from theskyiscrape.com
There has been a lot of rumors going around about the release date for Pearl Jam's new album. We still do not have any confirmed date, however an observant fan who works at a music store noticed a release schedule update issued by Sony Music/BMG (PJ's new record label, J Records is part of BMG). The release schedule lists May as the month slated for release. This information is subject to change and should still be considered "rumor" status, but it's something a little more solid than what people have been saying on various radio stations.
Thanks to efroten for the heads up.
ADDITION 1/31/2006: The Sofia News Agency reports on several possible summer concerts, one of them being Pearl Jam on September 6. This tends to fit in with the rumors that a 2006 PJ tour would start in the US in the summer and venture to Europe in the late summer or early fall. Again, we'd like to stress that these are rumors, and nothing is even close to official at this point.