News Archives - July 2015

Happy 20th Anniversary to Kerplunk! from GDC!

By Tony /13 years ago / 0 Comments

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Green Day's Kerplunk! record, the Green Day Community has got together to make this collaberative video, paying homage to the classic album, originally released on Lookout! Records, on this day in 1992...

A MASSIVE thanks to Maridiot for putting this together, and everyone in the Green Day Community that contributed.

The "KerPUNK" Festival, London 21st & 22nd January

By Tony · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

The UnNamed Festival is born, and is hereby named The "KerPUNK" festival - thank you, Mr. Larry Livermore. Finally, the time has come to announce the worst kept secret since sliced bread secrets! There will be a 2 day music festival ... read story

Reflecting on 20 Years of Kerplunk.

By Amanda · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011612_51oGN5K+PPL._SL500_AA300_.jpg] In honor of the twentieth anniversary of Kerplunk's release today, some members of the GDA and GDC staff have written their reflections on the album and its key tracks. Join us in listening to the ... read story

Billie Joe's guest appearance on "Nurse Jackie" will air April 8th on Showtime

13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=100311_showtime.jpg]Back in October we posted that Billie Joe will be guest starring on the Showtime show "Nurse Jackie." At the time, we didn't know a premiere date for that,. but now we do! April 8th, at 9pm EST on Showtime, the new ... read story

Song of the Week: "No One Knows"

By Aska · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

It's Kerplunk's 20th birthday tomorrow, so to celebrate that momentous anniversary this week's Song of the Week is the 10th song from that album; the brooding and reflective No One Knows. Musically, No One Knows has to be the most unique ... read story

"New" live Green Day album, On the Radio, available for pre-order on UK iTunes and Amazon

By Matt · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011512_on-the-radio.jpg]Back in 1992 while Green Day was touring for the Kerplunk album, they made a stop at radio station WMFU in New Jersey to play a set of songs. That live performance was then broadcast on air for listeners in the ... read story

Scattered Memories - "16"

By Guest · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011512_16.jpg]...and a son of a bitch! 16 My favourite part... Look at my friends and see what they've done Ask myself why they've had to change I like them better when they were young There's something about this song that I've ... read story

#GreenDayFamily is currently trending worldwide on Twitter

By Jimmy · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011412_Screen Shot 2012-01-14 at 1.19.33 PM.png]For the past hour or so Green Day has trending on twitter worldwide with the hashtag #GreenDayFamily. I personally think this is a great Twitter trend and it shows what a lovely Green ... read story

Green Day's first home, Lookout Records, closes down

13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011312_lookout.jpg]It's kind of a sad day in Green Day history as Alterntive Press writes that Lookout Records - the label founded by Larry Livermore and gave Green Day their first record deal in the late 80's - officially closes down ... read story

Green Day included in Gibson's "Top 10 Rhythm Sections"

By Matt · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011112_mike.jpg]Green Day have once again been included in a Gibson Top-10 list. Today, they're counting down the ten best rhythm sections and Green Day's track "Longview" has made the cut. Coming in at number nine, Gibson gives props ... read story

Cigarettes and Valentines included in Gibson.com's list of "10 Great Albums That Were Shelved or Abandoned"

By Jimmy · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=011012_cigsandvals.jpg]Gibson.com has included Green Day "lost album" Cigarettes and Valentines in their list of the "10 Great Albums That Were Shelved or Abandoned". This intended follow-up to Green Day's 2000 album, Warning, never ... read story

Song of the Week: '409 In Your Coffee Maker'

By Aska · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

Seeing as it's back-to-school time for many a Green Day fan, this week's Song of the Week is the classroom-inspired 409 In Your Coffee Maker, originally released in 1990 on the Slappy EP, but better known these days as track 13 off 1039/ ... read story

Mike Dirnt's "Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe" featured as one of Rolling Stone's "Rocker Restaurants"

By Jimmy · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=010812_mikecafe.jpg]When Green Day was first starting out, before they made it big, the band held other day jobs to rise money for touring and other band related expenses. Mike Dirnt worked in a restaurant as a short-order cook and ... read story

Bid on an autographed Green Day guitar with the proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity

By Jimmy · 13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=010812_autographedguitar.jpg]Green Day has teamed up with CharityBuzz.com to place a Green Day autographed Epiphone guitar up for auction with the proceeds benefiting the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. The guitar is a ... read story

Lighting and Sound America takes a look at Green Day's tour stage setup [scans]

13 years ago · 0 Comments

[img=010712_lighting.jpg]During Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown tour, the band pulled out an impressive new stage setup, the screen projections, pyrotechnics, the city-scape screens behind the band, lighting, and new and original artwork ... read story

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