Stereogum — Even if you’re not a fan (I’m not) you gotta give Green Day credit, first for introducing Lookout! to mall-punks back in the day, later for showcasing political awareness on an MTV-sized scale. Now middle-aged dads, with armfuls of Grammys and a ... more info

USA Today Music — Day two of theLollapalooza music festival unfolded easily under ideal skies again in Grant Park, allowing fans to gently recover from the Gaga ... more info

MTV.com News — Saturday night's headliners were a scintillating study of contrasts. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong performs at Lollapalooza on Saturday Photo: Rich Sancho/ MTV News CHICAGO — Unless you happen to play in one of Perry Farrell's bands (a... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — CHICAGO - More than 250,000 music fans will gather on the shores of Lake Michigan this weekend for an expanded three-day Lollapalooza music festival, which hopes to buck a dismal summer concert season of cuts and cancellations. more info

Reuters — CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 250,000 music fans will gather on the shores of Lake Michigan this weekend for an expanded three-day Lollapalooza music festival, which hopes to buck a dismal summer concert season of cuts and cancellations. more info

MTV.com News — As we gear up for the 2010 fest, Bigger Than the Sound looks back at the Lolla show that never was.By James Montgomery Kanye West performs at Lollapalooza in 2008 Photo: Dove Shore/ Getty Images Earlier this week, a music-obsessed buddy of ... more info

MTV.com News — We compare her record-setting nods to Beyoncé's, Missy Elliott's, Madonna's and more.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Peter Wafzig/Getty Images Lady Gaga may just have to get used to this. Just one year after crashing the Video Music Award... more info

MTV.com News — From Gaga's record 13 nods to the six first-time nominees, we take a closer look at the 2010 nominations.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Derek Storm/ Splash News For an artist who has quickly made a habit of smashing records, Lady Gaga impr... more info

411 Mania — Ozzy Osbourne is going to be in a Disney movie as a gnome. Linkin Park reveal track list, album cover. Godsmack frontman releasing solo effort. A new track, album from Soundgarden. Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock gets a listing. Tour dates from Stone T... more info

Idolator — Green Day’s music has been all over New York this summer — the cast of their American Idiot musical recently ventured outside the theater to deliver a rousing performance on Good Morning America — but the Bay Area punks themselves had been some... more info