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Green Day’s politically-charged punk anthem ‘American Idiot’ has this week hit the UK Top 25 for the first time since its original run in October 2004. The song had been the subject of a social media campaign, which aimed to propel ... read story
American President Donald Trump is due to visit the UK on Thursday, something which hasn’t gone unnoticed by those who disagree with his politics. But on top of a giant baby blimp and a massive protest in London, there’s also a ... read story
This week, it was announced that the Green Day co-produced documentary Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk will be released on Blu Ray and DVD on June 22nd 2018. The film, which made its debut in theatres across North America last ... read story
Billie Joe Armstrong has just announced via his Instagram story that new side project The Longshot will be playing two shows in their home state of California. The gigs will be taking place in just under two weeks.
The first of the ... read story
Midnight last night saw the worldwide release of God's Favorite Band, Green Day's hubristically named greatest hits album. As well as sporting twenty of the band's best-loved classics, the release features two new songs - 'Back in the USA ... read story
Tattoo artist and cosmetics personality Kat Von D, best known for her TV series LA Ink, last week revealed a new eyeliner inspired by 'long time friend' Billie Joe Armstrong. The limited-edition eye pencil, branded 'Basket Case' in Dookie ... read story
By now, you may well have heard about our upcoming RevRad Era Recap Zine, which will be taking a look back at the first year and a half of the Revolution Radio era. We've been working on this for a while, but now we'd really like YOU to be ... read story
'Outlaws', the focus of this edition of our Year of RevRad, is the fifth track on Revolution Radio, and a noticeable step down in pace and vigor compared to the preceding songs. Rolling Stone labelled it 'a swelling, wistful tune that ... read story
Before going on stage in Florida yesterday, Green Day took to Facebook Live in a bid to raise money for US charity Americares. The band played a 30 minute set of 'old school' Green Day songs, with the proceeds going towards relief for ... read story
British indie rockers Bastille have released a cover of 'Basket Case' today, recorded for Amazon Video's 'The Tick'.
The band, best known for tracks such as 'Pompeii' and 'Good Grief', have put their own spin on the classic Green Day ... read story