Green Day Announces ‘BBC Sessions’ & Shares “2000 Light Years Away”

If you're craving some new Green Day recordings - and admit it, of course you are - you're in luck! The band just announced their upcoming compilation album, BBC Sessions. Due out on December 10th, the compilation features 16 songs, taken from four separate recording sessions, that Green Day performed for BBC between 1994 and…

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Green Day Surprises Fans With New Single, “Pollyanna”

Remember how three days ago, Green Day teased a new song from the studio? Well, that song is out now! In conjunction with some slight changes to their Hella Mega Tour dates (it's still on for this summer, North America!), Green Day also surprised fans with a new single, "Pollyanna," along with a lyric video.…

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Green Day Teases New Song From the Studio

Green Day is already recording new music! Though it's only been one year since the band dropped Father Of All... - and just months since we got albums from both The Network and Billie Joe Armstrong alone - it looks like yet more music is coming our way. Today, Billie Joe shared an unexpected song…

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Green Day Drops Energetic New Single, “Here Comes The Shock”

Green Day surprised fans when they announced their new single, "Here Comes The Shock," three days ago. Today, the band shared their energetic new song along with a fitness-themed music video. It's a short and fun track, but fans can't help but wonder: Is this a standalone single? The lead for a new album? That's…

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Enjoy The Network’s Skeletal Music Video for “Degenerate”

Two weeks ago, The Network released their long-awaited new album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! It’s the unexpected yet perfectly timed follow-up to their 2003 album, Money Money 2020. After getting videos for six of its 25 songs, most recently “Asphyxia,” we now get to enjoy a clip for one of the album's highlights:…

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The Network Unleashes “Asphyxia” Music Video

Last Friday, The Network released their long-awaited new album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! It’s the unexpected yet perfectly timed follow-up to their 2003 album, Money Money 2020. We've already gotten videos for five of its 25 songs, most recently "Threat Level Midnight." Today, the fun continues with a video for "Asphyxia," sung by…

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The Network Celebrate Album Release with “Threat Level Midnight” Video

Today's the day! Following their four-song EP Trans Am two weeks ago, The Network has now released their new album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! It's the long-awaited but perfectly timed follow-up to their 2003 album, Money Money 2020. With a tracklist featuring 25 songs, it has a lot to offer. Today, to…

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The Network Shares Music Video for Standout Song “Fentanyl”

It's already been one week since The Network – who is NOT Green Day – put out their four-song EP, Trans Am. In one more week, we'll get their full album, Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told Ya So! Following a video for "Flat Earth" earlier this week, today, a song called "Fentanyl" gets an…

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The Network Spreads Message of a “Flat Earth” in New Music Video

Three days ago, The Network - who is NOT Green Day - put out their four-song EP, Trans Am, ahead of their full album due on December 4th. One of its songs is convincing little track called "Flat Earth," and today, it gets its own music video. Network drummer The Snoo sings "Flat Earth,” a…

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The Network Drops ‘Trans Am’ EP & Announces New Album

Just last month, the not-Green-Day-side-band The Network made their perfectly timed comeback. Now, after weeks of teasing, the conspiratorial band just released an EP and announced a full album to follow. Their new Trans Am EP includes four songs; on December 4th, we'll get more with their album Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told…

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2003 Green Day Side Band The Network Makes Unexpected Comeback

2020 seems to be the year where anything goes. The latest befuddling event involves a spacey 2003 band called The Network. Then, and even to this day, Green Day vehemently denies any involvement, but fans know the truth. The band doth protest too much, amirite? Anyway, while this 17-year-old side band's comeback may seem unexpected,…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Announces ‘No Fun Mondays’ Cover Album

For most of this year, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has been sharing covers as part of his No Fun Mondays series. It started in March with his version of "I Think We're Alone Now," and extended into September with his latest cover, "Whole Wide World." Today, Billie Joe has announced that we'll finally…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Returns with “Whole Wide World” Cover

Following two months of No Fun Mondays covers last spring, and a trio of covers in July, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is back with another! Last Friday, he shared his cover of "Whole Wide World" exclusively with Amazon; today, the song gets a wider release and lyric video. "Whole Wide World" was originally…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Shares “Police On My Back” Cover

Throughout this spring, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong treated fans to his No Fun Mondays cover series. Following a six-week break – during which time the nation focused on protesting police violence and supporting Black Lives Matters – Billie Joe returned earlier this month with “Gimme Some Truth,” then shared "A New England" last Friday. Continuing with…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers “A New England” for No Fun… Fridays?

