Billie Joe Armstrong didn’t mince his words as Green Day performed “American Idiot” in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend. While visiting Elon Musk‘s home country on Sunday, the band switched the lyrics of their classic song to take aim at the Tesla and X CEO. “I’m not a part …
Read More »Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Noah Kahan Top BottleRock 2025 Lineup
Green Day, Justin Timberlake, and Noah Kahan will head to California’s Napa Valley this spring to serenade music and wine lovers at the 2025 BottleRock festival. The three-day event will run May 23 through 25 at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, CA. This year’s lineup is characteristically wide-ranging, with …
Read More »Green Day Will Headline Coachella 2025, Travis Scott Will Perform in Special Guest Slot
More of the Coachella 2025 lineup is coming together. Rolling Stone can confirm that Green Day will join Post Malone as a festival headliner, and Travis Scott will perform during a special guest slot. The rock band and rapper’s addition to the lineup comes a day after Rolling Stone confirmed …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Green Day, Travis Scott Headline Coachella 2025
It’s GagaChella once again. On Wednesday, Coachella announced the stacked lineup for this year’s festival, which features Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Green Day as headliners for the April 11-13 and 25-27 festival. “Death, taxes, and rock & roll,” Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day tells Rolling Stone. …
Read More »The Grammys' Best Rock Album Category May Pit Youngish Punks Against Ageless Vets
Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. It took the Grammys until 1995 to carve out a separate award for Best Rock Album, …
Read More »Billie Joe Armstrong's Las Vegas Trash-Talking Gets Green Day Banned on Local Radio Stations
Billie Joe Armstrong knows his enemy — and it’s Las Vegas. Earlier this month, while performing in San Francisco, the Green Day frontman aired out his frustration with MLB team owner John Fisher, who made the call to move the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. His rant included, among other …
Read More »Green Day, Mariah Carey, Brad Paisley Set for American Music Awards' 50th Anniversary Special
Green Day, Mariah Carey, Brad Paisley, Raye, and Stray Kids are among the artists who will take the stage to help the American Music Awards celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. Gladys Knight, Kane Brown, Chaka Khan, and Jennifer Hudson are also among the first slate of performers for the …
Read More »Green Day Forced to Pause Detroit Concert Due to Unauthorized Drone
Green Day temporarily halted their concert at Detroit’s Comerica Park on Wednesday night due to a “potential safety issue.” During their rendition of “Longview,”the rock band ran off the stage without warning. Billboard confirmed that an “unauthorized drone” had been spotted hovering within sight of the stage by security, who …
Read More »Green Day Drop 'American Idiot'-Inspired Keurig Brewer to Celebrate the Album's 20th Anniversary
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Twenty years has gone so fast. Green Day has been hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its 2004 album American Idiot this summer, with a …
Read More »Green Day's Saviors Tour: Here's Where to Get Tickets to the 2024 Shows Before They Sell Out
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The North American leg of Green Day‘s Saviors Tour kicked off last week in Washington D.C.. Dates are already close to selling out for select shows, but fans …
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