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15 music videos that will make you wish it was 2005 again

The year is 2005, and new gadgets are being introduced constantly. iPod Nano made its debut, and what could be considered the first video social media, YouTube, launched as well. This new platform encouraged artists to create easy, accessible music videos. Despite the low-quality, primarily small-budgeted videos, some bands went all out. Here’s a list […]

Green Day song by song ranking of band’s studio album tracks

Green Day have been around since 1987 and huge since 1994. That’s not an understatement or exaggeration. Since the band just put out their 13th studio release last month, we found it fitting to rank all 170 album tracks with Green Day super-fan Tom Kunzman of the band 18th & Addison. You’re welcome. A few […]

Green Day are punk's greatest band—and we have the magazine to prove it

Green Day didn’t invent punk rock, but they did the most for it. Over the course of 13 studio albums, three live releases, a handful of compilations (and a few incognito things on the side), the NorCal trio made punk a household term. By virtue of their sound, influence, longevity and straight-up attitude, Green Day […]

10 essential politically charged songs you need to hear

With the election in full swing, take a look at some of the best politically charged songs from the scene. Over the last three decades, bands such as Rage Against The Machine, Anti-Flag and Against Me! have left their stamp on politics, letting their stance be known. Whether it’s a presidential disagreement or a response […]

Green Day fans spot familiar face in ‘American Horror Story: 1984’

If you’ve been keeping up with the current ninth season of American Horror Story, then you’re fully engrossed in the slasher-inspired plot. While we fully knew it was taking us to 1984, we didn’t anticipate heading back to 2004 with this unexpected Green Day crossover. Actor Lou Taylor Pucci first captivated us as St. Jimmy […]

14 album art-inspired Vans Customs from your favorite artists

Vans is one of our favorite shoe brands, and for good reason. Not only are they always dropping sick collaborations, but they also have Vans Customs, whcih allows you the chance to design shoes yourself. The possibilities are endless with the design feature, and inspiration is everywhere, including in your vinyl/CD collection. Thanks to the […]

Green Day track “American Idiot” gets reimagined in style of blink-182

One YouTuber has recreated the iconic Green Day track “American Idiot” to make it sound like blink-182 were performing it.  YouTuber SugarpillCovers, who makes many crossovers including a version of twenty one pilots in the style of blink-182, posted the amazing mashup.  Read more: ‘Umbrella Academy’ gets first spinoff with Hazel, Cha Cha Christmas comic […]

Green Day call out Trump with "American Idiot" lyrics swap at iHeartRadio

Green Day previously went after the president of the U.S. back when George W. Bush was in office and it looks like they’re back at it again. The band changed up the lyrics to their song “American Idiot,” originally written about Bush, taking aim at President Trump during their set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. […]

Billie Joe Armstrong ponders gender-swapped ‘American Idiot’ musical

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has an interesting suggestion for a whole new version of musical based on the album of the same name, American Idiot. Armstrong went to see a production of the musical at Chapman College in California. It was there he came up with the idea. Read more: The 1975 foreshadowed ‘A […]

‘Blink-182 Goes Broadway’ for charity featuring ‘American Idiot,’ ‘Rent' stars

Blink-182 and Broadway is a combination we didn’t know we needed until now. Cover band the Dude Ranch will be pumping out the SoCal act’s greatest hits with a little help from some of Broadway’s best. Alex Boniello (Dear Evan Hansen), Tracy McDowell (Rent), Brian Charles Johnson (American Idiot), Gerard Canonico (Be More Chill) and […]

A major newspaper thought this fake Green Day article was legit

It’s always funny when someone actually believes a satirical article from The Onion or elsewhere. But the fake news fleecing hit a little close to home today when The Washington Post attributed fake ClickHole quotes to Billie Joe Armstrong in an article about a recent Green Day fan campaign in the U.K. Read more: Are […]

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to Green Day’s “American Idiot”?

Sometimes songs get even better with age and Green Day is no stranger to putting out political powerhouses that withstand the test of time. “American Idiot,” is definitely no exception by giving a voice to lower-class Americans all over the nation. Do you think you know all the words to this anthem? Put your knowledge […]

Fans trying to get Green Day's 'American Idiot' to No. 1 for Trump's UK visit

Green Day fans in the U.K. have orchestrated a campaign to get the band's classic 2004 album American Idiot to the top of the charts for President Donald Trump's upcoming state visit. READ MORE: Witches apparently cast a “binding spell” on Trump Trump's visit will take place July 13 (Friday The 13th, no less), and a fan-started […]

11 Broadway and theater productions with ties to rock music (and Eminem)

Whether it’s a Broadway production or a local theater show, lots of plays have included references to scene music. Some have even included performances by musicians. Here are 11 theatrical productions that are connected to the scene in some way. Read more: 10 musicians who should head to Broadway 1. Kinky Boots Currently starring Panic! At […]

Green Day's 'American Idiot' movie has "green light" from HBO

After rumors that Tom Hanks was producing it in 2011, and then rumors again in 2014 that it was confirmed to be written by playwright Rolin Jones, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has confirmed Green Day's famed record American Idiot is being made into a movie by HBO. Not only that, but Armstrong will lend his acting talents to the […]

Why ‘American Idiot’ is Green Day’s greatest album - Op-Ed

I was 18 when I first moved to New York. I lived seven stories above an NYU academic center cluttered with classrooms that were typically left unlocked for late-night study sessions. It was here that I would break into one of these chambers of academia and fill every chalk board with the lyrics of American […]

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong calls out high school for banning 'American Idiot' musical

Green Day surprised its fanbase— and the entire theatrical world— in 2010 with a Broadway production of the band’s massively successful seventh album American Idiot. A high school in Connecticut was slated to perform the musical in early May but has recently decided against it. As a result, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong called […]

Green Day re-releasing 'American Idiot' on vinyl for Black Friday

Following a 2013 Hot Topic exclusive repress, Green Day are re-releasing their multi-platinum 2004 LP, American Idiot, on vinyl for Black Friday's Record Store Day this Friday, November 27. Limited to 5,000 copies, the double LP release will feature a red and black disc 1 and white and black disc 2. Read more: 5 Seconds Of Summer gush […]

Watch Green Day's trailer for 'American Idiot' documentary

Green Day have released the first trailer for their upcoming American Idiot documentary, Heart Like A Hand Grenade. Check out the preview below and let us know your thoughts. Heart Like A Hand Grenade will take viewers inside the songwriting and recording process of Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning LP, American Idiot. The film is set […]

Green Day's 'Broadway Idiot' to see theatrical release

Broadway Idiot, a documentary about a play based on an album, is set to screen in select theaters this fall. Green Day's American Idiot, the album, was first released in 2004, then later adapted into a musical by the same time, which premiered in 2009 and opened on Broadway in 2010, before hitting the road as […]
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