From March through May, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong treated fans to his No Fun Mondays cover series. Following a six-week break - during which time the nation focused on protesting police violence and supporting Black Lives Matters - Billie Joe returned last week with "Gimme Some Truth." Today, even though it's a Friday, Billie…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Returns With “Gimme Some Truth” Cover

Early during the pandemic, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong launched what he called the No Fun Mondays cover series. But after the murder of George Floyd and the rise in protests and support for Black Lives Matter, Billie took a step back. After several weeks without any new covers - the last one was of…

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Green Day Covers Blondie’s “Dreaming” & Shares Music Video

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has been sharing No Fun Mondays covers since we all started self-isolating two months ago. He's already given us numerous and diverse covers. Now, the whole band is in on it. Today, Green Day shared a cover of "Dreaming," originally released by Blondie in 1979. Green Day's cover of…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Reminds Us “That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” in New Cover

Not long after the COVID-19 quarantines began, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off his No Fun Mondays cover series, each song freshly recorded from his home studio. Following last week’s “Not That Way Anymore,” our latest cover is of "That's Rock 'n' Roll," originally by Eric Carmen. Billie Joe shared: Welcome to another…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Drops “Not That Way Anymore” Cover

Shortly after we all began self-isolating due to COVID-19, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off his No Fun Mondays cover series, each song freshly recorded from his home studio. Following last week's "Kids In America" - dedicated to Mike Dirnt for his birthday - today's cover is of "Not That Way Anymore," originally by…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Dedicates “Kids In America” Cover to Mike Dirnt

Shortly after we all began self-isolating due to COVID-19, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off his No Fun Mondays cover series, each song freshly recorded from his home studio. Though we got a curveball with an extra cover last week - Billie's ‘No Fun Hump Day’ Italian language cover is of “Amico” - we're…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Sings Italian Song “Amico” for ‘No Fun Hump Day’

Shortly after we all began self-isolating due to COVID-19, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off his No Fun Mondays cover series, each song freshly recorded from his home studio. Now, just two days after getting his cover of "War Stories" by The Starjets, Billie Joe is back with a special 'No Fun Hump…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Offers “War Stories” as Latest Cover

Last month, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off his No Fun Mondays cover series, each song freshly recorded from his home studio. So far, we’ve heard “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” “Manic Monday” featuring Susanna Hoffs, “Corpus Christi,” and “That Thing You Do!” Today, Billie Joe chose…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Puts Out “That Thing You Do!” Cover

One month ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off what he calls No Fun Mondays: Each week, he shares a cover of a song, freshly recorded from his home studio. So far, we’ve heard “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” “Manic Monday” featuring Susanna Hoffs, and "Corpus Christi"…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers The Avengers’ “Corpus Christi”

Three weeks ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off what he calls No Fun Mondays: Each week, he shares a cover of a song, freshly recorded from his home studio. So far, we’ve heard “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” and "Manic Monday" featuring Susanna Hoffs. This…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Reveals He’s Written 6 New Songs During Quarantine

We can probably all agree that we're living in strange and unsettling times right now. While people around the world self-isolate and go into quarantine, many are spending more time at home and have a lot more free time on their hands. Musicians have taken to livestreaming performances from their living rooms. Others are recording…

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Hear Billie Joe Armstrong’s Rendition Of “Manic Monday”

Two weeks ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off what he calls No Fun Mondays: Each week, he shares a cover of a song, freshly recorded from his home studio. So far, we've heard "I Think We're Alone Now" and "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory." Today, Billie Joe shared a…

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Green Day Drops “Otis Big Guitar Mix” EP Of 3 Trilogy Songs

Remember how in August 2017, Green Day randomly shared the "Otis Mix" of their ¡Uno! song "Fell For You"? Never mind that the trilogy had come out five years prior and that the band was nearing the end of their Revolution Radio era. Well, never mind that their new album Father Of All... just came…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory”

One week ago, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong shared a cover of the 1967 hit single “I Think We’re Alone Now,” originally by Tommy James And The Shondells. It was his first offering of distraction and comfort while we all self-isolate in the wake of COVID-19, but we now know it wasn't his last.…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Shares “I Think We’re Alone Now” Cover

Most of us are starting to feel the anxiety of self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's already leading to some comforting musical expression from the artists we follow. In addition to livestreamed concerts and inclusive art projects, some artists are starting to share new songs and covers. Today, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Hints At More Green Day Music Coming In 2020

Last week, Green Day released their latest album, Father Of All... But even before the album was out, Green Day was hinting at plans to release more music in 2020. In a new interview Billie Joe Armstrong did with Zane Lowe today, it sounds like the band is still itching to release more music, even…

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Review: Green Day’s ‘Father Of All…’ Is Fun But Underwhelming

Green Day has been my favorite band for the last 15 years. American Idiot ushered me in, and while I went back and enjoyed their earlier albums, I also found myself loving each album that has come out since then. Yes, even the trilogy, which was polarizing among fans and casual listeners alike. So when…

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