Maxwell defies current R&B on his fourth album. Animal Collective, Green Day, U2 and Neko Case round out the best of rock music for 2009. more info

Altsounds — The Frontier Touring Company is pleased to confirm that tonight’s Melbourne rescheduled Green Day concert will proceed. Billie Joe is fit and healthy and very much looking forward to the show tonight. All Tuesday December 15 ticket... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Billie Joe confirms plans for video game in 2010 more info

Undercover, Australia — Billie Joe Armstrong has stopped barfing after food poisoning and Green Day will be back in action tonight in Melbourne. more info

411 Mania — Who will be next? more info

Rolling Stone — Green Day may have swept Rolling Stone’s Decade-End Readers’ Poll, but it was Pearl Jam who nearly pulled off the hat trick in our 2009 Year-End Readers’ Poll. The Seattle rockers scored best single (”The Fixer”) and best album (Backspacer)... more info

Rolling Stone — • Stooges, Genesis, ABBA: Rock Hall Class of 2010 • Axl Rose Denies Releasing LAX Statement • Green Day: Rock Band Game Due in 2010 • Chris Brown Says Stores “Blackballing” New LP • January Weezer Shows in Peril • The Clash’s London... more info

NME — Billie Joe Armstrong and co follow in the footsteps of The Beatles more info

Altsounds — The Frontier Touring Company regret to advise that a sudden illness has struck down Green Day lead singer Billie-Joe Armstrong (food poisoning is suspected). Although Billie-Joe was determined to perform tonight it became apparent at 4.30pm today th... more info

AngryApe — Spanning their entire career more info