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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 […]

Green Day are under scrutiny following the announcement of their new feminist-inspired book, Last Of The American Girls. Described by the publisher as “an inspiring homage and handbook for the rebellious everywoman who refuses to capitulate,” fans have raised questions concerning the all-male team behind the book. Read more: Evan Peters says he’s sitting out ‘American […]

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has always been a rocker, and this video of him performing with a punk band at age 16 proves that. The video, which appears in the 2018 documentary Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk, shows Armstrong in the band Desecrated Youth in 1987 with his friends […]

An unreleased Green Day song from a gig in 1989 has surfaced and we couldn’t be more grateful. The song “Stay” is from when the band opened for Killdozer from about 30 years ago.   Read more: Someone made ‘A Star Is Korn’ parody trailer about Jonathan Davis The recording is surprisingly clear and sounds […]

In an Instagram post, Billie Joe Armstrong reflects on the past quarter of a century since the release of Green Day‘s legendary album Dookie. The record was released on this day back in 1994. The post lists the many things Armstrong remembers about that time in his life including, “fist fights at Gilman street,” “tuning […]

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life),” is a fan-favorite Green Day track, and now, the band’s frontman has opened up about the experience of writing the 1997 track. The band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong recently sat with Krissy Teegerstrom of the Beyond + Back’ podcast, where […]

Attention, this is not a drill! Billie Joe Armstrong has confirmed that he is writing new music for Green Day and we are freaking out. Can you believe that the band’s last record, Revolution Radio, was released over two years ago in October of 2016? Hopefully this means a new record is coming very soon! […]

There’s an old relationship book called Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. But maybe the men of Green Day really are from Mars. Because the veteran pop-punk band’s name just landed on the red planet via NASA‘s InSight Lander. Read more: This metal band’s honest breakup statement is going viral That’s right, a […]

Billie Joe Armstrong may be trolled every October for the rest of his life, but it’s obviously worth it as “Wake Me Up When September Ends” has become an annual moneymaker for Green Day. Read more: Gerard Way’s Netflix series ‘Umbrella Academy’ gets release date Even though this year marks 13 Septembers since the song was […]

Cantankerous Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman Johnny Rotten challenges Green Day‘s lasting impact on punk rock in a new interview with The New York Times, the 62-year-old musician saying it’s “embarrassing” that punk bands inspired by the popular East Bay trio are still rocking “spiky haircuts” and “trying to keep 1978 alive.” Read […]

Green Day are famous for a variety of pop-punk songs, but one song in particular sticks out to fans. “Wake Me Up When September Ends” from American Idiot has likely made the first day of October a nightmare for Billie Joe Armstrong’s notifications. The singer gets trolled annually by his fans who act like his […]