"On Tuesday Barack Obama will announce a major escalation of the war in Afghanistan. A week later he'll be in Oslo accepting his Nobel Peace Prize. Pretty good timing, no?" Full Article at National Journal

If you want us to send an email for you, Sign Up or Sign In now This is a lesson on How to Play 21 Guns by Green Day. Be sure to check out StrumHum.com for more guitar videos and lessons, best of all its all FREE! Full Article at Howcast

How many times in your life have you have loathed that one guy just because you “knew” he was an utter tool (not like you ever bothered to actually get to know him)? “Chump” is all about that sort of knee-jerk irrational prejudice. Full Article at PopMatters

I think Green Day playing at Verizon centre probably swayed it! I think Verizon has people that are voting in this thing. Most people haven't even seen the Droid yet or even have seen this poll. Verizon is a case of people wanting what they can't have. Full Article at The Bloggers' Times

Who will nab the bids when the nominees for the 52nd Grammy Awards are announced on Dec. 2? Its been a banner year for music, so there's no clear frontrunner, but there will be plenty of familiar faces in the running for multiple awards. Full Article at OH NO THEY DIDN'T

It was all about the love at this year's AMAs. Green Day loves Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis loves everybody, and everybody loves Michael Jackson. Click through for red carpet interviews and a who-won-what recap, and get in on the lovefest! Full Article at Fuse.tv

British-rock apologists Q magazine (they're like the Rolling Stone for people who like Oasis) have unleashed their list of the best albums of 2009, and it is, without question, the worst list of 2009. And there have been some bad lists. Full Article at Prefix

It seems that these days people are getting together all over the world to discuss environmental issues. Portland has long been a hot-bed of such discussion as well as implementation of environmental policies. Full Article at Associated Content

All the recent name-checking of classic albums from 1994 on this blog got me thinking: wow, wasn’t that a great year for rock music? Full Article at PopMatters

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: DORTCH'S PREDIX FRONT-RUNNERS "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day "BlackSummers' Night," Maxwell "Twang," George Strait "Fearless," Taylor Swift "No Line on the Horizon," U2 POSSIBLE "Black Ice," AC/DC "I Am. . . Sasha Fierce," Full Article at Los Angeles Times

We asked Sacramento drummer Tim Metz, who has played with rock and jazz bands, to compile an annotated workout list of songs that drummers can play to increase their cardiovascular fitness. 2. Full Article at SpokesmanReview.com

Fifty-nine headline events since the beginning of the year have drawn a combined audience of close to 280,000 to Auckland’s Vector Arena, with an additional 30,000 expected to pass through its doors before Christmas. Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Multi-platinum rock band Green Day took home the award for Favorite Alternative Rock Music Artist last night at the 2009 American Music Awards. Full Article at Street Insider

Sure, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston are grabbing all the AMA headlines -- but there were other good performances last night that should not be forgotten. Full Article at Zap2it.com

Green Day [ tickets ] is recording a new version of its hit "21 Guns" with the cast of "American Idiot," the stage-play based on band's 2004 album of the same title, according to a press release. Full Article at LiveDaily

The schedule, spanning shows from Argentina, Australia, Italy, the U.K. , Malta and The Netherlands as well as the U.S. , includes: January 1 Pink's "Funhouse" Show from Sydney January 8 Best of "Austin City Limits" January 15 Pre-empted by... Full Article at PR Newswire

Although Jennifer Lopez experienced a minor slip and fall on stage ( see clip below ) during her performance of 'Louboutins,' this year's annual American Music Awards was packed with star studded performances from the industry's most elite. Full Article at Black Voices | Blogs

Alex Kapranos (first from left) with the rest of Franz Ferdinand. (Handout) TORONTO -- Alex Kapranos is what you might call a well-rounded individual. Full Article at Canoe

Hearing the word “jam-packed,” I often think of PopTarts, with their sweet fake fruit centers and crunchy outsides. Actually, now that I think about it, the 2009 AMAs were just that, a big tasty PopTart. Full Article at New York Post