Pearl Jam hasn’t had a hit record in years. Now they finally have one. Their new album, which is released without a “label” and unsigned at this time, “Backspacer” makes the Billboard top 200. You can only buy the album at your local Target stores, Itunes, the Pearl Jam website, and independent retailers.

Pearl Jam wasn’t the only rock band that made the Billboard Top 200 without a major label, remember, Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” made it to no. 1 when the album didn’t have a label at the time.

This is Pearl Jam’s first hit album since “No Code”, released in 1996.

http://www.billboard.com/#/news/pearl-jam-on-blast-to-no-1-on-billboard-1004015707.story

Congrats to Pearl Jam. I’m happy to see that they are getting successful again even if they are not with a label.

I guess the Billboard charts is for any musicians and bands to get high on the list whether you are on a major label or not. It all depends on how well your album sells even if you’re not on a major label or an independent label.

Pearl Jam’s last couple of records were self released without a label but they never made the Billboard.

If Pearl Jam and Radiohead can do this, so can you.

Kev