Los Angeles – The raucous rulers of the sex-and- drugs-fueled nightlife on L.A.’s Sunset Strip have returned to their old stomping grounds. All four original members of Motley Crue, the glam-metal gods who’ve sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and who paved the way for other seminal rock acts, have reunited for the first time in six years, announcing a new world tour – VH1 & VH1 Classic Present “Motley Crue: Red White & Crue Tour 2005… Better Live Than Dead,” – and giving their fans a live taste of it. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, December 11th… Read more »
Following its original release in January 2024, pop-punk trio Green Day has unveiled the details of the deluxe edition of their GRAMMY-nominated album Saviors: Saviors (édition de luxe). Arriving on May 23 via Reprise Records, the record is slated to feature seven unreleased tracks, including acoustic renditions of “Suzie Chapstick” and “Father To A Song.” The LP will also feature five new songs: “Smash It Like Belushi,” “Stay Young,” “Fuck Off,” “Ballyhoo,” and “Underdog*.” You can preorder or pre-save the album here. The band shares on their social platforms, “Thought the Saviors fun was over? WRONG. No signs of slowing… 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 »
Ahead of the forthcoming release of their 14th LP Saviors, Green Day is sharing one final single today entitled “One Eyed Bastard.” The track is preceded by releases “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” “Look Ma, No Brains!,” and “Dilemma.” Animated by Rob Fidel, the accompanying new visuals perfectly pair with the pure punk riffs, certifiably catchy choruses, and urgent, revenge-centric lyrics. Plus, now that Mickey Mouse is in the public domain, he also made an appearance. Check out the visuals and “One Eyed Bastard” song below. “’One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had —… Read more »
With 2024 swiftly underway, a wave of eagerly-awaited new singles, albums, and more are poised to make their way into the heavy rotation of our go-to playlists sooner than we realize. Unlike the previous year when Fireworks dropped their new collection, Higher Lonely Power—their first full-length since 2014’s Oh, Common Life—on New Year’s Day, we’ve had a moment to decompress from the holiday madness before diving headfirst into the new release calendar marked by the turn of the new year. Ranging from long-awaited releases such as Neck Deep’s self-titled album and Ghost Atlas’ first new collection since 2017, to debut… Read more »
Green Day‘s music has always been rooted in politics. Take any of their singles as an example of this, especially when it comes to the likes of “Holiday” and “21 Guns,” which tackle the overall themes of war and American imperialism. In a recent Guardian interview, Green Day had the chance to expand upon the current political issues that are at the forefront of their minds and their music. With the release of their single “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” Billie Joe Armstrong sings, “The American Dream is killing me/When it’s all double-talk of conspiracy.” Conspiracy theories are actually… Read more »
Following their monumental shows in Las Vegas, NV, earlier this month, which included an intimate show at the Fremont Country Club and back-to-back headline performances at When We Were Young Fest, Green Day has officially announced their upcoming 2024 global stadium tour. “We’ve never been more excited to unleash new music than with Saviors, a record that’s meant to be rocked live, together,” the band shares of their forthcoming tour. “So let’s thrash. We’ve got some amazing friends who are coming along for the ride!” Originally announced at their Fremont Country Club show in Vegas, the tour will kick off… Read more »
Coming off of back-to-back thunderous headlining performances this weekend at When We Were Young Fest, Green Day has announced the release of their forthcoming 14th album, Saviors, set to arrive on January 19, 2024. Setting the stage for their much-anticipated full-length is the album’s opening track and lead single, “The American Dream Is Killing.” This powerful anthem, which was previewed extensively during three unforgettable performances in Las Vegas, NV, has officially dropped with an accompanying film noir apocalyptic music video replete with zombies taking over the world. Read more: blink-182 Announces North American Tour With Pierce The Veil Reflecting back… Read more »
It has been an eventful week for Green Day and their fans! As When We Were Young Fest 2023 began to draw to a close and reached a fever pitch of thousands of fans basking in the pop-punk glory that the iconic band brings to the stage, the trio couldn’t help but treat fans to yet another yet-to-be-released, forthcoming single titled “Look Ma, No Brains!” This new track debut follows the live debut of their track “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” which is set to arrive on Tuesday, October 24. According to a fan account on TikTok under the… Read more »
