"21st Century Breakdown World Tour 21st Century Breakdown World Tour was a headlining concert tour by American punk band Green Day in support of the group's eighth studio album, ""21st Century Breakdown"", which was released in May 2009. The tour began with an eight-week leg throughout North America, kicking off in Seattle in July 2009 and culminating in Los Angeles in late August. The tour in the U.S had 10 Stadium shows, making it the most Stadiums played in Green Day's entire career. The U.S and Canada tour sold out in 10 hours and grossed about $74 million and sold"
"to radio stations on May 25. The band embarked on a world tour in July 2009; the North American leg lasted through September and the European leg ended in November. ""East Jesus Nowhere"" was released as the album's third single on October 19, 2009. Reception to ""21st Century Breakdown"" has been generally favorable, according to aggregating website Metacritic, which reported a rating of 70/100 based on 30 critical reviews. Dan Silver of ""The Observer"" awarded the record four stars out of five and likened it to both Bruce Springsteen's music and the avant-garde writing of Chuck Palahniuk. ""Rolling Stone""s David"
"the band's popularity with a younger generation. Becoming the band's first album to top the ""Billboard"" 200, ""American Idiot"" sold over six million copies in the United States, and over 14 million copies worldwide. The album spawned five commercially successful singles: ""American Idiot"", ""Boulevard of Broken Dreams"", ""Holiday"", ""Wake Me Up When September Ends"", and ""Jesus of Suburbia"". The band's eighth studio album ""21st Century Breakdown"" followed in May 2009, topping the ""Billboard"" 200 and being certified platinum by the RIAA. Two singles from the album—""Know Your Enemy"" and ""21 Guns""—became top 40 hits on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100."
"last successful pop punk album of the decade was Green Day's eighth studio album ""21st Century Breakdown"" released in 2009 which achieved their best chart performance to date by reaching number one on the album charts of various countries as well as winning a Grammy, including the United States ""Billboard"" 200, the European Top 100 Albums, and the United Kingdom Albums Chart. Post-grunge continued to be popular in the 2000s, with the genre reaching its peak in the early years of the decade. Artists include Foo Fighters, Creed, Alter Bridge, Nickelback, Lifehouse, Hoobastank, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Our"
"Stew/Jaded"" and ""F.O.D."" recorded live in Albany, New York and Madison Square Garden. This EP was released on the Australian iTunes store, Amazon UK, and Napster. 21 Guns (song) ""21 Guns"" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their eighth album, ""21st Century Breakdown"". The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a CD single. The song has been a success on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22, which has become their highest charting"
"Breakdown (Group 1 Crew song) ""Breakdown"" is a single by hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew. It is the lead single from the album, ""Outta Space Love"", and was released on May 11, 2010. Manwell 'Manny' Reyes stated in a video that the song was all about getting to the 'favorite part' of the song, and that he wanted the whole song (Breakdown) to have all of those 'favorite parts'. 1. ""Breakdown"" - 3:29 ""Breakdown"" was used most notably in the show, ""America's Got Talent"", by the dance group 'Studio One Young Beast Society' in their round of 48. The song"
"the mix and thus unintelligible to the other band members. It was not until late 2008 that he chose to share his words with Cool, Vig, and bassist Mike Dirnt by sitting down with them and reading the entire album's lyrics aloud in order. The band members made the finishing touches on the album in early April 2009 and claimed that its release would lead to a ""kind of... post-partum depression"". ""21st Century Breakdown"" continues the rock opera style of its predecessor, ""American Idiot"". The album is set in Detroit, Michigan and is divided into three acts: ""Heroes and Cons"","
"on April 16, 2009, and soon after the world premiere of the song's music video occurred on April 24 on the MTV UK website. ""21st Century Breakdown"" was released internationally on May 15, 2009, through Reprise Records. The special edition vinyl version was limited to 3,000 copies and consisted of three 10"" records, one for each of the album's ""acts"", a CD copy of the album, a 60-page art booklet, and a code for the digital download of the full album. The album artwork process was led by Chris Bilheimer and is based on a work from artist Sixten, who"
"a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Green Day is credited alongside fellow California punk bands including Sublime, Bad Religion, The Offspring and Rancid with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States. Though ""Insomniac"" (1995), ""Nimrod"" (1997) and ""Warning"" (2000), did not match the success of ""Dookie,"" ""Insomniac"" and ""Nimrod"" reached double platinum and ""Warning"" achieved gold status. Green Day's seventh album, ""American Idiot"" (2004), a rock opera, found popularity with a younger generation, selling six million copies in the U.S. ""21st Century Breakdown"" was released in 2009 and achieved the"
"21 Guns (song) ""21 Guns"" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their eighth album, ""21st Century Breakdown"". The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a CD single. The song has been a success on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22, which has become their highest charting single since 2005. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song in 2010."
