For better or worse, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool answered, "More of the same." Their current "21st Century Breakdown" CD more or less followed the "American Idiot" blueprint.

“21st Century Breakdown,” although it shares its predecessor’s ambition, is lyrically a much more personal album, even if Billie Joe Armstrong intermittently attributes certain sentiments to ...

The punk rock trio opted to open with “Last Night on Earth,” the poignant tune from their 2009 album 21st Century Breakdown .