Brought to the stage by director Michael Mayer, the man behind 2006's surprise Broadway hit Spring Awakening, the stage-musical version of Green Day's American Idiot is currently enjoying a trial run in the band's native East Bay, and early indicators were promising: Ushers in the Berkeley Repertory Theater handed out earplugs before the show -- what is this, My Bloody Valentine?

Green Day: Aficionados of fire and helicopters, high-powered machine guns, and … the fine art of theatre.

The 26th annual MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced, and pop divas Lady Gaga and Beyoncé lead the pack with nine nominations each.

Green Day and Pink have been added to the list of performers at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, joining country star Taylor Swift and British rock band Muse.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has big plans for the band's upcoming American Idiot musical.

The boys of Green Day are the latest artists to jump on the Rock Band wagon. Starting today, you can rock out on your plastic instruments to three tracks from the punk trio's latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, now available through the Rock Band music store: "Know Your Enemy," "21 Guns," and "East Jesus Nowhere."