"was also used in promo TV spots for the show ""Khloe and Kourtney"". Breakdown (Group 1 Crew song) ""Breakdown"" is a single by hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew. It is the lead single from the album, ""Outta Space Love"", and was released on May 11, 2010. Manwell 'Manny' Reyes stated in a video that the song was all about getting to the 'favorite part' of the song, and that he wanted the whole song (Breakdown) to have all of those 'favorite parts'. 1. ""Breakdown"" - 3:29 ""Breakdown"" was used most notably in the show, ""America's Got Talent"", by the dance"
"five years between ""American Idiot"" and ""21st Century Breakdown"" was the longest gap between studio albums in Green Day's career. The band had been working on new material since January 2006. By October 2007, Armstrong had 45 songs written, but the band showed no further signs of progress until October 2008, when two videos showing the band recording in the studio with producer Butch Vig were posted on YouTube. The writing and recording process, spanning three years and four recording studios, was finally finished in April 2009. ""21st Century Breakdown"", was released on May 15, 2009. The album received a"
"""Stray Cats"", a compilation of singles and non-album tracks, in the box set ""The Rolling Stones in Mono"". 19th Nervous Breakdown ""19th Nervous Breakdown"" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was recorded in late 1965 and released as a single in February 1966. It reached number 2 on both the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and Britain's ""Record Retailer"" chart (subsequently the UK Singles Chart), while topping the charts compiled by ""Cash Box"" and ""NME"". The song was written during the group's October–December 1965 tour of the United"
"since 2003, the band released the EP under a new label, Subsound. Their song, ""Lost"", was remixed later in 2009 by The LoveCrave as the single ""Lost (Remix for Dope Stars Inc.)"". This was a recollaboration from 2007 when Dope Stars also mixed their song ""Vampires (The Light That We Are)"" into a song titled ""Vampires (The Light That We Are) (Remixed By Victor Love / Dope Stars Inc.)"" for a collection album released that year. For their third album, the band continued to use Trisol Music Group and it was released on July 21, 2009. The album, ""21st Century"
"Breakdown (Tantric song) ""Breakdown"" is the debut single by post-grunge band Tantric and the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It is the band's most successful song, having reached #1 on ""Billboard's"" Mainstream Rock Tracks and helped the album achieve gold status in 2001. Lyrically, ""Breakdown"" describes a high school student filled with resentment and self-disgust. The music video found substantial airplay on MTV2. In combination with the band's acoustic-heavy sound, ""Breakdown"" also utilizes a digital effect at the end of the chorus. The tightly produced arrangement makes for a well balanced ratio of hard rock and pop. Guitarist"
"19th Nervous Breakdown ""19th Nervous Breakdown"" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was recorded in late 1965 and released as a single in February 1966. It reached number 2 on both the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and Britain's ""Record Retailer"" chart (subsequently the UK Singles Chart), while topping the charts compiled by ""Cash Box"" and ""NME"". The song was written during the group's October–December 1965 tour of the United States and recorded at the conclusion of their fourth North American tour during the ""Aftermath"" album sessions, between"
"recording of the first CD, The Twenty Second Century. Duane continued playing part-time for Punk-Metal band Stress Factor 9 which included former Annihilator drummer Ray Harttman and D.O.A. bass player/founder Randy Rampage. 22nd Century made its first trip to California in late 2008 playing in San Francisco. The band released a six-song EP entitled ""The Twenty Second Century"" in early 2009, produced by the record producer, John Webster. By December 2009, the single ""509"" had hit No. 1 on the Somojo UK Indy charts and held in the top 5 for several weeks. 22nd Century also received an honorable mention"
"The band has finished in May 2009. The band got back together at end of 2011 and released an EP titled ""Back in Session"" on March 27, 2012. The song ""Lazy Generation"" was featured in NHL 2005 & , with the song being the theme song of ""Takedown"", but the line shit on a silver platter shines"" was changed to Gold on a silver platter shines"". The F-Ups The F-Ups were an American punk rock band from Rochester, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, signed with Capitol Records in 2003, and broke up in 2006. They are best known for their song"
