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  Green Day Tap Tom Hanks for 'American Idiot' Movie

  April 13, 2011 – With Green Day's American Idiot musical set to close on Broadway on April 24, the punk trio will begin working on a movie adaptation of the 2004 concept album, and they have tapped a Hollywood A-lister to produce it: Tom Hanks. According to Reuters, the actor will work with director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) on the adaptation, which will be co-produced by members of Green Day. …
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  WATCH: Green Day Play Rarity on New CD/DVD

  February 24, 2011 – Green Day will release their second live CD/DVD, Awesome as F**k, next month, but the band has posted the first official footage — and it's a blistering live performance of the rarity "Cigarettes and Valentines." Watch below. Green Day originally recorded "Cigarettes and Valentines" as the title track for an unreleased album that they recorded before American Idiot, but when the master tapes from those sessions were stolen, the b …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  January 15, 2011 – This week, Kanye West and Jay-Z released "H.A.M.," the first single from their upcoming collabo LP, Watch the Throne, SPIN premiered a new single from Swede siren Lykke Li, and Green Day announced details for their upcoming live album. …
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  Timbaland & Missy Return; Paramore Jam + More

  January 14, 2011 – Timbaland has released a new track with Missy Elliott titled "Take Ur Clothes Off." The song kicks off the producer's series dubbed "Timbaland Thursdays," which will feature a new song each week. Head over here to hear it. After discussing her ugly split with the Farro brothers, Paramore's Hayley Williams is busy working on new music. …
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  Green Day Turning 'American Idiot' Into Movie?

  January 12, 2011 – After bringing their 2004 album American Idiot to Broadway, Green Day may be turning their smash musical into a movie, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong likely to star in the lead role of St. Jimmy. In an interview with The New York Times, playwright Michael Mayer, who directed the stage version of Idiot, said they're in discussions with producers to develop it for the big screen. "We're definitely in talks," he said. …
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  Green Day Live Album Coming in March

  January 11, 2011 – Green Day will release a new live album titled Awesome as F**k this winter, and the band has released an explosive new trailer to tease the record. Check it out below. According to a listing on Amazon, Awesome as F**k is a two-disc collection and will be released on March 15; the set will come bundled with a DVD of live footage. …
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  SPIN's 20 Best Photos of 2010

  December 15, 2010 –  …
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  Billie Joe Armstrong Returning to Broadway

  December 1, 2010 – After a triumphant week-long stint performing in American Idiot earlier this year, Billie Joe Armstrong will reprise his role in Green Day's musical in January. Armstrong, who will return as the show's character St. Jimmy, is set for 50 performances on Broadway starting New Year's Day. …
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  Britney's New Songs, Daft Punk + N.E.R.D. Single

  October 6, 2010 – After recruiting songwriters to pen new tunes, Britney Spears has reportedly finished three songs for a new album. "She loves 'em," says a source close to Spears. [TMZ] Hear N.E.R.D.'s funked-up, Daft Punk-produced new single "Hypnotize U." [Pitchfork] Indie-rock's favorite curmudgeon Steve Albini has gone off on Sonic Youth and their decision to sign with major label Geffen in the '90s. …
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  WATCH: Billie Joe Acts in Green Day Musical!

  September 29, 2010 – Ticket holders for Green Day's musical American Idiot Tuesday night in New York City didn't just get a Broadway play -- they got a Green Day concert! Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong made his acting debut at the show, playing the role of St. Jimmy in the Tony Award-winning adaptation of the punk band's namesake 2004 album. …
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