Guardian Music — This ambitious history of protest songs suggests their best days are over. They can, of course, be recycled…Among the challengers hoping to keep the X Factor winner Matt Cardle from topping the charts last Christmas were a new recording of John Cag... more info

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Unreality Music — Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ musical is to close on April 24. The Broadway show – which is based on the group’s concept album of the same name - is coming to an end after ticket sales went down following the departure of the punk band’... more info

ContactMusic — Green Day's 'American Idiot' musical is to close on April 24. The Broadway show - which is based on the group's concept album of the same name - is coming to an end after ticket sales went down following the departure of the punk band's singer Bil... more info

Gigwise — Curtain to come down on Broadway show... more info

Topix — The producers of Broadway's "American Idiot" say Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the hit musical for its final three weeks. more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘American Idiot’ to Close The critically acclaimed Broadway musical “American Idiot,” which used songs by the punk rock band Green Day for a story about disillusionment among the nation’s youth during George W. Bush’s presidency, will cl... more info

ContactMusic — Billy Joe Armstrong is returning to the Broadway stage for one final stint in American Idiot after box office sales plummeted following his exit in February (11). The rocker helped to compose and write the hit musical, which is based on songs by h... more info

NME — Billie Joe Armstrong returning to cast for show's final three weeks more info

Mercury News, California — Tom Waits will be inducted March 14. Will Green Day, Journey and Joan Baez get their day in the limelight? more info