Howdy ho peeps! How's it going with you all so far? Hoping the summer is treating you well!

Guess who's on the cover of EQ Magazine for the month of July? Yes indeed, it is none other than Green Day! Check it out here!

Also, the band answered fan questions for the recent issue of Kerrang. That hit stores on June 24th, 2009, so be sure to pick it up!

There may be some more controversy following these punk rockin' trio. The Sydney council in Australia is a bit pissed off due to the graffiti on public property advertising their latest album, "21st Century Breakdown".

Not only are they losing their cool, but the city also wants to question the Green triplets record company, Warner Music Group about whether or not they had any permission to use graffiti as a way to promote the record.

Some critics say that the designs which appear across skate parks, and inner-city suburbs such as: Newtown and Surry Hills, serve a purpose because it showcases cover art for an album.

A spokesman for the city said the doodles are still being looked at, "murals and public artworks require development approval including consent from the property owner. The council is investigating the graffiti. Graffiti on building hoardings is required to be removed by the developer. The council's general approached is to remove graffiti quickly and consistently to help maintain the appearance of our city while discouraging repeat incidents."

WMG has stated that they paid the independent company in Surry Hills, Mr Perso & Detch, for the graffiti campaign. To make matters worse, local artists have done some vandalism of their own by spray painting "cash cow", followed by money signs, on top of the displayed artwork.

Warner has also said that they thought the campaign in Melbourne and Sydney was solidified because of the done deal with Mr Perso & Detch, "they are a legal spray-painting, a legal graffiti company, so they have designated spots," said vice-president of marketing and promotions at WMG, Mark Ashbridge. They were also asked if a sum of money was given to the council, or whether an application had to be done for a thumbs up, he simply said, "I don't know."

Adding onto this, "as a record company and a marketer, we contracted the company and we're thinking that basically they've got the rights to do that. We didn't really check in terms of whether or not the company had the approval, we would assume such, considering they are a viable company that we're using for a marketing campaign."

Ashbridge says that the deal included six sites all across Sydney, "there were six mega-sites-two in Newtown, one in Drummoyne, one in Bondi, one in Paddo and one in Surry Hills. And then there were standard sites-a third one in Newtown, another one in Bondi and another one in Surry Hills. We did 80 spray stencils around Sydney's skate parks. It was a more interesting way of making something a bit more arty."

On top of it all, no staff at Mr Perso & Detch could be reached for further comment! Read all about these shenanigans at stuff.co.nz!

Moving onto better news, Green Day are nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, and will take place August 10th at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California. Make sure to vote often, show everyone we are the best fans on earth!

As you may have noticed already, the video for the new single, "21 Guns" premiered on the guys official Myspace this past Sunday. Just in case you couldn't tune in, here it is for your enjoyment!

Hey there everyone rise and shine! Hope you're ready for another fun day here at Nimrod Street!

While Green Day were doing interviews for their recent Rolling Stone cover, Billie Joe Armstrong discussed details about the theatrical "American Idiot" musical, and the shock he felt hearing other people singing his songs.

The week after, the director of the play, Michale Mayer, spoke to RS about how the trio influenced his previous musical, Spring Awakening, and other cool stuff! 

On the first page of the article, Armstrong is asked when did the idea for the musical first come to be:

" 'American Idiot' is a punk opera. But I was very self-conscious about it. I didn't want it to come across as pretentious. Someone said, 'what is the influence' I said, 'this record has more in common with Rocky Horror than Leonard Cohen.

The idea was, 'wouldn't it be great to make a film out of it?' Then the film idea fell through the cracks, which was a bummer. The enthusiasm got lost. Then the guy from Spring Awakening, Michael Mayer-he was doing an interview. Someone asked him what he wanted to do next, and he said he'd love to do the musical of "American Idiot". One of the kids from the fan sites put that up. And a year and a half later, lo and behold, we get a call from him."

He was also asked what he thought of Spring Awakening when he first saw it:

"I was floored. It was so uncharacteristic of what I thought theater was suppose to be. I had no idea what to expect and how unconventional Michael was, in the way he directed this old German play from the turn of the century.

When I saw the show, I kept thinking that a couple of songs- 'Totally Fucked' and 'The Bitch of Living'- sounded a lot like Green Day hits. They had that sound and emotional resonance.

