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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Today Green Day released their new album, Father Of All... Following the singles "Father Of All...," "Fire, Ready, Aim," and "Oh Yeah!," today the band is celebrating the album release with one more. The celebratory song "Meet Me On The Roof" comes with a new music video. "Meet Me On The Roof" kicks off with…
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Last week, Green Day announced "Oh Yeah!" as their third Father Of All... single. Following "Father Of All..." and "Fire, Ready, Aim," fans can now hear "Oh Yeah!," the best new song yet. "Oh Yeah!" begins with a familiar pumping drum beat, floating background vocals, and tight guitar and bass. They make a humming backdrop…
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One month from today, Green Day will release their new album, Father Of All... After some rumors circulating the last few weeks, the band has confirmed the traklisting for the album and announced their next single. First things first: the rumored tracklist - which included the back cover art for the album - is real,…
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We're entering a new year - and a new decade! - so you know what that means: new music to look forward to! As we launch into the new century's roaring 20s, let's look at all the great albums we're most excited to hear. Here are 15 albums that we expect (or at least hope)…
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Just weeks after surprising fans with their new song "Father Of All..." - itself the title track from their upcoming album - Green Day announced a second new song last week. Today, fans can hear "Fire, Ready, Aim," a short and rollicking new single that dangerously mixes up the order of aggression. Clocking in at…
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We only just got a new single and the video for "Father Of All..." this month, but Green Day is already teasing their next new song! Today, Green Day announced a 2-year partnership with the NHL. In the accompanying teaser video, you can hear a clip of their new song, "Fire, Ready, Aim," which will…
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Last week, Green Day surprised fans with their new song, "Father Of All...," the title track from their upcoming album due in February 2020. It was part of the huge Hella Mega tour announcement, which also saw co-headliners Fall Out Boy and Weezer share new songs and announce upcoming albums. While both of their songs…
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