Green Day already has New Year's Eve plans: They'll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly. The punk-rock trio are slated to perform during "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson...
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When Green Day toured behind its ambitious "American Idiot" record a half-decade ago, it was about a return to mega-stardom. This time, it's about legacy. The pop-punk...
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Green Day easily grabbed the top spot on the U.S. album chart, and also went to No. 1 in at least 13 other countries, the punk trio's label said on Wednesday. "21st...
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong says the Grammy-winning band was almost too hot for "American Idol" to handle during a performance on the show a few years ago. In an...
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These punks just want to sing. And dance. And put on a show! Taking a page from their idols the Who, Green Day is hatching a musical production based on the 2004...
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction. The frontman did not reveal song titles...
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Foxboro Hot Tubs, the alter-ego side project of Green Day, is hitting the road for the first time, beginning Monday (May 19) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Tickets for each show...
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It appears hot tubs can now be powered by green energy.
On Dec. 8, newbie garage rockers Foxboro Hot Tubs launched its website with the six-song EP Stop Drop and Roll...
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Green Day are to enter the studio in January to work on the follow up to 2004's huge-selling American Idiot.
Earlier this year, the band said they had 45 songs for their...
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Billie Joe Armstrong claims Britney Spears is "a manufactured child" who has been "thrown to the lions" by the world's media.
The Green Day singer has expressed his anger...
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Green Day have revealed they have 45 songs prepared for their new album.
The band is currently working on the follow up to 2004's American Idiot and has admitted that they...
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Coming after several other
similarly themed films about the topic, Susan Dynner's
documentary about the past 30 years of punk music doesn't
exactly break any new...
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Green Day are set to release their own version of The Simpsons theme tune.
As previously reported, the band make an apperance in The Simpsons Movie, which is out in...
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has become a volunteer for homeless charity Habitat For Humanity in New Orleans.
Armstrong, accompanied by members of his family, has been...
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Green Day, Bad Religion, and Blink 182 are among the bands that will appear in a forthcoming documentary about the punk rock music scene in the 1990s.
Australian...
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Noel Gallagher has accused Green Day of ripping-off one of his biggest Oasis hits.
The rock hero has claimed in a new interview that the global smash "Boulevard Of Broken...
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A grocery store clerk is suing Green Day, claiming he wrote the song "American Idiot" almost 15 years ago.
Paul McPike filed the copyright infringement suit against the...
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U2 and Green Day recreated the Beatles' infamous Abbey Road album cover last week as they prepare to perform their Hurricane Katrina charity single for the first time.
The...
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Green Day have been credited with saving the life of a young fan, after she found a live hand grenade in her garden in the Britsh town of Halifax.
Ten homes in the city...
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Sir Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Bob Dylan...50 Cent? The times
really are a-changing.
The hip hop superstar took home
top honors at the American Society of Composers,...
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Songwriters turned out to honor their own Monday as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers presented its top Pop Music Awards.
Winners included rapper...
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Green Day was among the many taking notice Sunday (September 11) of the fourth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Prior to playing "Wake...
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It was a rock band, Green Day, that walked off with the most prizes at MTV's 2005 Video Music Awards Sunday (August 28), despite an abundance of performances focusing on...
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Rock was resplendent at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, as the veteran punk group Green Day took home seven moonmen and newcomers The Killers and Fall Out Boy...
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At the 2005 Video Music Awards (held Sunday, August 28), leading the victories was Green Day whose "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" won in seven categories, including Video Of...
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2005 Video Music Awards Winner's list:
Video Of The Year
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Best Male Video
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Best Female Video
Kelly...
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By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Writer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Luxury yachts and tricked-out cars. P. Diddy. And lots and lots of water. MTV announced Monday that its Video...
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Nominations for the 2005 Video Music Awards were announced Monday, July 25, and leading the pack were Green Day, whose "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" received nominations in...
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A Welsh Green Day fan emerged from a coma after listening to the band's Grammy-winning American Idiot album, according to the BBC. Nine-year-old Corey George of Aberaman,...
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In true punk rock fashion, Green Day tested the censors at the Grammy Awards on Sunday — and the censors were ready. The Bay Area rockers, on a career high with their...
