If you’re a Green Day lover and a car enthusiast, today is your lucky day. The Saviors artists are teaming up with Wheels For Wishes for the second time to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Previously, the band auctioned off their Bookmobile. Now, Green Day crafted sweepstakes via Propeller to give a lucky winner the iconic 1968 Mercury Monterey Convertible featured in the videos for “Holiday” and “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.” And yes—the car does come with the heart-grenade hood ornament and BRKN DRM license plates. To enter the sweepstakes, you can head to Propeller to donate money. Each dollar donated… Read more »
If you have a hard time getting to your cup of coffee to start your day, your morning could get a little more exciting. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of American Idiot, Green Day and Keurig have teamed up to drop an exclusive limited-edition brewer and coffee kit. This isn’t the first time the band has dabbled in coffee. In 2015, the group created Punk Bunny Coffee (formerly Oakland Coffee,) where they produced organic, Fair Trade Certified coffee. Earlier this year, the company partnered with Keurig Dr Pepper to create their own K-Cup pods. “We are on the road… Read more »
Knocked Loose are having a phenomenal year: they released their wildly successful full-length You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To and have been supporting Slipknot on their current arena tour. While the hardcore mainstays still have 10 shows opening for the masked behemoths and a performance scheduled at Knotfest in September, the group has announced a massive fall tour. The tour will feature direct support from The Garden and a rotating opening slot filled by Drain and Militarie Gun. Read more: The Linda Lindas and “Weird Al” Collab On “Yo Me Estreso” Additionally, during their tour run, Knocked Loose will… Read more »
Green Day has announced the arrival of American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe edition—which feels too perfectly timed with the forthcoming election. The deluxe release is scheduled to drop on October 25, 2024, a little more than 20 years after the original album was released on September 21, 2004. You can preorder and pre-save American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe edition here. With the release, Green Day has curated a variety of limited-edition box sets available in eight vinyls and 4 CDs, and each box set also includes two Blu-ray discs. The deluxe collection will also feature 15 unreleased American Idiot demos,… Read more »
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 »
Today, Diva Bleach has unleashed their infectious new summer single “We Don’t Talk About It” via InVogue Records. The track arrives perfectly in line with the vibrant duo joining Sad Summer Fest tomorrow, July 20, in Chicago, IL. “This song is about going through life changes that strain relationships, and when questioned, not giving a real answer,” lead vocalist Sydney Roten shares in a press release. “Sometimes things go so wrong that it’s easier to just not talk about it.” Read more: The Linda Lindas Announce ‘No Obligation’ LP, Unveil “All In My Head” Infused with a blend of confusion,… 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 »
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 »
On February 10, Paramore announced that they have been named as Ambassadors for Record Store Day 2024. “The discovery of music was always meant to be romantic. Indie record shops are some of the only spaces we’ve at that offer tangible, tactile experience of music discovery,” the band said in an Instagram post. “In this world that feels more disconnected and hostile than ever, it feels important to remain in touch (literally) with what inspires us, empowers us. or simply brings us joy. Thankfully, for all our sakes, there still survives among the chaos, the purity and radical simplicity of… Read more »
