For many, the artwork on the front of an album is taken as the "first impression" for the record, or for the band as a whole. The artists commissioned to design album artwork are certainly aware of this, as are the bands that put their ... read story

[caption=¡Uno! cover art]062112_unosmall.jpg[/caption]I, along with the rest of the fanbase, was alive with excitement when the album artwork for ¡Uno! was released on Wednesday along with a song sample from the album. I was also stricken ... read story

[caption=Green Day at the Reading Festival in 2001]061712_gdreadingfest.jpg[/caption]It happens every June, no matter how hard I try to avoid it. Inevitably my birthday rolls around and I begrudgingly turn another year older. And instead of ... read story

We all have varying tastes in the kind of music we like the most. Luckily, considering you're all here on a Green Day fan site, I can at least assume we all have good taste in some music, however many of us like Green Day for different ... read story

[img=050212_billiepowerballads.jpg]"I fucking hate power ballads" - words straight from the horses mouth. Billie Joe uttered this phrase only a few weeks ago at the induction of Guns and Roses into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. Slightly ... read story

[img=043012_bjamd2001.jpg]Ten years ago, in July 2002, I saw Green Day for the first time. There's an impression amongst certain Green Day fans, some of whom perhaps weren't around to see it, that the years leading up to American Idiot saw ... read story

[img=042212_oldbillieandmike.jpg]Life as a kid in small town America can be restricting. It's not a bad life by any means, but often it's a limited one. When you're a kid in a small town a trip to the next biggest city is a big deal, a trip ... read story

A live show is always exhilarating; the build up to it and then the eventuality of actually going to the gig. The feeling when you've actually managed to get through the stress of ordering the ticket, and it's landed on your doormat a few ... read story

Over the years, Green Day has covered some amazing songs. Not only do they imitate these songs, but they also try to add their own spin to the classics. A good cover, in my opinion, should make the listener want to hear the original version ... read story

[img=020712_WMUWSE.jpg]5 a.m. calls are rarely a good thing. That was the case when the phone rang one cold December morning in 2005. A friend was calling to tell me my sister was looking for me because my mother had gone into cardiac ... read story

[img=123111_normal_wait13.jpg]For me, 2011 has been a whirlwind year filled with plenty of ups and downs and a lot of time floating in-between extreme peaks and valleys. Green Day's song "Waiting" represents my year incredibly well - it ... read story

[img=110511_green-day-in-duct-tape--feat-msg-117185884869.jpg] Lately the Green Day world has been abuzz with excitement over two secret shows featuring setlists abound with fresh material. I, on the other hand, have been bound down with ... read story

[img=101111_ggd2.png]The members of Green Day have always been advocates for various social causes, including the environment, various diseases, and countless other organizations. They have also advocated for the gay community. In honor of ... read story

[img=092711_phpJr6kTqPM.jpg] Earlier this morning, I saw a video of an innocent girl being maced and neglected by the NYPD during the Occupy Wall Street protests. I had heard about them prior to seeing this video, but I honestly hadn't ... read story

[img=081711_green day editorial 2.jpg]When Green Day announced that they were playing a not-so-secret benefit show on Thursday, August 11th, the fandom was ablaze with hopes and concerns about the setlist. Would they stick to the 21st ... read story