Green Day got a jump start on their upcoming “Saviors Tour” with an intimate club show at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on Thursday. As they’ll do on their upcoming stadium outing, the band ran through full performances of both Dookie and American Idiot.
The massive 35-song set also included five tracks from the band’s latest album, Saviors, plus an encore of “Minority” and “Fancy Sauce” that wasn’t on the original setlist. Speaking of which, check out Billie Joe Armstrong’s handwritten set, plus more photos from the show below.
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“The Saviors Tour” officially launches in Europe in late May. The North American leg follows beginning July 29th in Washington, DC, and sees the band joined on the road by special guests The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas. As mentioned, the tour sees Green Day celebrate the 30th anniversary of...
The massive 35-song set also included five tracks from the band’s latest album, Saviors, plus an encore of “Minority” and “Fancy Sauce” that wasn’t on the original setlist. Speaking of which, check out Billie Joe Armstrong’s handwritten set, plus more photos from the show below.
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“The Saviors Tour” officially launches in Europe in late May. The North American leg follows beginning July 29th in Washington, DC, and sees the band joined on the road by special guests The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas. As mentioned, the tour sees Green Day celebrate the 30th anniversary of...
- 4/19/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Back in 2012, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong famously had a meltdown during the band’s performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band was in the middle of “Basket Case” when organizers gave them the wrap-it-up sign. “Give me a fucking break. One minute left? You’re gonna give me one fucking minute?” Armstrong responded. “Let me tell you something, I’ve been around since 19-fucking-88. And you’re gonna give me one fucking minute? I’m not Justin Bieber, you motherfuckers!” He then proceeded to smash his guitar and walk off the stage.
Following the performance, Armstrong entered rehab for alcohol and prescription pills. Discussing the incident in a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer recalled: “The next morning, I woke up. I asked [my wife] Adrienne, “How bad was it?” She said, “It’s bad.” I called my manager. He said, “You’re getting on a plane, going back...
Following the performance, Armstrong entered rehab for alcohol and prescription pills. Discussing the incident in a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer recalled: “The next morning, I woke up. I asked [my wife] Adrienne, “How bad was it?” She said, “It’s bad.” I called my manager. He said, “You’re getting on a plane, going back...
- 4/2/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Green Day scrapped the second verse of “Basket Case” and replaced it with a few bars from the original song demo during their recent performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Landmark Award recipients opened their set with Saviors track “Bobby Sox” before performing the hybrid version of the Dookie classic.
“Around each other intoxicating their minds/Dancing in the street under suburban lights/They stumbled to the ground without a hurt,” Billie Joe Armstrong sings in place of the original verse about a therapist analyzing his dreams and telling...
“Around each other intoxicating their minds/Dancing in the street under suburban lights/They stumbled to the ground without a hurt,” Billie Joe Armstrong sings in place of the original verse about a therapist analyzing his dreams and telling...
- 4/2/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Green Day is being honored by at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards!
The punk rock band – featuring member Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, and Mike Dirnt – was one of the two acts honored with the Landmark Award at the awards show held on Monday (April 1) at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Avril Lavigne was on hand to present the award to Green Day, who said that the band is one of her all-time favorites.
Keep reading to find out more…After Avril‘s high praise, Green Day took to the stage for a performance of their new song “Bobby Sox” and their 1994 hit song “Basket Case.”
TLC is the second act that will be receiving the Landmark Award during this year’s ceremony.
Check out the full performers and presenters list for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Take a look at the full nominations list as well!
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The punk rock band – featuring member Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, and Mike Dirnt – was one of the two acts honored with the Landmark Award at the awards show held on Monday (April 1) at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Avril Lavigne was on hand to present the award to Green Day, who said that the band is one of her all-time favorites.
Keep reading to find out more…After Avril‘s high praise, Green Day took to the stage for a performance of their new song “Bobby Sox” and their 1994 hit song “Basket Case.”
TLC is the second act that will be receiving the Landmark Award during this year’s ceremony.
Check out the full performers and presenters list for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Take a look at the full nominations list as well!
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- 4/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Oprah Winfrey, Kate Hudson, Sydney Sweeney and the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race are among the special guests and presenters at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards, which honors the best of LGBTQ representation in film, television, music, arts and culture.
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This year’s awards took place in Los Angeles on March 14 but the show will be available to stream online via Hulu beginning on March 29.
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Stream 2024 GLAAD Media Awards On Hulu
This year’s awards took place in Los Angeles on March 14 but the show will be available to stream online via Hulu beginning on March 29.
