Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown':
Reasons to be excited
With 2004's "American Idiot," Green Day essentially rebooted its career. The band jettisoned the increasingly tepid mid-tempo pop it had been favoring for a more topical concept album, and once again found some rock 'n' roll fire. More...
Chicago Tribune Review: 3.5/4 Stars
Perhaps the only thing more unlikely than releasing a rock opera in 2009 is that it's a rock opera written and recorded by Green Day. But such is the case with "21st Century Breakdown" (Reprise), which arrives in stores May 15. More...