GREEN DAY Commits to May 15 Release of 21st Century Breakdown !

21st Century Breakdown is divided into three acts: "Heroes and Cons," "Charlatans and Saints," and "Horseshoes and Handgrenades," and follows a young couple, Christian and Gloria, through the mess and promise of the century so far. Songs include "Know Your Enemy," "21 Guns," "East Jesus Nowhere," "Before the Lobotomy," and "Restless Heart Syndrome." In a recent feature, Rolling Stone called the album "even more ambitious than American Idiot" and "a record of die-hard punk ideals...tightly scripted, continually ascending classic-rock excitement."

Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been busy working writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since back in 2006 and are currently wrpaiing it up with producer Butch Vig, (known for his work with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage).  The first single from 21st Century Breakdown is "Know Your Enemy," which will arrive at radio and be available for purchase from all online shoppes in April (actual date to be announced).

(photo: Phil Mucci)

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