All Hulu subscribers will be able to stream the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards online for free when they sign into their Hulu account. Not a subscriber? Hulu plans start at just $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of Hulu’s extensive library of content. In addition to watching the GLAAD Awards online, subscribers have access to thousands of hours of TV episodes, movies, Hulu documentaries and more.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Tim Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Green Day’s pop-up show at Anaheim’s House of Blues on Tuesday night left their set list a complete mystery. The concert was announced with only 24 hours notice, with no prior appearances in the past month for the audience to base their expectations. The surprise set allowed the band to unexpectedly revive two American Idiot deep cuts for the first time in nearly 20 years.
The discography deep-dive portion of the set list kicked off with something of a fake out. Green Day launched into “Give Me Novacaine,” which they...
The discography deep-dive portion of the set list kicked off with something of a fake out. Green Day launched into “Give Me Novacaine,” which they...
- 3/20/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards were held in Los Angeles last week.
Kate Hudson performs onstage during the 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles
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GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced recipients for 16 of this year’s 33 categories for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The event featured appearances by Billie Joe Armstrong, Dylan Mulvaney, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, JoJo Siwa, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Scott Evans, Sharon Stone, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, casts of Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis
Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, introduced by long-time friends, iconic Chicago performer Chilli Pepper and celebrity host Paolo Presta.
Niecy Nash-Betts received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented by Sharon Stone.
Kate Hudson performs onstage during the 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles
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GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced recipients for 16 of this year’s 33 categories for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The event featured appearances by Billie Joe Armstrong, Dylan Mulvaney, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, JoJo Siwa, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Scott Evans, Sharon Stone, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, casts of Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis
Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, introduced by long-time friends, iconic Chicago performer Chilli Pepper and celebrity host Paolo Presta.
Niecy Nash-Betts received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented by Sharon Stone.
- 3/18/2024
- Look to the Stars
Reneé Rapp called for an “immediate” and “permanent ceasefire” in Gaza during the GLAAD Media Awards, held Thursday night at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
“We’re in a room of very influential people, very privileged people, which is exciting and also a huge privilege to be a part of that,” Rapp said during a speech accepting her award for outstanding music artist. “Having said that, I’d like to take the opportunity to show support and call for an immediate ceasefire and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.”
Rapp’s call for action over the ongoing Gaza conflict was met with applause, as the singer and actor finished off her time on stage with a plea for the audience “to continue to advocate for yourselves, continue to advocate for your friends, your queer friends and for those who can’t advocate for themselves.”
Politics appeared later in the evening,...
“We’re in a room of very influential people, very privileged people, which is exciting and also a huge privilege to be a part of that,” Rapp said during a speech accepting her award for outstanding music artist. “Having said that, I’d like to take the opportunity to show support and call for an immediate ceasefire and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.”
Rapp’s call for action over the ongoing Gaza conflict was met with applause, as the singer and actor finished off her time on stage with a plea for the audience “to continue to advocate for yourselves, continue to advocate for your friends, your queer friends and for those who can’t advocate for themselves.”
Politics appeared later in the evening,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Ted Lasso,” “Yellowjackets,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Renee Rapp were just a few of the winners from the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, held Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton.
It’s the first of two dual ceremonies — the second happens May 11 in New York City — but we’ll go out on a limb and say it’s the best one because it’s first, and in Los Angeles (just kidding). And prior to the awards actually being handed out, the stars were out in force with some absolutely iconic looks for the Red Carpet.
Among them were Sydney Sweeney, Wayne Brady, Chlöe, Jason Sudeikis, Niecy Nash, and that’s barely a sample. Read on and see some of the best outfits and fiercest attitudes from the GLAAD Media Awards 2024.
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Sydney Sweeney
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Wayne Brady
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It’s the first of two dual ceremonies — the second happens May 11 in New York City — but we’ll go out on a limb and say it’s the best one because it’s first, and in Los Angeles (just kidding). And prior to the awards actually being handed out, the stars were out in force with some absolutely iconic looks for the Red Carpet.
Among them were Sydney Sweeney, Wayne Brady, Chlöe, Jason Sudeikis, Niecy Nash, and that’s barely a sample. Read on and see some of the best outfits and fiercest attitudes from the GLAAD Media Awards 2024.
(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Sydney Sweeney
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Wayne Brady
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- 3/15/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
“Ted Lasso,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Yellowjackets” and “Bottoms” were among the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards’ list of winners.