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Green Day will perform "Jesus Of Suburbia," the nine-minute suite that's the centerpiece of their American Idiot album, in its entirety on NBC-TV's Last Call With Carson...
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Green Day leads the roster of rock and rap artists contributing music to Madden 2005, the latest in the series of football video games bearing the name of legendary...
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A false report that Metallica frontman James Hetfield had committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills circulated on the Internet on Thursday (April 22), with several...
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has added fuel to the fire regarding the Network, the mysterious band on Armstrong's Adeline Records label that some fans claim is...
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Rumors are making their way around the Internet that punk trio Green Day has released a new album under a different name. On Tuesday (September 30), Green Day singer Billie...
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Good Charlotte, Green Day, Sum 41, and several other punk rock bands will contribute songs to an album titled Rock Against Bush, which will be released through indie label...
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Blink 182, Green Day, and Filter are among the artists featured on an upcoming album saluting Fender musical instruments. The Players: Powered By Fender comes out April...
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We're A Happy Family: A Tribute To The Ramones hit stores on Tuesday (February 11), and it features a veritable who's who of Modern Rock. The tribute was put together by...
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Green Day vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong is set for a pre-trial hearing February 19 in Alameda County Superior Court for two misdemeanor counts of driving under the...
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Green Day and Iggy Pop have collaborated on two songs for Pop's forthcoming album, which is to be released in April through Virgin Records. The titles of the songs were not...
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Green Day vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong was arrested Sunday (January 5) near his home in Berkeley, California, for allegedly driving under the influence of...
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has honored late-Clash frontman Joe Strummer by including a recording of a Strummer song during his latest audio message to fans on Green...
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Green Day calls the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area home, but singer-songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong is going to head north for the holidays.
"I think I'm going to go to...
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Count Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong among those not supporting President Bush's moves toward potential war with Iraq. The singer-guitarist is hoping to parlay his...
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Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt underwent surgery on his left wrist Tuesday (September 17) in a Northern California hospital to combat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The degenerative...
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Green Day's rarities album, Shenanigans, is now set to arrive in stores July 2. The 14-track effort compiles various b-sides, outtakes, and other oddities, among them covers...
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Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone died of an apparent drug overdose in Hollywood on Wednesday (June 5). When the group was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in...
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Green Day is putting the finishing touches on its collection of rarities and B-sides, titled Shenanigans. The album, due in July, will contain 15 songs. Among the tracks...
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Rock madman Ted Nugent is busy recording an album that he hopes will feature several all-star cameos, but one musician not contributing is Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong,...
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Green Day will donate profits from Monday's (April 29) Oakland, California stop of the Pop Disaster Tour to Children's Hospital Oakland. The institution is one of the oldest...
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The Pop Disaster tour, with headliners Blink 182 and Green Day and chart-topping opening act Jimmy Eat World, chugs into its second week with gigs in the Northern California...
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Pop-punk juggernauts Blink 182 and Green Day kicked off their Pop Disaster co-headlining tour Wednesday (April 17) at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California. Each...
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Green Day will donate proceeds from its hometown concert in Oakland, California on April 29 to a local hospital that has played a role in the lives of all three of the...
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An album of Green Day rarities is on tap for this summer, according to the band's website. Calls placed by LAUNCH to the group's publicist for confirmation were not returned...
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(3/11/02, 1 p.m. ET) --
Green Day, which is about to embark on a national tour with Blink 182, remains hard at work in its Northern California studio, hashing out new...
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Jewel will induct Brenda Lee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 18 at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel. There's no word on whether or not the Alaskan songstress...
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While many big-time musicians have been focusing energy on battling the contractual arrangements between major record labels and their recording artists, Green Day's Billie...
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The Pop Disaster tour featuring co-headliners Blink 182 and Green Day will start April 17 in Bakersfield, California and run through June 17 in Minneapolis. Jimmy Eat World...
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The Ramones tribute album, set for a spring release, is just about completed. The Offspring, Green Day, Rob Zombie, and Eddie Vedder are among the acts that have completed...
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Blink 182 and Green Day are planning to hit the road together for a spring/summer tour, and it may evolve into a package event. Dates for the tour are still being booked,...
