News Bits: Assessing Billie Joe Armstrong’s Sobriety at iHeartRadio + More

– You’ve probably seen video of Billie Joe Armstrong‘s meltdown at last weekend’s iHeartRadio festival, and you probably know that the Green Day singer checked into rehab after the incident. But Death + Taxes ask the big question we’ve all been wondering: Was Billie Joe actually wasted when it all went down? [Death + Taxes]

– Feist was more shocked than anyone when she won the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize last night, calling it ”my worst nightmare” when she accepted the award. She later clarified that the “nightmare” was having to speak in public — not winning the prize itself. [Spinner]

– The Killers don’t mind being considered uncool for writing epic rock songs. “I mean somebody had to try it, right?” asks guitarist Dave Keuning. ”We can’t all just be super-cool bands that stare at their shoes.” No, we certainly can’t. [Stereogum]

– A trailer for the upcoming Rolling Stones documentary ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ has surfaced online, and the flick looks pretty badass. Check it out! [Ultimate Classic Rock]

– She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel reveals that her character Jess loses her dream job as a teacher on the new season of the hit Fox comedy ‘New Girl.’ “It definitely affects her life pretty deeply because this is something she … considered teaching to be her calling,” she says. “So it is definitely a blow to her.” How ever will Jess cope with the loss? [HispanicBusiness.com]