Stereogum — Indie-punk trio Lilac Daze dish up distinctly Weezer, the Cure and Green Day vibes. Since their December 2012 formation in Frederick, Maryland, Lilac Daze have self-released the Creatures Of Habit EP, the On Forgiving Myself EP, and several demos. No... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The couple who met on set of a Green Day video have gone their separate ways... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Metallica did a sublimely weird four-song acoustic set 10th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert, and last night, the band’s frontman did another unplugged performance for charity, this time at the Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit.... more info

Mercury News, California — Music legends to headline Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit, which also features Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Train's Pat Monahan and other stars at the Fillmore in San Francisco. more info

Stereogum — Last month, during the second Coachella weekend, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong joined the reunited Replacements onstage. This past weekend, at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festival, it happened again. So: Is this going to be a regular thing now?... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Billie Joe filling in for & helping carry Paul @ Coachella After what was regarded as a lackluster first weekend set, the Replacements returned to Coachella's Outdoor Stage with a vengeance, recruiting Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong to fill... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "We're the world's greatest Replacements cover band," Paul Westerberg cracked as his band took the stage Friday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. He may have been joking, but there was more than a little truth to his remark, in p... more info

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Stereogum — Coachella’s second weekend may as well not exist because there’s no livestream to prove it’s all real but the bands are still in the California desert doing everything all over again. There probably won’t be as many celebrity guest appearance... more info

NME — The Green Day frontman stepped in for an injured Paul Westerberg more info