The Ultimate Pearl Jam Quiz

The band argued against the Ticketmaster's monopolization of concert venues.

The band assembled in 1990 in Seattle, ground zero for grunge.

"Last Kiss," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, is actually a cover of a 1961 song by Wayne Cochran.

The band didn't make any music videos for "Vs.," because the members were afraid their videos would overshadow their music.

Ament has also released two solo albums.

They emulated some of the jangling guitars and impenetrable lyrics of The Who.

They played the song two nights in a row at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Jack Irons, the founding drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, actually joined Pearl Jam for a time, as well.

Mookie Blaylock is the name of a retired NBA player.

He is also the drummer for Soundgarden, another band that had great success in the 1990s.

The band refused to make a video for "Black," the start of a trend in which it refused to commercialize every bit of its popularity.

Temple of the Dog had a few hits of its own, thanks in part to the band's star power.

Irons said he was tired of touring and wanted to be in a slower-paced environment.

He is a well-documented hoops junkie.

During his term, the band constantly spoke out against Bush's policies.

He publicly derided Pearl Jam as a corporate fabrication.

Mueller was his stepfather's last name.

The tragedy in Denmark ended the tour and permanently affected the band members.

The band released 72 live albums in those years. There was an insatiable thirst for their live recordings.

It's based on a real-life suicide in Texas.

It went through three drummers, but getting the right combination of band members was worth the wait.

They performed "Long Road" at the concert, which happened only 10 days after the attacks.

It was a full two weeks later when the CD version hit stores.

Ament took the photo of the sheep, which is pictured trying to gnaw through a fence.

He's thought through many song compositions while riding waves.

"No Code" is sometimes regarded as inconsistent.

The song addresses incest, but many fans have misinterpreted the lyrics.

Mother Love Bone's lead singer, Andrew Wood, died of a drug overdose, and the group disbanded.

The band's onstage intensity helped it seize a huge, rabid audience.

The band wrote 25 songs and whittled them down to 13.