ContactMusic — Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will be spending his 40th birthday in the studio after announcing the band has started work on its follow-up to smash-hit concept album 21st Century Breakdown But we can all still raise a toast to the coolest 4... more info

Chorus.fm — So *Green Day (http://www.absolutepunk.net/greenday)* has been in the studio for only one day, but never ones to leave anybody out of the loop, they've posted a studio update that you can watch in the replies. Billie Joe Armstrong is blonde again - m... more info

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ContactMusic — Green Day have started work on their new album The When I Come Around rockers went back in the studio yesterday 14 02 12 to begin recording the follow up to 2009s 21st Century Breakdown Singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong tweeted... more info

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Chorus.fm — *Green Day* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/greenday) have officially started recording (https://twitter.com/bjaofficial/status/169499000305750016) their new album today. more info

Mjsbigblog — Check out this LIVE CHAT Taylor Hicks conducted on U Stream last night for his fans. Watch it Here. Adam Lambert has been announced as an act for the Summer Sonic Music festival in Japan, along with Green Day, Rihanna and more. The Festival takes p... more info

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