NEW ALBUM "21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN", DUE WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009
"KNOW YOUR ENEMY" AVAILABLE TO FOR DOWNLOAD VIA iTUNES THURSDAY APRIL 16TH 2009.
21st Century Breakdown, which will be released worldwide on May 15th, is the best-selling trio's first studio album since 2004's two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide.
Regarding the pressure to follow up American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong said, "We could take a sideways step or go back to our roots. We chose to move forward. It's about reflecting what's been happening the past three years and putting it to melody with some bold statements." The band has also stated that "This album is more religious," and it is influenced by Queen, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, The Beatles, and The Clash
In a recent feature, Rolling Stone called 21st Century Breakdown "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 at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 and are currently making finishing touches with producer Butch Vig, who is known for his work with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and many others.
The video for "Know Your Enemy," which was directed by Matthew Cullen of Motion Theory, will air exclusively on MTV, VH1, The N, Palladia, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Tr3s, MTV Hits, MTV.com, VH1.com, as well as on MTV and VH1's international channels, on Friday, April 24th, at 8 p.m. (international premiere times to be announced locally), making it the first global cross-channel video premiere for MTV and VH1 networks.
Ninety seconds of "Know Your Enemy" was used as the opening tease of CBS Sports' 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game on April 6th. The music montage previewed the contestants in the 2009 NCAA title game.
GREEN DAY last toured in 2004 till 2006 and played over 150 shows on a world wide tour which grossed over $232 million - The 3rd highest grossing tour for that period after U2 and The Rolling Stones.
Irish sales for American idiot are just as impressive - It's certified 8 times platinum to date and reached no.1 on the Irish album charts.
In a recent feature, Rolling Stone called 21st Century Breakdown "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 at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 and are currently making finishing touches with producer Butch Vig, who is known for his work with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and many others.
The video for "Know Your Enemy," which was directed by Matthew Cullen of Motion Theory, will air exclusively on MTV, VH1, The N, Palladia, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Tr3s, MTV Hits, MTV.com, VH1.com, as well as on MTV and VH1's international channels, on Friday, April 24th, at 8 p.m. (international premiere times to be announced locally), making it the first global cross-channel video premiere for MTV and VH1 networks.
Ninety seconds of "Know Your Enemy" was used as the opening tease of CBS Sports' 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game on April 6th. The music montage previewed the contestants in the 2009 NCAA title game.
GREEN DAY last toured in 2004 till 2006 and played over 150 shows on a world wide tour which grossed over $232 million - The 3rd highest grossing tour for that period after U2 and The Rolling Stones.
Irish sales for American idiot are just as impressive - It's certified 8 times platinum to date and reached no.1 on the Irish album charts.