News Archives - June 2010

"All About Dookie" by popmatters.com

By Clover /Nov. 28, 2009 / 0 Comments

popmatters.com music blog is running a 14 part series called "All About Dookie" written by AJ Ramirez. Each part is an in-depth analysis of one song from the album. Entries for "Burnout" and "Having A Blast" have been posted on the site, and you can read them here and here, respectively. Here's a little bit of what Ramirez has to say regarding both songs:

Despite being a paean to not giving damn, "Burnout" is a speedy, antsy rocker that could only be executed by a group of well-practiced musicians. Green Day has always prided itself as a tightly honed band, and it shows as the trio delivers a fantastic performance.

As Armstrong sings, he utilizes palm-muted strumming during the verses, gradually building up intensity until he switches to regular strumming for a fuller sound. This evokes the burgeoning tension of the protagonist, who's literally ready to go off at any moment.

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All About Dookie: "Burnout" - popmatters.com
All About Dookie: "Having A Blast" - popmatters.com

Q Magazine Scans, Billboard Awards

By Jimmy · Nov. 28, 2009 · 0 Comments

As we [turl=http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/104/]posted[/turl] earlier in the week Billie Joe is featured on the cover of Q Magazines latest issue Artists of the Century along with an interview. Here are the scans of the article ... read story

NME Top 100 Albums and Rock Stars Of The Decade

By Clover · Nov. 27, 2009 · 0 Comments

NME's Top 100 Albums Of The Decade is out, and "American Idiot" scored spot #60. See what NME has to say about Green Day here. American Idiots? Not a chance. Green Day are smarter than most of us thought or wanted them to be. And because ... read story

Pop Culture Hot List, "KYE" and "21 Guns"

By Clover · Nov. 27, 2009 · 0 Comments

Green Day got a mention on SI.com's Pop Culture Hot List. Check it out here. Also, "Know Your Enemy" is featured in the trailer for "The Spy Next Door", a new Jackie Chan movie. You can watch the trailer here. And to top it off, "21 Guns ... read story

Exclusive Video for Verizon Facebook Fans, Channel [V]

By Jimmy · Nov. 27, 2009 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]112709_verizonwireless.jpg[/newsImage]Earlier this summer, Verizon stated that they would be going to record Green Day's performance at the US Air Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Finally, after about three months of waiting, Verizon has ... read story

NRJ Music Awards

By Clover · Nov. 27, 2009 · 0 Comments

Green Day is nominated for Groupe/Duo/Troupe International De L'annee (International Group/Duo/Troop of the year) in the NRJ Music Awards, which is a French ceremony held in Cannes, on January 23rd. You can vote for Green Day here. The ... read story

Grammy 2010 Nominations and XFM's Song of The Decade

By Clover · Nov. 26, 2009 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]112609_3965170.jpg[/newsImage]Billboard.com is taking a stab at possible Grammy nominees. Green Day gets a mention, obviously, so check out Billboard's predictions! Official nominees will be announced on December 3rd. Also, be ... read story

Q Magazine's Artists of the Century

By Jimmy · Nov. 25, 2009 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]112509_qmagazine2.jpg[/newsImage]Billie Joe, alongside many other artists, is featured on the cover of Q Magazine's latest issue entitled Artists of the Century. Included in the issue is a new interview with Billie Joe. The ... read story

Free Show at Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles

By Jimmy · Nov. 24, 2009 · 0 Comments

As we previously [turl=http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/84/]posted[/turl], Green Day played a free show last night at the Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles. From the set list and photos that we've received I think we can safely say that the ... read story

Green Day with Will Ferrell on cowbell

Nov. 24, 2009 · 0 Comments

Back in May when Green Day was on SNL, they performed East Jesus Nowhere that didn't get aired that night. It's quite the amazing collaboration with Will Ferrell joining in on cowbell. Love the general confusion at the end. Thanks to ... read story

American Music Awards live tonight, Green Day performs

Nov. 22, 2009 · 0 Comments

[turl=http://www.greendayauthority.com/Picture_Vault/thumbnails.php?album=304][newsImage]112209_amas2.jpg[/newsImage][/turl]Green Day will be performing tonight at the AMA awards which start at 8pm EST on ABC. Update: Green Day won the ... read story

"21 Guns" re-recording - Message From Cast Member

By J'net · Nov. 21, 2009 · 0 Comments

I wanted to share this message from Ben Thompson, a member of the American Idiot musical's cast. I met Ben when I attended the first preview, and we've kept in touch since then. He sent me the following message this morning: Hey J'net! I ... read story

21 Guns recording coming this month, Woodie Awards

Nov. 20, 2009 · 0 Comments

As we posted a few days ago, Green Day is headed to the studio with the cast of the American Idiot Musical to record '21 Guns', Billie Joe is producing the track. The recording will be available to purchase for download by digital ... read story

American Music Awards Pre-Show will be streamed

Nov. 18, 2009 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]111809_ama.jpg[/newsImage]The pre-show for the American Music Awards will be streamed live online at ustream.tv/asnlive, starting at 3 p.m. Pacific Time/6 p.m. Eastern Time. Pre-show is usually when the artists and other ... read story

JET to support Green Day in Australia

Nov. 17, 2009 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]111709_jet.jpg[/newsImage]JET is set to support Green Day for their upcoming Australian tour dates (December 4 - December 15). This comes from JET's official site. Green Day is currently back in the US, getting little to no ... read story

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