The scoop on a solo Stokes’ album, and a new (old) Filter tune after the jump, but first.

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 1996’s No Code, the album sold roughly 90,000 less copies than its predecessor Pearl Jam did in its opening week in 2006.  (more…)

An update on the great turtle race pitting Pearl Jam versus REM, and Green Day’s summer tour after the jump…first!

Three Days Grace have been relentlessly recording their new CD at Bryan Adam’s Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC over the past month.

The new CD will be released on Jive/Sony later this year, with a single and video going to radio this summer and massive tour dates planned. (more…)