BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Singer Alex Kapranos explains how the link up with the American mega band came about. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Image: Newscom Green Day perform at T in the Park in the UK, 2002 The Webster Hall show is sold out, but Green Day have a bunch of shows and appearances coming up. Here’s the details: May 15 - Best Buy signing (529 5th Avenue)-Be one of the first 5... more info

NME — Band will play Bowery Ballroom on May 18 more info

Live Daily — This week, Green Day fans can listen to the band's upcoming album, "21st Century Breakdown," in its entirety for free at Rhaposdy's streaming-music service, as well as via MTV and VH1's "The Leak," according to a press release Rhapsody also will be ... more info

Chorus.fm — A new article with *Green Day* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/greenday) can be read on MTV (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1611003/20090508/green_day.jhtml?rsspartner=rssFeedfetcherGoogle). "We just wanted to evolve naturally. There was no decision l... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "For the first time ever, Green Day will be performing an exclusive show for their IDIOT CLUB members at New York's Bowery Ballroom on May 18th. This is the show you have been waiting for, join your fellow IDIOT CLUB... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Crystal Method, Better Than Ezra, more * * * Green Day "21st Century Breakdown" (Reprise) The multi-platinum pop/punk act finally returns with a follow-up to its Grammy-winning 2004 effort, "American Idiot." Green Day's eighth studio effort,... more info

Culture Bully — Following one of the greatest comebacks of the past decade, Green Day could have easily relaxed and put out an effortless follow-up to cash in while its popularity is still high. But they didn’t. They enlisted acclaimed producer Butch Vig to h... more info

Rolling Stone — • Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Launch NIN/JA Tour • New White Stripes “Won’t Be Too Far Off” • Eminem Books Kimmel Stand, Radio Special • Hear Green Day’s Breakdown, Read Review • Summer Movie Preview 2009 • Jonas Brothers Stoke Rumo... more info

Guardian Music — The band's decision to stream their new album through the Sun's website undermines their anti-rightwing media stanceWhen Green Day were preparing to release American Idiot – the album that went further than any other mainstream release in crit... more info