THE BIGGEST names, and the LOUDEST tracks – it could only mean one thing… KERRANG! THE ALBUM is back… and with a who’s who of rock, punk and metal for 2009 it’s ready to show the compilation world of Dance and R&B exactly what an album should sound like!

Spanning 2 explosive CDs, CD 1 focuses on the rock and punk and includes the huge “Know Your Enemy” by Green Day, Billy Talents new single “Rusted From The Rain” and the rawkus “Juggernauts” by Enter Shikari.

CD 2 hones in on the world of metal and features the monster “Sulfur” by Download headliners Slipknot as well as the epic “Heroes Of Our Time” by Dragonforce (as featured on Rock Band). Put simply, no other album comes close.

Kerrang! Editor Paul Brannigan had to say of the album:

“Kerrang! has changed the lives of three generations of rock fans across the globe… but we’re not about to wallow in nostalgia. We believe that our world has never been more alive, that right now it’s exploding with bands who make music that sparkles with energy, imagination and colour, music that pushes boundaries, kick-starts hearts and makes life worth living. Kerrang! The Album ‘09 is the new soundtrack to your life.” – Paul Brannigan

With exclusive tracks from established acts such as My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory, Alexisonfire, Marilyn Manson, Gallows and a showcasing of the new breed with the likes of Ghost Of A Thousand, Outcry Collective and Rolo Tomassi, Kerrang! The Album ‘09 really is the biggest, and the BEST compilation you could rock out to this year!

Buy Music:

Kerrang! on amazon.com

Kerrang! on amazon.co.uk

Tracklisting:

CD1

1. Green Day – Know Your Enemy
2. Billy Talent – Rusted From The Rain
3. My Chemical Romance – Desolation Row
4. Paramore – Misery Business
5. You Me At Six – Save It For The Bedroom
6. The All-American Rejects – Gives You Hell
7. New Found Glory – Listen To Your Friends
8. Nickelback – If Today Was Your Last Day
9. Theory Of A Deadman – Hate My Life
10. Spinnerette – Rebellious Palpitations
11.Alexisonfire – Young Cardinals
12. The Blackout – STFUppercut
13. Madina Lake – Let’s Get Outta Here
14. Taking Back Sunday – Sink Into Me
15. The King Blues – Save The World, Get The Girl
16. Swound! – We Are A Danger
17. Chiodos – Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)
18. Cobra Starship – Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We’re Famous
19. Metro Station – Shake It
20. Enter Shikari – Juggernauts
21. The Prodigy – Omen

CD2

1. Slipknot – Sulfur
2. Dragonforce – Heroes Of Our Time
3. Killswitch Engage – Starting Over
4. Mastodon – Divinations
5. Marilyn Manson – We’re From America
6. Gallows – London Is The Reason
7. Ghost Of A Thousand – Bright Lights
8. In Case Of Fire – Enemies
9. Disturbed – The Night
10. DevilDriver – Pray For Villains
11. Shinedown – Sound Of Madness
12. Papa Roach – Lifeline
13. Fightstar – Mercury Summer
14. Static-X – Stingwray
15. Lamb Of God – Set To Fail
16. Cancer Bats – Engine Skull
17. Blakfish – Economics
18. Outcry Collective – Dead in The Water
10. The Dead Formats – Dirty White Shoes
20. Rolo Tomassi – I Love Turbulence
21. Bring Me The Horizon – Football Season Is Over

Kerrang! Official Website

Join Kerrang! on Saturday 27 June, 2009 from 4pm, as we reveal the UK’s top 100 greatest rock videos of all time.

Over 14,000 rock fans voted up and down the country to make sure their favourite rock video made it into the UK’s ultimate chart.

Watch Greatest Rock 100 videos – teaser

From rock legends Aerosmith to the Foo Fighters, you’ll definitely not want to miss this head banging session of the most memorable videos in rock and roll history.

The top 10 of this colossal vote includes:

1. 30 Seconds To Mars – The Kill
2. 30 Seconds To Mars – From Yesterday
3. Paramore – Misery Business
4. My Chemical Romance – I’m Not OK
5. Paramore – CrushCrushCrush
6. My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
7. Linkin Park – What I’ve Done
8. Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care
9. Green Day – American Idiot
10. You Me At Six – Save It For The Bedroom

Melissa Pine, Head of Marketing at Box TV said, “This countdown received a massive amount of votes, which confirms that Kerrang! is at the forefront of the rock music scene. The Top 10 reads like the definitive guide to rock videos, there’s angst, stunning effects, dark undertones, lots of heavy make-up – the ultimate opportunity to rock out.”

“The fact that 30 Seconds To Mars occupy the two top spots shows the power of a fan base and the loyal following that the band has worked up since they burst on the scene in 1998.”

Watch Kerrang!’s Rock 100 (Sky 368 and Virgin Media 342) on Saturday 27 June, 2009 from 4pm.

Kerrang! TV Official Website

Green Day is set to premier the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music on June 21, 2009 at midnight.

The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of Summer.

“21 Guns” video is set to go live Sunday at 9pm PST:

Direct link for when video goes live: “21 Guns” video on MySpace

Behind The Scenes of 21 Guns

“21 Guns” is the second single from the band’s latest album ’21st Century Breakdown’, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as on the Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative charts, fueled by the Alternative radio No. 1 single “Know Your Enemy.”