'Totally Fucked'- I remember seeing that and going, 'Did I write that?' It reminds me of 'St. Jimmy'. You forget how talented these people are, these theater kids. They are completely, mind and body, involved in the theater, just as much as I lived punk rock. They embody the whole thing. Then I went to a workshop, and I couldn't fucking believe it. It's incredible- all those voices singing your songs at you."

On the second page, Mayer talks about how the trio influenced Spring Awakening, especially the song, 'Totally Fucked':

"It was the effect I wanted. I was listening to "American Idiot" a lot when we were putting the final chunk of Spring Awakening together. I was literally like, 'Guys, listen to this groove. Listen to that fat guitar lick. Why can't we have this under here?"

Why was "Idiot" the record of choice instead of a classic punk album? Like, let's say "London Calling" by the Clash?

" 'American Idiot' felt so complete to me. The version we will end up performing will have other songs in it- two B sides from the European release and four from the new album. But 'American Idiot' has a huge emotional arc. There was an amazing narrative that was, at times, perplexing and ambiguous, but also so full of possibilities with a multitude of voices. Some of the songs- I heard them as dialogue. Our biggest challenge at the moment is the central secion. The 'St. Jimmy'/ 'Jesus of Suburbia' maxtrix is a complicated thing. That is what we're still grappling with. Every song on the album will be played in sequence. But the sequences will be interrupted by other songs and text."

One particular question that stands out is whether or not Armstrong is protective of his own original material:

"I am basically doing the libretto. Billie was very much a part of it. I kept calling him and e-mailing him every different version of my scenario. But the libretto is basically akin to the libretto of Tommy- there is no dialogue per se. I am inventing the way in which these songs function as dialogue- as narrative, as emotional maps.

Could the punk rock genius himself eventually ever compose for the theater?

"When we were together the other night, he did say, 'the next thing, after this, I want to write some thing completely new for you to direct.'

If you've got the gift, who knows where it comes from and why. The great thing is to keep feeding it and take care of it. What is so remarkable to me is to watch him allow that gift to grow and to be unfettered by constraints that people want to put around it. At a certain point, songwriting is more important than image and labels."

 In other news, you may already know about Green Day bassist, Mike Dirnt's designer shoes. But did you know they were animal-friendly? Yes indeed, the Dirnt has collaborated with vegan shoe manufacturing company, Macbeth. It smacks of elegance with brass lace loops.

Also available in high-top style, you can now purchase it from Journeys.com starting at $79.99! Mike has been nominated several times for PETA2's 'Sexiest Vegetarian' award despite not being vegan or even a veg!

You can read the article from NME here!

The guys have a ton of brand new photos up on their site's photo gallery. The pics are taken by photographer, Ross Halfin. Check 'em out!!

I bet what  you really want to hear about is the new video for "21 Guns" right? The video will debut on the guys official Myspace Sunday, June 21st. If you can't wait, here's a sneak peak into the making of!

Hello peeps, what's the haps? Hoping ya'll are doing excellent!

Hey there Twilight freaks, got some groovy news for you all! A fan asked The Oracle on Coldplay's official QandA website if the rumor about the song, "The Scientist", appearing on the soundtrack to "New Moon" was indeed true.

The writer's question was answered as, "it's very likely that a Coldplay song will end up on the soundtrack to the Twilight sequel given that Stephanie Meyer has credited Coldplay, amongst others, on the inner sleeve for 'being instrumental in starving off the writer's block. ' " The quartet's Oracle hasn't directly set in stone the band confirming it as the song of choice.

Although, it may not be a bad move considering the film's first soundtrack is quite a top ten best seller. Featuring rockin' acts such as: Paramore, Linkin Park, Muse and many more. 

Not familiar with Twilight? It's a best selling book series from author, Stephanie Meyer. It is mainly about a girl named Bella that falls in love with a vampire named, Edward. It's a modern day forbidden love story! Check out the stats for its last opening week, it racked up a whopping $70.5 million. I only expect the sequel to do even better.

Just to give you all a bit of a tease, watch the brand spankin' official trailer for "New Moon" below. The film opens everywhere November 20th, 2009!

Howdy Nimrods, how are you doing? Hope you're all pumped for a new week ahead!

Thousands of music loving fans invaded Manchester Farms, which is 60 miles outside of Nashville, Tennessee to experience the music and art festival known as, Bonnaroo 2009.

Taking place June 11th through the 14th, several musicians took over dozens of stages to perform at the mother of all outdoor concert festivals.

Known as a jam band festival, Bonnaroo has been gaining more and more popularity. Hitfix.com listed twenty acts that stood out the most. From the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Phish, MGMT and many many more. Check it out!

