L.A. Times - Entertainment — A shaky transition from CDs to digital downloads casts a shadow on the start of music retailers' big summer season. Leave it to brash punk-pop icons Green Day ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Green Day easily grabbed the top spot on the U.S. album chart, and also went to No. 1 in at least 13 other countries, the punk trio's label said on Wednesday. more info

NME — '21st Century Breakdown' tops the Billboard Album chart more info

Live Daily — Despite spending only three days on the shelves during its debut week, "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day's first new studio set since 2004's "American Idiot," follows in its predecessor's footsteps by entering the US album chart at No. 1. Surfacing... more info

411 Mania — Set list inside... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bonnie Prince Billy (by Eva Vermandel for WIRE) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Your Nature, Space Camp @ The Annex * Jamie Saft w/ Kalashnikov @ Zebulon * Green Day @ PC Richard & Son Theater * La Otracina,... more info

411 Mania — 21st Century Breakdown grabs top spot... more info

VH1 News — Green Day played a two-hour set for excited fans at a "secret" show at New York's Webster Hall, in support of their new album, 21st Century Breakdown. more info

Chorus.fm — *Green Day* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/greenday) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/green-day-takes-top-spot-on-billboard-200-1003974878.story) with 21st Century Breakdown. 215,000 albums sold. Submitted by Hel... more info

MTV.com News — Punk veterans pull off #1 bow despite a short week in stores.By Gil Kaufman Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown Photo: Reprise Records A full week? Green Day don't need no stinkin' week! Despite releasing 21st Century Breakdown three da... more info