’21st Century Breakdown’, which Rolling Stone has called “a rock opera in which the rock always comes first,” also topped the charts in 24 countries including the UK, Canada, and Japan.

Over the past month, Green Day has continued to work with MySpace Music for the promotion of 21st Century Breakdown. During the week of the album’s release, they played an exclusive concert in New York City which was filmed for the site’s premiere online concert program, The List. The performance can now be seen on The List’s official MySpace profile.

In other Green Day news, the band has been nominated for three 2009 Teen Choice Awards, which are voted on by teens aged 13 to 19 and honor the year’s biggest achievements in music, movies, television, and fashion.

Green Day has been nominated in the following categories – Choice Music: Rock Group, Choice Music: Album, for 21st Century Breakdown, and Choice Music: Rock Track for “Know Your Enemy.”

This year’s show will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 9, 2009 and air the next day, Monday, August 10th, on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Fans vote for Green Day on TeenChoiceAwards.com

Green Day, which is singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, are preparing to launch their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years.

The tour runs from July 3rd through August 25th.

Buy Music:

Green Day on amazon.com

Green Day on amazon.co.uk

For more music and information, go to:

Green Day MySpace
Green Day Official Website

MEET GREEN DAY!!!

Celebrating the release of their new album ’21st Century Breakdown’, Green Day will be signing autographs at Best Buy in Manhattan at 44th St & 5th Ave on FRIDAY, May 15, 2009 at 7PM!

The first 500 people to purchase ’21st Century Breakdown’ beginning at 9AM on Friday May 15th at the Best Buy at 44th St & 5th location ONLY will receive a wristband* that allows you to get in line to have your CD signed by Green Day! So, get there early to ensure your place in line.

Friday May 15, 2009, 7pm

Best Buy

529 5th Ave (44th & 5th)
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-808-0309

*Only one wristband per person. First come, first served. No cameras/No photos. Call store for more details.

Green Day MySpace
Green Day Official Website

MySpace Music has announced The List concert series will feature Green Day performing live in New York City on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

The band will perform at Webster Hall for a small group of lucky fans, mere days after their new Reprise Records’ album ’21st Century Breakdown’ hits stores on Friday, May 15th.

Buy Music:

Green Day on amazon.com

Green Day on amazon.co.uk

The List is a live concert event where MySpace users are provided a chance to see the biggest bands by responding to a series of blogs and bulletins posted from the program’s official profile at http://www.myspace.com/thelist.

Fans across the world will then be able to watch the performance when footage of the entire show is presented on MySpace Music shortly after the concert. The List is presented by Sunkist. Past shows have included My Chemical Romance, The Roots, LCD Soundsystem, Smashing Pumpkins, Taking Back Sunday, and Serj Tankian.

Approximately 300 MySpace users will be granted admittance to the special Green Day concert for free thanks to The List presented by Sunkist. Additionally, a portion of the tickets to this concert will be sold to the public beginning on Saturday, May 9, 2009.

Green Day – vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool – were three kids from working-class backgrounds who came of age in the underground punk scene in Berkeley, California. Even though they had released two records prior (1039 / Smooth Out Slappy Hours and Kerplunk), they announced their arrival with 1994’s Dookie, a blast of punk-pop that spoke to bored teenagers everywhere. The album eventually sold 15 million copies worldwide, earned the band their first Grammy Award and inspired a raft of imitators.

Over the years, Green Day continued to top the charts with their subsequent studio albums Insomniac, Nimrod, and Warning while entertaining millions of fans with their frenetic live shows. But it was their landmark 2004 album American Idiot that launched Green Day into the stratosphere. An artistic leap forward, American Idiot is a punk rock opera and sarcastic middle-finger salute to the Administration that captured the cultural and political landscape at that time. “Jesus of Suburbia” set the tone by telling a tale of choosing between self-destruction and redemption that resonated with listeners of all ages, nationalities, and political persuasions.

American Idiot debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and went on to sell more than five million copies in the U.S. and 12 million worldwide. It spawned five hit singles, earned seven Grammy nominations (winning two including Rock Album of the Year) and raised the bar for modern rock and roll.

On Friday, May 15, 2009, Green Day will release ’21st Century Breakdown’ and launch a world tour soon after.

For more information about The List featuring Green Day and other The List concerts, visit:

The List MySpace

Check out Green Day’s official MySpace Music profile for details about the band’s upcoming album, tour dates and news at:

Green Day MySpace

Green Day Official Website

“The Saints Are Coming” is a song new to my ears but Dave, being the punk that he is, made it very clear from the start that the Green Day and U2 collaboration is a cover by scottish punk band The Skids, which was originally released in 1978. The video for the song is now playing constantly here in the UK and I can see why some might find it a bit controversial. Politics aside, there are also rumblings around the internet about the cover itself and whether or not U2 and Green Day do the song justice.

I like both versions and I think it’s great not only that they’re helping out the musicians in New Orleans, but U2 and Green Day are also putting the spotlight back onto The Skids as well as punk music itself – which mainstream radio and the industry tends to ignore.

U2’s Official Website
Green Day’s Official Website

By: Jenny May