Self-titled albums are one thing. But when a band names one of its songs after itself -- or, alternately, when a band names itself after one of its songs -- it's a pretty big deal. The song itself…   Read Story »

Last week the Animal Collective bros released an official mixtape for their new … sneakers. That is a thing now. Gotta keep fans on their toes (ouch, sorry). The shoes which you can see here…   Read Story »

Jimmy Fallon's done some impressive musical impressions on Late Night, so he brought out a few more for the Emmy Awards last night. He used Elton John, Boyz II Men, and Green Day to eulogize some of…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

Weezer aren't afraid of unlikely collaborations. If you recall, Rivers arrived at our Decomposed session with the Dartmouth Aires, a cowboy flautist, percussionists from Aklaline Trio and Yellowcard,…   Read Story »

"Did I ever tell you guys about how I was listening to the radio and they played the 'Wake Me Up When September Ends Hurricane Katrina Remix' and it was literally just the regular song but…   Read Story »

In a strange and inspired season finale, host Will Ferrell led the entire cast plus Tom Hanks, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Artie Lange, Elisabeth Moss, and…   Read Story »

We heard 90 secs during the NCAA finals, but now the full 21st Century Breakdown single is out officially. You can test drive here, since $1.29 M4As have us all a little pickier these days.   Read Story »

In addition to the title track, "Desperate" and the Banksy-inspired cover art, 21st Century Breakdown's lyrics are now available to mull over before the album's 5/15 release. The words are at…   Read Story »

This past Tuesday NCAA fans Green Day took the stage as a six piece at San Francisco's Independent, playing their new Butch Vig-produced album to a capacity hometown crowd. Billy Joe & friends opened…   Read Story »