Topix — CD Review: Pearl Jam, 'Backspacer' Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder performs at the 2008 Bonnaroo music festival. more info

411 Mania — Pioneers of grunge Pearl Jam are back and have set out to make a record that sounds like nothing they've done before, but how does it stack up in terms of the band's legacy? more info

Chicago Tribune — Pearl Jam, a band known more for bombast than brevity, plays it tight, short and fast on its ninth studio album, "Backspacer" (Monkeywrench). The Seattle quintet's first self-released album after nearly two decades on major labels, it blows through 1... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — It was a tough call on a couple tracks this time around. "Brother" is technically a Ten-era outtake...but did not get a full release until the Ten Remaster from this year. So where does it belong? The 90s or 00s? I was going to leave it in the 9... more info

MTV.com News — Guitarist Mike McCready explains why the new album has only 11 songs.By Kyle Anderson Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Photo: MTV News Pearl Jam's Backspacer, which just got its exclusive release at Target stores on Sunday, is a lean, 11-track a... more info

VH1 News — Pearl Jam's Backspacer is only 11 tracks long, but guitarist Mike McCready says the songs that didn't make the cut will be released eventually. more info

Silent Uproar — Mike McCready revealed to MTV that Pearl Jame whittled "17 to 20 ideas" down the 11 songs for the new Pearl Jam album, Backspacer. The b-sides aren't banished to vault necessarily, as the band "may do something with [the extra tracks] in about six mo... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — With the Beatles Rock Band and Pearl Jam's exclusive deal at Target...the term "sell-out" is getting thrown around way too much. "Sell-out" should really be the term that describes a band who was on the outside looking in that sold their principles ... more info

411 Mania — Metallica totour with Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax? No Head for Korn. Five Finger Death Punch member gone the way of The Hangover. Track listings from Weezer, Rob Zombie, AFI, Buckcherry, Creed, others. Smashing Pumpkins to release 44-track effort. Tool... more info

Undercover, Australia — Pearl Jam often put together their setlist 30 minutes before a show. They once got down to 10 minutes before a show before they knew what they were going to play. more info