On Thursday, TV personality and comedian Wayne Brady hosted the awards show for LGBTQ-friendly media, complete with performances from Chlöe and Kate Hudson debuting their songs “Fys” and “Talk About Love,” respectively.
Talk show icon Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, while Emmy-winning actress Niecy Nash-Betts was honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for her work toward eliminating homophobia.
As far as the other winners go, the list included “Ted Lasso,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Bottoms,” “Yellowjackets” and many more. Singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp was given the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist, presented by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
Check out the full list of 2024 winners and presenters, below.
“Fellow Travelers” received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, presented by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez “Ted Lasso...
On Thursday, TV personality and comedian Wayne Brady hosted the awards show for LGBTQ-friendly media, complete with performances from Chlöe and Kate Hudson debuting their songs “Fys” and “Talk About Love,” respectively.
Talk show icon Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, while Emmy-winning actress Niecy Nash-Betts was honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for her work toward eliminating homophobia.
As far as the other winners go, the list included “Ted Lasso,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Bottoms,” “Yellowjackets” and many more. Singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp was given the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist, presented by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
Check out the full list of 2024 winners and presenters, below.
“Fellow Travelers” received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, presented by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez “Ted Lasso...
- 3/15/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Awards season is not over just yet.
The GLAAD Media Awards went down inside the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Thursday, a ceremony that saw trophies handed out to winners across film, TV, music and media. Wayne Brady hosted the star-studded event at which Oprah Winfrey took home a Vanguard Award presented by Chilli Pepper and Paola Presta, and Niecy Nash-Betts was honored with a Stephen F. Kolzak Award for LGBTQ visibility from pal Sharon Stone.
In categories announced from the stage, Showtime’s steamy political drama Fellow Travelers starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey from creator Ron Nyswaner took the top prize as outstanding limited or anthology series. The Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, which introduced a gay soccer star this past season, bested the competition in the outstanding comedy series category. The Trace Lysette-starrer Monica from IFC Films was honored as outstanding film in limited release,...
The GLAAD Media Awards went down inside the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Thursday, a ceremony that saw trophies handed out to winners across film, TV, music and media. Wayne Brady hosted the star-studded event at which Oprah Winfrey took home a Vanguard Award presented by Chilli Pepper and Paola Presta, and Niecy Nash-Betts was honored with a Stephen F. Kolzak Award for LGBTQ visibility from pal Sharon Stone.
In categories announced from the stage, Showtime’s steamy political drama Fellow Travelers starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey from creator Ron Nyswaner took the top prize as outstanding limited or anthology series. The Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, which introduced a gay soccer star this past season, bested the competition in the outstanding comedy series category. The Trace Lysette-starrer Monica from IFC Films was honored as outstanding film in limited release,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that LGBTQ allies Kate Hudson and Chlöe will perform at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on March 14.
For the fourth consecutive year, Hulu will return as the event’s official streaming destination, furthering its commitment to showcasing LGBTQ stories and storytellers year-round. A special presentation of the Los Angeles ceremony will premiere exclusively on the platform beginning March 29.
Actress, entrepreneur and singer-songwriter, Kate Hudson, will give a special live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
“The LGBTQ community has supported and stood by me for as long as I’ve been a performer. It is a privilege to share another facet of my artistry with my nearest and dearest fans, and to expand on my lifelong journey of being an ally,...
For the fourth consecutive year, Hulu will return as the event’s official streaming destination, furthering its commitment to showcasing LGBTQ stories and storytellers year-round. A special presentation of the Los Angeles ceremony will premiere exclusively on the platform beginning March 29.
Actress, entrepreneur and singer-songwriter, Kate Hudson, will give a special live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
“The LGBTQ community has supported and stood by me for as long as I’ve been a performer. It is a privilege to share another facet of my artistry with my nearest and dearest fans, and to expand on my lifelong journey of being an ally,...
- 3/13/2024
- Look to the Stars
GLAAD is still reeling in the stars for its upcoming awards event in Los Angeles.
The media advocacy organization has confirmed allies Kate Hudson and Chlöe are to perform at the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 14. Hudson will deliver a live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” while Chlöe will offer up a showing of her newly released “Fys” live for the first time.
For a fourth consecutive year, Hulu is back as the event’s official streaming destination, with a presentation to debut on the platform March 29. Additional guests confirmed to attend include Billie Joe Armstrong, Billy Harris, Chrishell Stause, G Flip, Cristo Fernandez, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Paolo Presta, Reneé Rapp, Samantha Hanratty, Sharon Stone, Sherry Cola, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race and more.
As previously announced,...