"with success in the 2000s and 2010s. Perhaps the most notable grunge act of the 21st century has been Pearl Jam. In 2006 ""Rolling Stone"" writer Brian Hiatt described Pearl Jam as having ""spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame"", he noted the band developed a loyal concert following akin to that of the Grateful Dead. They saw a return to wide commercial success with 2006's ""Pearl Jam"", 2009's ""Backspacer"" and 2013's ""Lightning Bolt"". Alice In Chains reformed for a handful of reunion dates in 2005 with several different vocalists replacing Layne Staley. Eventually settling"
"to be released in the 21st century. ""Q"" named it the decade's 81st best record. On similar lists, ""Slant Magazine"" and ""PopMatters"" ranked it 124th and 42nd, respectively. In its first week of sales, ""808s & Heartbreak"" reached the number one spot on ""Billboard"" 200, selling 450,145 units in its first week. In the last week of the year, ""808s & Heartbreak"" sold 165,100 copies, jumping from the eleventh spot back up to the number five on the ""Billboard"" 200. The album moved up again the following week, selling 70,900 units and landing at number three. On January 27, 2009,"
"15,000,000 copies worldwide, fueled by the hit singles ""American Idiot"", ""Boulevard of Broken Dreams"" and ""Wake Me Up When September Ends"". In 2009, Green Day released ""21st Century Breakdown"", the band's second rock opera, which was another commercial success. Between these two projects, Armstrong was the lead vocalist of the Green Day side project Foxboro Hot Tubs, who formed in 2007 and have performed intermittent live shows ever since. Foxboro Hot Tubs released one album, ""Stop Drop and Roll!!!"", in 2008. In 2009, ""American Idiot"" was turned adapted into a Broadway musical, also called ""American Idiot"". The musical won two"
"bonus track on ""21st Century Breakdown"" when pre-ordered on iTunes. Blink-182 refer to the album name in their song ""Easy Target"". ""Face to Face"" covers ""Telling Them"" on their live album Mommy's Little Monster (album) Mommy's Little Monster is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Social Distortion, released in 1983. In 1982, Social Distortion took part in the tour with Youth Brigade (as chronicled in the documentary ""Another State of Mind"") and broke up shortly afterwards. However, because of the tour's success, the band reconciled not long afterward and decided to begin work on their first album."
"gave the band its third consecutive top 10 album, debuting and peaking at No. 8 on the ""Billboard"" 200 with 150,000 opening week sales. The lead single, ""I Don't Care"", landed at No. 21 on the Hot 100 and went Platinum. The band was the opening act for Blink-182's reunion tour in 2009. They released their first greatest hits album, ""Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits"", later that year, featuring all of their previous single releases, two new songs, including the single ""Alpha Dog"", and two rarities. In late 2009 the band took an indefinite break to ""decompress"", with the"
"Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) is a compilation album by progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater released by Rhino Records on April 1, 2008. The title alludes to their only top 10 radio hit, ""Pull Me Under"". It features three songs from their breakthrough album ""Images and Words"" remixed by Kevin Shirley: ""Pull Me Under"", ""Take the Time"", and ""Another Day"". It also features the song ""To Live Forever"", an ""Awake""-era re-recording of the song from the ""Images and Words"" sessions (featured as a B-side of the ""Lie"" single), which"
"in ""Billboard""'s 2009 global songwriting contest. The band enjoyed early success by licensing their music to Adobe TV (owned by Adobe Systems, Inc.) and has radio airplay in many countries. In late 2009, 22nd Century again headed south and played in Los Angeles to a crowd of thousands as the headliner. 38 Special road bass player Scott Fegette joined the group on stage for a version of ""Blitzkrieg"" by The Ramones. In June 2010, 22nd Century returned to the studio after a brief stint in New York to begin recording their second album which was released Jan 6, 2011 on"
"recording the album in early 2008 and it was released on July 14, 2009. ""21st Century Slave"" was the band's full breakthrough album and has earned mention in the industrial music industry, with much attention being spread online. Two of the tracks for the album, ""Criminal Intents"" and ""Digital Warriors"", were available previously on the band's EP ""Criminal Intents/Morning Star"". The EP, which was released exactly three months before ""21st Century Slave"" on April 20, 2009, also included tracks from previous albums.<ref name= ""Dope Stars Inc. Plans Double Feature EP, Criminal Intents/Morning Star""></ref> Following the release of ""21st Century Slave"","
