The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Today was an uber-epic day in the world of music.  Despite Radiohead announcing a new album out this Saturday, Green Day, The Flaming Lips and Foo Fighters releasing new songs, Quesadilla spaulding attacked by pre-pubescent tweens in need of pubes..... more info

NME — Singer will take musical's lead role for two weeks more info

Perez Hilton — Oh, we like the sound of this! Melissa Etheridge recently wrapped up her guest-starring gig on Broadway as St. Jimmy in the musical American Idiot, leaving many to wonder who will take on the role once her successor, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armst... more info

Mjsbigblog — On the heels of his turn as Carlos in the Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous  Breakdown, Justin Guarini tells Broadway World that he will be returning to the Great White Way when he joins the cast of Green Day’s Tony Award winning m... more info

ContactMusic — MELISSA ETHERIDGE admits that she is 'out of her comfort zone' as a cast member in 'American Idiot' the Broadway musical.MELISSA ETHERIDGE, the GRAMMY AWARD and OSCAR winning singer-songwriter, is set to take over from GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRON... more info

Gigwise — Band to launch album in the UK... more info

411 Mania — Alistair McGeorge checks back this week with the best live performers he's had the chance to see live. Featuring Muse, Green Day, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Plan B, Funeral For A Friend, Reel Big Fish and Frank Turner, click the link for more. more info

ContactMusic — MELISSA ETHERIDGE nearly missed out on making her Broadway debut in hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT - the rocker initially turned down the role.The Come to My Window hitmaker is standing in for Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from 1 to 6 February (11), a... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Johnny Rotten has lived in Los Angeles for the last two decades, and for a time considered his post-Sex Pistols project Public Image Ltd to be an L.A. band, he told The Times recently when he loaded into the passenger... more info

I Like Music — The band announce the release of a brand new live album, Awesome As Fuck, on March 22nd 2011, including a CD plus bonus DVD! more info