By Paul V.

Green Day, Santana, and Maroon 5 all help the NFL kick off their 2005 season. ... Green Day and Santana hit the stage at New England's Gillette Stadium during the hour-long performance extravaganza on Sept. 8, prior to the Patriots/Oakland Raiders game. ... Maroon 5 will play a free show with Kanye West outside of the L.A. Coliseum, site of the first Super Bowl ... Legendary Goth-rockers Bauhaus will reunite for more live dates and they hit L.A.'s Wiltern for a three night stand, Oct. 28-30 ... N*E*R*D*'s Pharrell Williams topped Esquire's Best Dressed Men In The World list. The super-sexy and dapper Williams replaced last year's winner, Andre ... 3000, who fell to #5. ... Kanye West and Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos also made the list, featured in the September issue ... Billy Idol's mum almost died last week when she walked into London's Bromley Library -- and her pacemaker was zapped by the security gate! Her unit malfunctioned, she passed out and hit the floor facedown, then woke up with a bloody nose and a black eye. Ouch. Speaking of Billy Idol, he's taking part -- along with Gwen Stefani, Duran Duran, David Bowie, and Arcade Fire -- in the 2005 Fashion Rocks Concert, Sept. ... 8, at New York's Radio City Music Hall ... In England, the new cockney slang term to call something gay or "bent" is 50 Cent! As in, "He's wearing a pink T-shirt. He must be 50 Cent, mate." There are more than a few gays out there who wish the real 50 Cent would swing their way (just leave the guns at home, yo) ... Courtney Love appeared in court again to respond to accusations that she violated her probation by using drugs again. Courtney, who was recently praised for her progress while in drug rehab, was reportedly under the influence of a controlled substance and taken to a local hospital after a recent Hollywood party ... Rhino Records will raid the vaults of the amazing Sire Records for a new three-CD and DVD set, ... Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story. It features songs from The Smiths, Dead Boys, English Beat, Talking Heads, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, and tons more spread over three CDs. The 20-track DVD features performances from Pretenders, Talking Heads, The Cult, and Madonna. ... Look for both releases on Sept. 13 ... And finally, if you wanna meet your favorite pop star at a local hotel, check at the front desk for them under these assumed names: Mariah Carey as Princess Cupcake, Christina Aguilera as Norma Jean, and our favorite: Elton John as Fanny Beaversnatchclit. Try saying that three times fast!