Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces Class of 2015
Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughan (how had he not made it already?), Ringo, and Joan Jett headline an unusually top-heavy class of inductees. They’ll be ushered in this spring.
Green Day guitarist has tonsil cancer
Jason White, a full-time member of the band since 2012, received the bad news this week. The cancer is potentially serious, but is also treatable.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong discusses ‘gruesome’ detox, fears of losing family and band
Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong opens up about his brutal detox and fears of losing his family and band after rehabbing from addiction issues he’s struggled with for years.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong checks into rehab after iHeartRadio Festival meltdown
Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong has checked himself into rehab two days after having a meltdown on stage during the band’s performance at the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band’s rep tells TMZ, “Green day wants to apologize to those they offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.” Keep reading to watch his now-infamous f-bomb laden tirade and read a SFW transcript.
VIDEO Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong booted from plane for saggy pants
Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong was kicked off of a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank Thursday night for wearing his pants too low. (No joke!) Keep reading for a video report, an eyewitness account, Billie Joe’s shocked reaction, and Southwest Airlines’ quick apology!
AUDIO – Billie Joe Armstrong’s Amy Winehouse wistful tribute song “Amy” (Don’t You Go)
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong debuted a sentimental tribute song to Amy Winehouse that accurately conveys the nagging, wistful feelings most Amy fans have experienced with news of her death last month.
Billy Joe sang these pleading lines at a “secret” show in Costa Mesa, CA Thursday night: “Amy don’t you go/I want you around/Singin’ woah, please don’t go/Do you wanna be a friend of mine?”
VIDEO Jimmy Fallon’s Green Day farewell to “Lost” with altered lyrics
Watch Jimmy Fallon’s hilarious musical tribute to the passing of the television show Lost from the 62nd Prime Time Emmy Awards show. Jimmy impersonates Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and does a parody of “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Altered lyrics included!
Watch Green Day’s new video for 21st Century Breakdown
Hot off the presses! Green Day has released a video for the single “21st Century Breakdown,” which is the title track off their latest album of the same name. The video features montages of the band and lots of pop culture and political references, all shot in black and white and blood and flame. Another…