Also, RollingStone.com wrote an article titled, "Bonnaroo '09: Four Bands to Watch." The show was definitely stacked with up and coming musicians such as: Chairlift, Passion Pit, Dirty Projectors and Tobacco. These sure are four very talented artists, be sure to keep an eye out for them the next time they come to your town.

Whether it's Bonnaroo or any other outdoor festival, RS also posted "The Ultimate Camping Survival Guide" to make sure you and your friends are safe for summer concert season!!

Everything from setting up your tent, preserving your food and drinks, to even campsite etiquette. It's never a bad idea to make sure you're safe and prepared. It always comes in handy!

Don't worry if you missed it! Here are 53 awesome shots from not only the stage, but also from other groovy angles. There's also other far out pictures from the first ever Bonnaroo in 2002 and beyond. Take a glimpse at memorable moments with bands such as: Radiohead, Metallica, Pearl Jam and many more.

There's no better way to enjoy the summer season than rocking out to your favorite bands. We're totally pumped to bring you more tour coverage in the months ahead!!

Have a great day everyone!

Hola peeps, what's going on today?

"Weird" Al Yankovic just posted a blog on his Myspace about his new upcoming single "Craigslist". This will be the first of four brand new songs that will be available starting this Tuesday, June 16th digitally on iTunes and all the usual places you use to purchase music.

Along with the fresh new tune comes an awesome video to compliment the Tuesday release. It was shot by Yankovic's good friend, Liam Lynch, who also directed "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny", and "Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic". He's also the genius inside those Lynchland podcasts!

This will be Al's first live action video since "White and Nerdy", but he warns to keep your expectations to a minimum! While "Nerdy" had quite a substantial budget, "Craigslist" will hardly have one to speak of. No Joke! The vid was shot in Lynch's very own garage, but don't get all worked up, because its "low budget" works out just fine with the video's concept according to Al.I'm sure that It'll work out just peachy!

Luckily, you don't have to wait until Tuesday to see this wacky video because AOL will be premiering on Monday June 15th. So stay tuned for all the details!

Guess what else is going on Tuesday? Weird Al will be doing a live Twitter and Ustream event on top of everything else! This California native will be answering fan's questions from 8pm to 9pm Eastern, 5pm to 6pm Pacific! More information to come about this very soon!

With all this talk of "Weird" Al events, ever want to know what it's really like inside his brain? Get inside Al's head as you watch the promo below for AlsBrain.com! (Psst, AlsBrain.com is a promo for Al's Brain The Movie... Check it out!)

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Hey there homeslices, how are you doing?

It is official, Green Day will have their very own version of Rock Band! Tracks from their new record, "21st Century Breakdown" will be featured on the popular game, other songs will be on their way very shortly.

Three songs will be available July 7th, "East Jesus Nowhere", "Know Your Enemy", and "21 Guns". That's freaking kick ass indeed!

The band's singer, Billie Joe Armstrong is especially thrilled about be apart of the whole thing, "We are excited to be working with MTV and Harmonix. They are leaders and visionaries in the world of music and video games, and Rock Band is a really cool way for fans of all ages to experience our music."

Guess who else is turning it up to eleven? Yes, that's right! Spinal Tap and Evanescence will also be on Rock Band. It will hit shelves June 16th. The classic rock act, Spinal Tap, will have a four pack of songs starting at $6.99, while Evanescence will include three of their goth-tastic tunes for $5.49! Check out the press release here.

Also, the group are set to re-release their concert documentary, "Bullet In A Bible" on Blu-Ray June 22nd, 2009. Read the news on ClashMusic.com, along with a review of "Breakdown". Relive this awesome moment with the band performing to over 130,000 people at Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom. 

In other news, the trio are up for Best Live Band, Best Single, Best Album and Best International Band for the 2009 Kerrang Awards. That's not all,  you can also be entered to win a trip to experience the event live! Vote here and we wish you and the guys good luck!

Last but not least, Green Day tie up their week long stint on Last Call with Carson Daly performing as their side band, Foxboro Hot Tubs. If you missed their appearance, check out this link with two videos of the guys strutting their stuff as they perform, "21st Century Breakdown" and "Murder City".

Before performing their hit, "Know Your Enemy", Daly interviewed them while sitting on the couch. Armstrong even confessed that his oldest son played a gig at Gilman Street the day that "Breakdown"hit stores. Check out the video below!