Pearl Jam's Backspacer tuning into Rock Band - Report

So you have to buy the album at target to get it on Rock Band? Or if you buy it on itunes does that work to?

I think Pearl Jam's a pretty sweet band but i'm not too interested in all the songs being live, just not my cup of tea.

Interesting

Pearl Jam went to crap after VS. Ten by far was their best work a truly timeless album.

@ Skingus You're right, I stopped listening after Yield. I never disliked the band, just lost interest. What would be the album to listen to?

Binural is an awesome album... what are you thinking...

Pretty clever idea; now you'll get a lot more people to purchase the album outright, since it comes with a token for the downloads and is therefore a better deal. People can't resist a deal, even if they didn't really want everything that came with it originally. It's a boon for Target, too, since people will go for the record but end up purchasing laundry detergent, Cheez-Its, and whatever else is on sale since they're at the store anyhow. It's a win-win retail scenario and I hope other bands follow suit.

Try speaking english next time Trogeton. Maybe step out of your trailer and take 3rd grade level literature when you get the chance. Anyways, I think that it's cool that you can get the RB album as well when you buy the real one, here's hoping they do the same with other bands too in the future.

@ MagicPigeOn My comment made plenty of sense just all the ignorant people that hate the facts and don't want to admit it

@QualityJeverage You're right, it's over. Been a good run for humankind, but when we lower ourselves to Rock Band versus Guitar Hero, we lose our right to breathe. We may as well move into the bomb shelters and wait for the fallout from troll war between Borderlands and Fallout 3. And Wolfenstein and Call of Duty. And apparently GH 5 and RB 3.

Wow, Trogeton's comment had so many contradictions and made so little sense...

I wanna see some more linkin park in rock band but im not saying that this is a bad idea. I also wish there was a michael jackson track pack

@Trogeton Really? We have fanboys for specific rhythm games now? I've lost all faith in humanity.

ROFL.. Rock band has NOTHING on GH anyone can make new music, but new features requires a bit more effort that is why guitar hero has more hits. also it's pretty simple just to add and add, but to make and create makes players stay interested and it's obvious that BR fanboys HATE GH...because RB instuments are crap compared to GH why you think you find soo much more GH stuff that RB not to mension rockband guitar hero UGLY they were trying a little too hard to make them look real IT'S ONLY A GAME

@rockongow; actision will never do it because it 'doesnt have sequel exploit potential' ROFL! also, musicians like rockband - suits go to guitar hero

It's great their making pearl jam but what about a guitar hero ACDC

omg yesssssssssssssss =D

wwonka, your idea is good, but it should be only for rockband

I hope this buy the album/get it on Rockband to play becomes the norm. It would be cool to buy a new album, get to enjoy listening to it as well as interacting with it. This could be the start of something big for Rock Band fans. I'm assuming though it would also have to be extended to Guitar Hero as well kind of like when you buy a DVD and get a digital copy and choose if you want it on Itunes or Windows Media format.

love it

pearl jam sucks

The album is going to be exclusive to target. Some independent music retailers will get it as well. Everyone is saying free. I don't see that in the article. Hope that is the case. We will see. I think Pearl Jam could be the first band to have thier entire catalogue on rock band. They are going to re-release every album over the next 2 years leading up to the 20th anniversary. So maybe they release it all to rock band. Don't think a lot of people will buy "Binaural" but "vs." and "Vitalogy" would do well.

Aw man, no wii lovin!

Whoo hoo! My favourite band doing something really cool. This is better than the metallica cash-in on guitar hero anyday. Shame I won't get the benefit of the token since I live in the UK. Maybe i'll just play the album on rockband before I buy the CD :-)

..Is anyone else tired of Guitar Hero/Rock Band?

Yes! Pearl Jam is always welcome. Looks like I'll be getting it at Target also :P

Hot damn! I love pearl jam.

Abe- Please listen to their last album and tell me it's not great. I don't think that you've listened to anything off at least their last 4 albums, if you are even wondering whether or not people want this... They are going down as one of the greatest rock bands in history, certainly our generation... Any band that can have 9 studio albums be successfull is doing something right... Give them a listen.

A new Pearl Jam album 18 years ago might have been cool, but do people really want this? Let alone be able to play it on Rock Band? Loved the band back then but haven't liked an album since Vitalogy.

There's always room for more Pearl Jam, can't wait!

I heart Pearl Jam.

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Pearl Jam sure is putting a bunch of stuff on rock band. Good thing it's a good band letting a lot of their songs be on these games. I'm buying the album at target now!!!

Ohhh, I thought it was like the AC/DC thing, but If I buy the album at target I get all the songs on RB free? Wow, I haven't bought any CDs in a while so this has got me sold.

Eddie looks like russel crowe. but yeah I love Pearl Jam

Hell Yes! Can't wait for the new album and to ability to play it on RB!!

Can't wait for this!!! I can't wait for the album, and to be able to literaly rock out to it myself immediately is awesome! Best band on Earth.

Great

Vedder and crew are still kicking it old school in the best possible way...

i cant wait for this album! dont care for the rock band part. pj is best band ever!

I want every song in the Pearl Jam catelog! Seriously. I'm a PJ fanatic and a RB drummer who's actually selling my set on Ebay! Damn! I knew about the 2010 Pearl Jam Live Rock Band. Thought I'd have some time before picking up the new RB2 drums (w/ cymbals). With this announcement, I have to get em in a month and a half.

sweet deal i was going to get it the whole token thing is a great idea go PJ!!!

Tom McShea will be happy

As much as I love more albums in Rock Band, I don't have much interest in Ten or This. I would prefer All The Remains' The Fall Of Ideals, The Red In The Sky Is Ours, or maybe even a Bang Camaro/Freezepop 12-pack. But don't get me wrong, Ten is a good album to listen to, to play.... not so much

this has to be the coolest music idea since Year Zero! i bet the cd will be $9.99!

2 things. 1- I like how the artist is offering a free download of the gaming album for those who purchase the CD. I wish more artists would do that. 2- This game better damn well have a song-export mode. Harmonix lost a sale from me with Beetles by disallowing it. (I refuse to play the disc-swap game for a music title, one of the reasons I not bothered with Guitar Hero since 3) And yes I'm aware Beetles has had some modifications to the game engine to allow for choruses. Whoop-de-doo, that could be patched into the 'main' Rock Band series. (and fix the busted voice-chat on PS3 while you're at it for gods sake)

PJ is back!

Sweet, Pearl Jam is awesome, I hope their new album is good.

More music is a good thing

wth? O_o