With the amount of Green Day news hitting a fever pace, we're going to try and consolidate the multiple news items into a single story for the next few days. First up, Mike Davies of the BBC Radio 1 Punk Show flew to San Francisco for an exclusive interview with Green Day about their new album. Along with playing tracks from the album, Mike asked members of Rise Against, Anti-Flag, Billy Talent and The Bouncing Souls pick their favorite Green Day songs for the segment. Check it out here.

The band spoke with MTV about their take on the political climate in the US. The band's previous album American Idiot was considered their most political album to date:

I think, like, if you compare where we're at now to, like, five years ago, I think we're actually in a worse situation. We're fighting two wars. … It kind of goes from one crisis to the next. From, you know, the swine flu to financial meltdowns and people losing their homes. … There are a lot of desperate people in the world right now, and it can make you feel paranoid and desperate and out of control.
But at the same time, there is this new person that's hopeful. But you have to go beyond hope when it comes to anyone in office; you have to have expectations," he continued. "Because you can sit there and hope for something, but chances are it's not going to happen. But when you expect something to happen, it's more of a call to arms and you're taking action.

Finally, Canada's CBC have posted their take on the new album, you can find that here.