News Archives - August 2013

Round 4: Green Day guitar solos tournament - 16 songs remain

Jul. 30, 2013 / Comments

[pic=Billie Joe playing the geetar]072513_rsz_nygtjs.jpg[/pic]We're down to 16 songs in our "Best Green Day Guitar Solo" tournament. In the last round you guys voted for one song to advance of the remaining 23, and the top 16 with the most votes have moved on.

Check out the tournament page to see the 16 songs left, listen to them, and vote for your favorite.

MTV UK to air Green Day concert from Rock am Ring August 9th

Jul. 30, 2013 · 0 Comments

On August 9th MTV UK will be airing Green Day's performance from [url=http://www.greendayauthority.com/tour/show/1209/]Rock am Ring[/url] on their show '[url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/mtv-world-stage]World Stage[/url]'. You can watch Stray ... read story

Billie Joe will play St. Jimmy in the American Idiot movie ... when it happens

Jul. 30, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe as St. Jimmy on Broadway]073013_billie_stjimmy_musical.jpg[/pic]At tonight's [url=http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/4401/]screening[/url] for the American Idiot musical documentary, Broadway Idiot, Michael Mayer (who ... read story

ebay: Slappy (Berkeley Pressing) and Sweet Children (4th pressing) 7" Vinyl

By Liam · Jul. 29, 2013 · 0 Comments

[url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/Green-Day-7-inch-singles-RARE-/271247776525?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3f27a09b0d][pic=Slappy and Sweet Children Vinyls]072913_gdavinyls.jpg[/pic][/url] Today's featured eBay items are a Berkeley pressing of ... read story

Broadway Idiot will screen in New York City tonight

By Jimmy · Jul. 29, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Broadway Idiot]062113_broadwayidiot.jpg[/pic]Tonight, Broadway Idiot, Green Day's film documenting the journey of the band's musical, American Idiot, will make it's New York City debut screening at Lincoln Center. [quote]Broadway ... read story

Round 3: Green Day guitar solos tournament - 23 songs remain

By Jack · Jul. 26, 2013 · 0 Comments

[url=http://www.greendayauthority.com/tournament/][pic=Billie Joe soloing]072513_rsz_nygtjs.jpg[/pic][/url]After two rounds and 46 songs eliminated, our tournament moves on toward finding out which Green Day guitar solo is the fan-favorite ... read story

eBay: Foxboro Hot Tubs "Mother Mary" single 7" vinyl

Jul. 25, 2013 · 0 Comments

[url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOXBORO-HOT-TUBS-GREEN-DAY-mother-mary-7-Record-punk-Vinyl-/330963059590][pic=Foxboro Hot Tubs vinyl]072513_foxboro.jpg[/pic][/url]Today's featured eBay item is the Mother Mary single by the Foxboro Hot Tubs. ... read story

Part 2 of The Jeff Matika Show interview with Billie Joe now online

Jul. 24, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe answers fan questions with Jeff Matika]072413_jeffmatkia_billajoe.jpg[/pic] Idiot Nation has just [url=http://www.gdidiotnation.com/video/billie-joe-jeff-matika-show-episode-two-57396]posted part 2[/url] of their interview ... read story

Ovation TV to feature Green Day on an episode of "Music Mavericks"

By Matt · Jul. 23, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe at iHeart Music Festival]072313_bja-iheart.jpg[/pic]Green Day will be the spotlight of an upcoming episode of "Music Mavericks" on Ovation TV. "Music Mavericks" is a new series from that focuses on the most influential ... read story

Round 2: Green Day guitar solos tournament

Jul. 23, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=CaptionText]072313_solos.jpg[/pic]Round 1 is now done in our Best Green Day Guitar Solos tournament. The first round had 92 songs up against one another, and today round 2 starts up with the 46 songs a majority of you voted to advance ... read story

Mike Dirnt's Woodstock bass guitar on display at Hall of Fame museum

Jul. 22, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Mike's Bass guitar on display]072213_mikefame.jpg[/pic]The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has [url=https://rockhall.com/blog/post/9855_new-guitars-on-exhibit-at-the-rock-hall/]put in some new guitars[/url] for exhibit in their Cleveland, ... read story