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There’s a casting call for “punks, alts, hardcore, emo and rockers” for the new Green Day movie

Want to star in new Green Day-approved comedy New Years Rev? Freihofer Casting have shared a callout in Oklahoma City this month…

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New Years Rev: A comedy film based on Green Day’s early days has been announced

The Office’s Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey will feature in Green Day-inspired movie New Years Rev, which is based on the band’s “exploits” and “their years of living in a tour van”.

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Green Day praise “awesome” Billie Eilish after performing together at FireAid

After playing Last Night On Earth together at the FireAid LA benefit last month, Green Day say that “it was an honour to be able to share the stage” with Billie Eilish.

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Green Day side-project The Coverups announce 2025 London show

Surprise! Billie Joe Armstrong will be back in London next month for another special show with his side-project The Coverups.

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“This band exists in a state of chaos”: The story of Green Day’s ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! album trilogy

Green Day’s bold experiment was overshadowed and derailed by an infamous public meltdown, as Billie Joe Armstrong’s issues and addictions came to a head…

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Pinhead Gunpowder: “I was looking at everyone like, ‘Holy f*ck, I think we just made our best record!’”

Ahead of this Friday’s long-awaited new album Unt, Pinhead Gunpowder join K! for a catch-up about how the record came to be, why they’re feeling so strong as a band after three-plus decades, and their “fantasy” of doing a proper tour…

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Green Day side-project Pinhead Gunpowder announce new album UNT, share title-track

Pinhead Gunpowder are releasing their first new music since 2008, and they promise that it’s “our catchiest, most collaborative, and most poignant”.

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Pinhead Gunpowder are teasing their return

Pinhead Gunpowder – featuring Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and touring guitarist Jason White – are potentially dropping new music this week!

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“We simply thought, ‘Let’s just f*cking be Green Day’”: The story of Revolution Radio

With Billie Joe Armstrong sober and Green Day enjoying a deserved Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, it was time to get back to what the trio did best…

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How Green Day’s ‘lost’ album put them on the path to greatness again

The album that never was, the question mark ahead of their second wind, this is the story of Cigarettes And Valentines…

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Hear Billie Joe Armstrong cover Jesse Malin’s Black Haired Girl for benefit album

“He took it to another level, a lot of attitude, a lot of power…” says Jesse Malin of Billie Joe Armstrong’s fantastic new cover of Black Haired Girl.

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Live review: Green Day, Manchester Emirates Old Trafford

Welcome to paradise: Green Day dazzle Manchester with mammoth Dookie and American Idiot knees-up as The Saviors Tour makes its debut in England…

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Billie Joe Armstrong, Bruce Springsteen and more have covered Jesse Malin songs for a new benefit album

All proceeds from the Silver Patron Saints tribute album – which features everyone from Billie Joe and Springsteen to Tom Morello and Rancid – will go to Jesse Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund.

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Green Day officially launch their very own Punk Bunny Coffee

It’s the “first thing” drummer Tré Cool thinks about every morning, and now Green Day fans can also power up for the day via the band’s newly-launched Punk Bunny Coffee.

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Watch Green Day perform Basket Case with original demo lyrics

At last night’s iHeartRadio Music Awards, Green Day played a two-song medley of Bobby Sox and Basket Case – but with a twist…

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See Courtney Love join Billie Joe Armstrong onstage to perform three covers

Courtney Love made a surprise appearance at The Garage in London last night with Billie Joe Armstrong’s side-project The Coverups, performing songs by Cheap Trick and Tom Petty.

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Green Day side-project The Coverups announce two tiny London shows

Fancy seeing members of Green Day jamming a load of their favourite songs? The Coverups have just announced a couple of intimate London dates very soon…

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There’s a casting call for “punks, alts, hardcore, emo and rockers” for the new Green Day movie

New Years Rev: A comedy film based on Green Day’s early days has been announced

Green Day praise “awesome” Billie Eilish after performing together at FireAid

Green Day side-project The Coverups announce 2025 London show

“This band exists in a state of chaos”: The story of Green Day’s ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! album trilogy

Pinhead Gunpowder: “I was looking at everyone like, ‘Holy f*ck, I think we just made our best record!’”

Green Day side-project Pinhead Gunpowder announce new album UNT, share title-track

Pinhead Gunpowder are teasing their return

“We simply thought, ‘Let’s just f*cking be Green Day’”: The story of Revolution Radio

How Green Day’s ‘lost’ album put them on the path to greatness again

Hear Billie Joe Armstrong cover Jesse Malin’s Black Haired Girl for benefit album

Live review: Green Day, Manchester Emirates Old Trafford

Billie Joe Armstrong, Bruce Springsteen and more have covered Jesse Malin songs for a new benefit album

Green Day officially launch their very own Punk Bunny Coffee

Watch Green Day perform Basket Case with original demo lyrics

See Courtney Love join Billie Joe Armstrong onstage to perform three covers

Green Day side-project The Coverups announce two tiny London shows

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