MTV.com News — Band tops Billboard for the first time in 13 years, knocking Jay-Z to #2.By Gil Kaufman Pearl Jam's Backspacer Photo: Universal Music Group If Pearl Jam have proved anything over their nearly 20-year career, it's that you can go your own... more info

VH1 News — Pearl Jam's Backspacer is #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, knocking Jay-Z to #2. more info

Rolling Stone — The Big News: As expected, Pearl Jam’s ninth album Backspacer stormed to the Number One spot on this week’s Billboard Top 200, selling 189,000 copies according to Neilsen SoundScan. While Backspacer gave Pearl Jam their first Number One since 199... more info

Rolling Stone — Yesterday, we revealed a clenched fist — today, our logo as it appears on the cover of our new issue (out tomorrow!). So what act had the power to make Rolling Stone light up like a neon sign? Your guesses so far include Michael Moore, U2, Muse, Pe... more info

Mercury News, California — iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 21, 2009: Singles: 1. "Party In the U. more info

XFM.co.uk — Jeff Ament talks to Steve Harris and tells the O2 Evening Show that the grunge legends weren't pleased with parts of their breakthrough record. more info

Live Daily — Unless you're one of the hardcore faithful, Pearl Jam [ tickets ] was likely becoming the band you took for granted. Sure they reminded you how great they were when you caught them live, and you'd bob your head along to their music on the radio, but ... more info

Chorus.fm — Insiders (AKA me) are predicting (http://www.billboard.com/#/news/pearl-jam-on-blast-to-no-1-on-billboard-1004015707.story) that *Pearl Jam (http://www.pearljam.com)*'s Backspacer hits #1 Submitted by 3eb23 more info

Rolling Stone — • Pearl Jam’s Backspacer On Pace for No. 1 • White Stripes Exposed in New Tour Doc • RHCPs’ Smith Brings the Funk With New Band • Chris Brown to Return to Stage in Jersey • Clapton and Beck Confirm 2010 Joint Gig • Phish Book First Ev... more info

411 Mania — As Pearl Jam releases their newest album, Ten Deep looks back and counts down their top ten songs. From "Black" to "Corduroy" to "Life Wasted" see the best of Seattle's finest in this week's edition of 411 Music Ten Deep! more info