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ALTERNATIVE PRESS' MOST ANTICIPATED OF 2009: GREEN DAY
BAND GIVES AP EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN TO NEW ALBUM; FIRST MAJOR PRESS SINCE THE AMERICAN IDIOT TOUR
ALTERNATIVE PRESS, the Cleveland-based magazine dedicated to covering contemporary punk culture, is pleased to announce influential punk trio GREEN DAY as the cover stars of our MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2009 issue! In their first major interview since ending their tour for 2004's multi-platinum album American Idiot, the band open up about their new, Butch Vig-produced disc, the influences behind the tracks and their expectations for both themselves and for the world's response. "There's nothing to prove anymore," singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong tells AP. "We're just trying to show we have this spirit that rock 'n' roll can change lives, and it really is a religious experience that means something to us. It's more about faith now."AP's MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2009 is the ultimate source for the best music due to drop next year. The issue goes on sale everywhere Tuesday, Dec. 9. For more info, head to altpress.com.