[pic=Used American Idiot guitar pick]040814_rsz__57.jpg[/pic]The tour following American Idiot in 2004 and 2005 was massive. It consisted of 161 shows, to be exact. More shows means more equipment, and more equipment means more guitar picks. Billie Joe typically has a mic stand stocked with around 10 guitar picks at the beginning of each show. Some of these are thrown into the crowd, picked up by stage hands, or lost into oblivion. And, sometimes, they reappear on eBay.

If you've ever wanted to own a guitar pick that was actually used on stage by Billie Joe, we've got three chances for you (Auction 1, Auction 2, Auction 3). All of these auctions are for American Idiot tour guitar picks (black with red print) that have the heart grenade design on one side, and the band's logo on the other. These picks weren't ever and won't ever be available to buy anywhere, so eBay is your best chance. Two of these auctions are a bit pricey, but use the "Best Offer" option to get a better deal.
[pic=Billie Joe talks about Kurt Cobain]040714_billiejoe_kurtcobain.jpg[/pic]Kurt Cobain's death 20 years ago was a very significant point in musical history. Nirvana was one of the largest bands in the world at the time, and 20 years later ... read story
[pic=1-2-3-4 Go! Records]040314_gorecords.jpg[/pic]1-2-3-4 Go! Records in Oakland, California has announced via their Facebook page that they will be receiving a test pressing of the upcoming Demolicious vinyl directly from Warner. The ... read story
This week for #ThrowbackThursday we're taking you back to May of 2009, right before Green Day released their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown. In preparation for the release, the band was playing a selection of club shows and ... read story
[pic=Reviews of the new play 'These Paper Bullets']032214_thesepaperbullet.jpg[/pic]Here are two reviews for "These Paper Bullets" which made its premiere last month at the Yale Rep Theatre. Both are very positive reviews of the production ... read story
[pic=Static Noise episode 93]staticnoise.jpg[/pic]In this weeks episode of the podcast we talk about Demolicious and preview tracks written by Billie Joe for "These Paper Bullets," as well as a cover of "Good Riddance" released yesterday as ... read story
As I'm sure many of you know, Billie Joe's recording career started at age 5 with the limited release of Look for Love. This vinyl single, featuring one eponymous track and an interview on the B-side, was recorded, produced, and ... read story
[pic=Demolicious artwork]032014_demolicious.jpg[/pic]A variety of Amazon online stores are starting to list Green Day's upcoming trilogy demos compilation, Demolicious. While it has only been announced as a Record Store Day exclusive, ... read story
[pic=Punk Goes '90s: Vol. 2 available today]020714_punkgoes.jpg[/pic]Today sees the release of Punk Goes '90s: Vol. 2, and along with it is Ice Nine Kills' cover of Green Day's classic "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)." The Punk Goes ... read story
[pic=Billie Joe and his guitars]033014_bja-guitars.jpg[/pic]We are asking you, our visitors, to please help us update the site! We always try to continue to make the site better and we have not done a full update to our Equipment section in ... read story
[pic=Demolicious artwork]032014_demolicious.jpg[/pic]With the release of Demolicious, Green Day's trilogy demos compilation, coming on Record Store Day (April 19th), we want to know what medium you all will be purchasing the album on. ... read story
[pic=Punk Goes '90s, Vol. 2]020714_punkgoes.jpg[/pic]As we reported earlier this year, a cover of Green Day's "Good Riddance" will be included on the next installment of the Punk Goes... series, Punk Goes '90s, Vol. 2. The album ... read story
A third song has now been released from "These Paper Bullets" the musical Billie wrote 8 original songs for. We previously have heard "Follow You Around", "Baby Blue" and now here's "Last Time". The video features clips from the show and ... read story
[pic=Foreverly]112113_foreverly.jpg[/pic]Last November, Billie Joe and popular singer-songwriter Norah Jones surprised us all when they announced they had teamed up to rerecord the Everly Brother's Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, a covers ... read story
Back in 1998, Billie Joe played an acoustic set of Green Day songs and various covers for KALX, a Berkeley radio station. Over the course of about 20 minutes, Billie Joe played eight Green Day songs and covers of Pinhead Gunpowder and ... read story
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