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Rancid and Green Day are the latest additions to the lineup for the still-untitled Ramones tribute album, set to be released this spring. Other confirmed acts on the...
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Green Day will bring its pop-punk sounds to ESPN's Winter X Games VI, taking place in Aspen, Colorado next month. The trio will perform January 19, day three of the renowned...
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While most of America will be celebrating Thanksgiving today (November 22), don't count Green Day's Tre Cool among those getting festive. The drummer tells LAUNCH that the...
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Green Day joins the ranks of artists with best-of collections with the release today (November 13) of International Superhits!, a retrospective that spans the length of the...
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Green Day returns to record stores Tuesday (November 13) with the release of the best-of collection International Superhits. The 19-track album spans Green Day's major-label...
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Green Day's Tre Cool has a Halloween he'll never forget. He and his band mates were on tour in Copenhagen, Denmark, which the drummer describes as "kind of an eerie place."...
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"Poprocks And Coke," one of two new songs on Green Day's upcoming compilation, International Superhits, is good for romantic situations, says group drummer Tre Cool.
Tre...
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A message on Green Day's official website (greenday.com) from Billie Joe Armstrong asks fans for their opinions on the current bombing strikes by American forces on...
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Green Day's forthcoming hits package has been titled International Superhits, and it features 19 of the band's most popular tracks plus two brand-new songs. There's no solid...
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Rockers 3 Doors Down contribute the first single off the American Pie 2 soundtrack, "Be Like That," but the gem of the collection may be Green Day's "Scumbag," previously...
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Green Day dominated the California Music Awards Saturday night (April 28) at the Henry J. Kaiser Arena in Oakland by earning so-called "Bammies" in all eight categories in...
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Two tribute events are being organized in memory of the late Joey Ramone, who died earlier this month of lymphatic cancer. Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh has organized a...
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Green Day, a frequent guest on The Late Show With David Letterman, makes an appearance on the show tonight (April 26). Drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt told LAUNCH...
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The passing of Joey Ramone on Sunday (April 15) has prompted many artists to reflect on what his band, the Ramones, meant to them on both a personal and an artistic level....
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Green Day, No Doubt, Jurassic 5, Grandaddy, and Queens Of The Stone Age grabbed the most nominations for the 24th annual California Music Awards, also known as the Bammies....
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has co-written the first single from the upcoming reunion God Bless The Go-Go's with the members of the storied Los Angeles group....
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong says his family never got too caught up in the materialistic aspect of Christmas. In fact, when Armstrong was a kid, he was more...
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Green Day will finally hit the road with a full-fledged American tour in support of its latest album, Warning, beginning in Dallas on January 11. The Berkeley, California,...
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Green Day will follow up the single "Minority" with the title track to is latest album, Warning. The acoustic-driven rocker taps into the trio's longstanding punk mindset....
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Green Day will jet over to Europe for three weeks of headlining dates in support of its latest album, Warning. The trek will kick off in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 27...
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Green Day's Warning debuts at Number Four on the Billboard 200 album sales chart, selling more than 150,000 units, according to industry sources.
The feat marks the third...
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With its new album, Warning, off to a brisk start, Green Day has hit the road. On Tuesday (October 10) the band plays Seattle before heading off to Australia on October...
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Green Day's latest album, Warning, arrives in stores Tuesday (October 3), and the band will make several high-profile appearances celebrating the event. The trio will...
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Green Day's much-anticipated new release, Warning, arrives in stores Tuesday (October 3). The album--the Berkeley, California, punk trio's sixth--is more pop than anything...
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Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins have each made offers to perform benefit concerts for an estimated 2,000 musicians who are tenants of the...
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When Green Day's new Warning hits the streets next week, fans will hear a group that has continued to move beyond its punk roots to incorporate into its sound, among other...
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Green Day will release limited-edition, green-vinyl versions of its new album, Warning, and its first single, "Minority." The LP will be available on October 3--the same...
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Three weeks before it is set to arrive in stores, the entirety of Green Day's sixth album, Warning, can already be found on Napster. All 12 tracks are available on the...
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Green Day will head to Australia for a week of dates beginning in Sydney on October 18. The trip overseas will follow a series of promotional appearances in support of its...