"their first number one hit on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. The following single, ""Untouched"" became their global breakthrough song, reaching the top twenty of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 charts, and the top twenty in seven other countries, including number one in Ireland. It went on to be certified platinum in the United States, with over one million digital downloads. They embarked on the Revenge Is Sweeter tour, their first to go global, which began in February 2009 and ended December. After concluding the tour, Lisa and Jessica decided to take time off from the group. Having promoted"
"the first-timers, welcome to Breaking Benjamin."" Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin is the first greatest hits album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, released on August 16, 2011 by Hollywood Records. The album features every single released by the band from 2002's ""Saturate"" to 2009's ""Dear Agony"", with the exception of the 2010 digital single version of ""Blow Me Away""; instead featuring the remix of that track featuring vocals of Sydnee Duran of Valora. A two-disc deluxe version was released alongside it, featuring remastered versions of B-sides, covers, acoustic performances, live"
"Awesome as Fuck Awesome as Fuck (marketed as Awesome as F**k, Awesome as ****, or Awesome: Live ) is a live album by American rock band Green Day, released on March 22, 2011 by Reprise Records. The album is composed of tracks recorded during Green Day's 2009–10 21st Century Breakdown World Tour in support of their eighth studio album ""21st Century Breakdown"" (2009). It includes a DVD of a concert recorded at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It is also available in Blu-ray. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications,"
"stiffness"" and ""nothing more than a rote protest song preaching to the converted"". ""Rolling Stone"" called the song one of the highlights of the album, praising the punk-oriented sound and calling it a ""Clash-size bootboy chants"". ""Billboard"" said that ""The lead single from the band's new release, ""21st Century Breakdown"", finds the group just as politically charged as last time"", but also said that ""While the subject matter is broad and may be missed by some, ""Enemy"" has enough charm to amp up the airwaves until ""(21st Century) Breakdown"" is released."" Billie Joe Armstrong told ""Q"", ""It’s a rallying song."
"Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2008. A third single, ""Thunder"", was released in 2008 to moderate chart success. All three singles were also certified Gold by RIAA, with ""The Great Escape"" later going Platinum. Their second album, ""Love Drunk"", was released on September 8, 2009. Fuelled by the success of its title track and lead single, the album debuted at #8 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and at #1 on the ""Billboard"" Top Rock Albums chart. The group earned its highest-charting single to date with ""Two Is Better Than One"", a collaboration with American country pop"
"The Who [and] Queen"". The music video for ""21st Century Breakdown"" was directed by Marc Webb. It premiered on-air and online October 19, 2009 on MTV and a number of its subsidiary websites. It starts off with a wall with the spray-painted woman and man from the album art of ""21st Century Breakdown"". After they kiss, the first chord strikes. The video is animated in graffiti until the final thirty seconds, when the graffiti version of Armstrong transitions into the real Armstrong and the video concludes in live action. 21st Century Breakdown (song) ""21st Century Breakdown"" is a song by"
"22nd Century (band) 22nd Century is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, formed in 2007. 22nd Century's members include CIBC Wood Gundy portfolio manager Tim Plommer (Anthill, Little Green Planet), guitarist Jesus Krysler, bassist Duane Chaos (Stress Factor 9, Ace Koden, Driven Force, Centerfold) and drummer Zippy Pinhead (of hardcore punk bands D.O.A., The Dils). In the late 1980s, drummer Zippy Pinhead formed the Stiffs with Gerry Useless (who later formed the Subhumans) and Mike Normal; later forming ""Sgt. Nick Penis and the Brassball Battalion"" with D.O.A. founders Randy Rampage and Chuck Biscuits. Duane met Zippy and Randy while playing"