Halloween in myriad ways their own: Phish covered Exile In Main Street in Indio; Titus Andronicus di... more info

Rolling Stone — Pearl Jam capped their four-night, sold-out stand at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Spectrum — the final concerts in the arena before it’s razed — by dressing up in Devo’s famed jumpsuits and “energy dome” hats and launching into the band’s ... more info