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The presidential election is quickly approaching, and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong suggests that there's a fair amount of ambivalence about the options among voters....
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Can't decide between Al Gore and George W. Bush? How about Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong for President? As part of the hype machine gearing up behind its forthcoming...
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(8/22/00, 12 p.m. ET) Green Day has announced the track listing for its upcoming release, Warning, due in stores on October 3. The band will include a dozen songs on its...
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Warped Tour 2000 wrapped up with its final gig on Sunday (August 6) in El Paso, Texas. The venerable punk-rock tour saw 39 dates in six weeks across the United States and...
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Green Day will play at the Okinawa Zoo in Okinawa, Japan, tonight (August 8), and it looks like the show will be the last by the band for a brief period. The Japan dates...
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Green Day was scheduled to finish up its run as the headliner of the Warped Tour 2000 on Sunday (July 30) in Orlando, Florida, and will travel overseas this week for three...
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Green Day will perform a free show in New York City on October 4 as part of a promo tour for its new album, Warning. The tour kicks off in September and will consist of...
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Green Day has chosen a new song called "Minority" to be the first single off its upcoming album, Warning. The song is described as a "youth anthem," according to a...
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Green Day might be upping the ante on its upcoming album, Warning, which is due on October 3, by continuing to move beyond its pop-punk roots into something with greater...
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Fans in the Lone Star State will get a dose of Green Day in August as the band joins Rage Against The Machine and the Beastie Boys for the Texas dates within a string of...
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Green Day, Papa Roach, NOFX, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Weezer helped kick off the sixth annual Warped Tour amid the sweltering heat of the central California city of...
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Green Day is getting ready to put the finishing touches on the songwriting for its new album, Warning. The collection is slated for release October 3, but the band plans to...
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The Vans Warped Tour 2000 will kick off June 24 in Phoenix, Arizona and it runs through August 6 in El Paso, Texas. The 39-date tour will feature headliners
Green Day, as...
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After a week of speculation,
Green Day has confirmed its participation in the Vans Warped Tour 2000. The tour will be the band's first in more than two years.
A...
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Punk boys Green Day are currently writing songs in Oakland, Calif. and expect to roll tape on a new album by this spring. The collection will be a follow-up to the band's...
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The Afghan Whigs have rescheduled the remainder of their U.S. tour. The band will hit the road again on Feb. 9 in Cincinnati beginning a series of dates that will run...
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The latest acts to sign on as openers for the Rolling Stones' No Security arena tour are Green Day, Bryan Adams, the Flys, and Big Sugar.
Veteran Canadian rocker Adams...
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It was billed as the sixth annual Weenie Roast & Fiesta, but the multi-act concert, staged Saturday at Irvine Meadows by Burbank, Calif.-based modern rock radio station...
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Southern California radio station KROQ, one of the most influential rock stations in the country, has set its lineup for its sixth annual Weenie Roast summertime concert....
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Chris Vrenna, former drummer and programmer for Nine Inch Nails, has become the electronica genius of the moment.
After making his mark in NIN and then drumming and...
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Dallas pop-punkers Darlington plan a mid-tour stop on the East Coast to do some collaborating with the Queers and the members of Green Day.
In the works: a cover of...
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Oh, those wacky pop punks. During a recent appearance on the Australian TV show Recovery TV, Green Day decided an impromptu rendition of "The Grouch" from their Nimrod...
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One-time record industry kingpin Warner Bros. Records, home to Neil Young, Green Day, Madonna and Eric Clapton, has sliced 35 people from its payroll.
In an ongoing effort...
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The man who managed the careers of Alanis Morissette, Seal, Green Day, Weezer and the Goo Goo Dolls has been asked to lead Mickey Mouse's band.
Artist manager Bob Cavallo...
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SoundScan, which tallies the weekly charts for Billboard magazine, has determined that WEA, home to Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Green Day and Prodigy, was 1997's top U.S....
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BAM Magazine's inaugural California Music Awards, actually the 21st installment of the Bammies, will now embrace all of California rather than just its Northern half. The...
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This week, nose-thumbing punksters Green
Day left a Manhattan Tower Records store in ruins after what was supposed to an innocent instore appearance turned into a chaotic...
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