Green Day Tries to Plug a Leak

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Green Day's long-awaited new album "21st Century Breakdown" leaked online over the weekend, so the band and their label have decided to stream the complete album five days before its American release date on Friday May 15. In a surprise move, Green Day did not record "Breakdown" with longtime producer Rob Cavallo who worked on all of their most successful albums, including "Dookie" and "American Idiot." Instead, the band turned to Butch Vig, best known for his work with Nirvana and as a member of Garbage.

Watch an interview with Green Day at MTV.com or listen to "21st Century Breakdown" at The Leak.

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