Welcome back, class of 1978; it’s time to rev up your engines! Green Day has just dropped their killer throwback video for “Corvette Summer.” “Rev up those engines, the Corvette Summer music video is here and it’s one wild ride!!” the band shares on their social platforms. “The song was named after one of our favorite cult classic movies, so it only made sense to pay homage to it with the music video. We even took things one step further and got @MarkHamill (who starred in the original) to star in our remake alongside us, @hannibalburess, and some others. We… Read more »
The film anticipated to be the summer’s biggest blockbuster, just got even more exhilarating. Yesterday, Marvel Studios announced the tracklist for Deadpool & Wolverine, featuring the beloved Green Day track “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).” Jokingly entitled Deadpool & Wolverine Van Jamz, the tracklist also features songs from Avril Lavigne, Fergie, and *NSYNC. If you’ve seen any prior Deadpool movies, you may have expected a great soundtrack to accompany this film. Oldies but goodies are inherent to Deadpool’s character, often seen juxtaposing gruesome, action-packed fight scenes with iconic feel-good songs. With Ryan Reynolds acting as a co-wroter for Deadpool… Read more »
After officially launching their Punk Bunny Coffee brand in May, Green Day is already expanding into the world of other cafe faves, including matcha. On social media, the band shared, “From the East Bay to East London…introducing an extremely unlikely but great match(a). In honor of the Saviors 2024 tour landing in London, @greenday and @Punkbunnycoffee have teamed up with UK coffee brand @grind to create a limited edition ready-to-drink Iced Matcha Latte. It’s cool, creamy, and, crucially, very green.” While an official collab launch date is not yet confirmed, you can rest assured it’s Green Day-approved. While we wait… Read more »
Wake me up when… the coffee finishes brewing! Building on the foundation of their decade-old Oakland Coffee brand, Green Day has introduced their new brand, Punk Bunny Coffee. The trio—Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool—has also partnered with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDRP) to further their commitment to sustainability. “For years, our band has been immersed in making damn good organic coffees with a strong focus on sustainability,” Dirnt shares in a press release. “Now in our 10th year, we are launching our new brand, Punk Bunny Coffee, and are proud to announce that we have been working closely… Read more »
Following the release of her latest single “poser” last month, LØLØ has returned with a mesmerizing acoustic rendition of Green Day’s “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.” The track appeared on the trio’s iconic American Idiot album. Marking the group’s seventh record released in September 2004, it spawned several GRAMMY nominations and won the award for Best Rock Album. “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” won the award for Record of the Year. The cover arrives as a part of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs Reimagined Series on YouTube. The series is designed to give emerging artists a chance to showcase a song and/or artist that… Read more »
Billie Joe Armstrong loves to have the time of his life whenever he performs. Especially when playing a 600-capacity venue with his side-project, The Coverups. This special stint at The Garage in the UK included a surprise guest performance with Courtney Love. “Ladies and gentlemen, Courtney Love,” Armstrong introduced the singer halfway through their show. Love, while known for her relationship with late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, also fronted one of the main riot grrrl acts of the ‘90s, Hole. “My name is Courtney Love—you may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine… Read more »
Green Day‘s arguably most iconic song, “Basket Case,” just hit a major milestone. The 1994 hit single is officially in the “billions club” with more than one billion streams on the platform. “American Idiot” is a close second with 898 million streams. Frankly, there’s no better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dookie than with this milestone. Fortunately, fans will have the chance to celebrate this milestone by hearing it live during Green Day’s upcoming Saviors Tour. Here, the trio will be playing Dookie in full, as well as the entirety of American Idiot. Undoubtedly, fans will also be… Read more »
The day is finally here! Today marks the highly anticipated release of Green Day‘s fourteenth album, Saviors—a momentous occasion as the legendary trio unveils their first collection of new music in almost four years. As we delve into the 15-track album, each listener is bound to form their unique opinions, fall in love with and possibly loathe tracks based on moods, messages, and the overall approach to the sound and style. To add to the excitement, we’ve taken the liberty of ranking all the tracks based on our early listening experience—from favorites that resonated deeply, like “Bobby Sox” and “Father… Read more »
There’s no doubt that Green Day is “Still Breathing” and ready to rock. In a recent interview with People, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong revealed that a popular pop-punk boy band wanted him to write them a song. But Armstrong had a different thought about it. “All of a sudden, I was writing the lyrics, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s no fucking way I’m giving these guys this song,’” he says about their Revolution Radio single, “Still Breathing.” 5 Seconds Of Summer asked him to pen a track for them, however, after Armstrong saw what he created, he… Read more »
If you’re excited about the upcoming Green Day tour and Saviors album, the year 2024 is about to be so much sweeter. Today, the band announced they will be playing both Dookie and American Idiot in full on The Saviors Tour. The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda Lindas, Nothing But Thieves, The Hives, and more, will be joining the trio on this historic run. This means that fans and concertgoers will get to hear older non-singles such as “Pulling Teeth” and will have the chance to hear the nine-minute “Homecoming” live. Of course, our fingers are crossed that new Saviors… Read more »