The media advocacy organization has confirmed allies Kate Hudson and Chlöe are to perform at the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 14. Hudson will deliver a live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” while Chlöe will offer up a showing of her newly released “Fys” live for the first time.
For a fourth consecutive year, Hulu is back as the event’s official streaming destination, with a presentation to debut on the platform March 29. Additional guests confirmed to attend include Billie Joe Armstrong, Billy Harris, Chrishell Stause, G Flip, Cristo Fernandez, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Paolo Presta, Reneé Rapp, Samantha Hanratty, Sharon Stone, Sherry Cola, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race and more.
As previously announced,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The stars are stepping out for music’s big night in England!
Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, and Kylie Minogue hit the red carpet while arriving at the 2024 Brit Awards on Saturday (March 2) held at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Raye leads the nominations, becoming the first artist to score seven nominations in a single year, including song of the year, plus nominations in the artist, pop and R&b categories.
During the awards show, Kylie will be honored with the Global Icon Award.
You can check out the full list of nominations here!
We have now compiled a list of more than 20 stars at the awards show so that you can see what everyone wore while on the red carpet.
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Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, and Kylie Minogue hit the red carpet while arriving at the 2024 Brit Awards on Saturday (March 2) held at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Raye leads the nominations, becoming the first artist to score seven nominations in a single year, including song of the year, plus nominations in the artist, pop and R&b categories.
During the awards show, Kylie will be honored with the Global Icon Award.
You can check out the full list of nominations here!
We have now compiled a list of more than 20 stars at the awards show so that you can see what everyone wore while on the red carpet.
Head inside to see the stars on the red carpet…
Keep scrolling to see the stars arriving at the awards show…
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris & Vick Hope
Charli Xcx...
- 3/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
During a show with his cover band The Coverups, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love to the stage to perform Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and “He’s a Whore” and Tom Petty’s “Even the Losers.”
The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
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The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
Billie Joe Armstrong may be...
- 2/28/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love onstage to join his cover band, the Coverups, Tuesday night in London, where they performed Tom Petty and Cheap Trick songs at The Garage, a 600-capacity venue.
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Seconds after Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson entered the holding room where presenters and performers at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala were to take this picture, someone became starstruck — but who that was might surprise you.
“It’s Jelly Roll!” Wilson shouted excitedly as she saw the Grammy-nominated singer-rapper. But the feeling was mutual, as Jelly Roll later murmured, if only to himself, about the surrealness of the moment. He was standing in proximity to Hanks and Wilson as Dionne Warwick sat nearby and members of Green Day were hanging out while everyone waited for one of music’s greatest architects — Davis himself — to arrive.
The interaction was just one of several “pinch-me” moments as the likes of The Isley Brothers, Maluma, Josh Groban, Lainey Wilson and many more came together to take a snapshot with Davis and commemorate the night of amazing music that was to come at the legendary party,...
“It’s Jelly Roll!” Wilson shouted excitedly as she saw the Grammy-nominated singer-rapper. But the feeling was mutual, as Jelly Roll later murmured, if only to himself, about the surrealness of the moment. He was standing in proximity to Hanks and Wilson as Dionne Warwick sat nearby and members of Green Day were hanging out while everyone waited for one of music’s greatest architects — Davis himself — to arrive.
The interaction was just one of several “pinch-me” moments as the likes of The Isley Brothers, Maluma, Josh Groban, Lainey Wilson and many more came together to take a snapshot with Davis and commemorate the night of amazing music that was to come at the legendary party,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Nekesa Mumbi Moody
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stevie Wonder closed the multi-hour, all-star Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala with a rousing harmonica performance, a strong vocal delivery and words of positivity.
The icon was joined by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Andra Day, Keyshia Cole and Frederic Yonnet for performances of “That’s What Friends Are For” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” cutting off the latter song to tell the audience — which included Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Cher — that “music is love [and] let us use the gift of love that we’ve been given by the Almighty to make a difference in the world.”
“I’ve been blessed to be alive, but I’ve been blessed to see everyone — not seeing you physically — but seeing you spiritually,” Wonder said at the gala that ended early Sunday morning. “And what breaks my heart is to know that we’re still talking about the same thing that...
The icon was joined by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Andra Day, Keyshia Cole and Frederic Yonnet for performances of “That’s What Friends Are For” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” cutting off the latter song to tell the audience — which included Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Cher — that “music is love [and] let us use the gift of love that we’ve been given by the Almighty to make a difference in the world.”
“I’ve been blessed to be alive, but I’ve been blessed to see everyone — not seeing you physically — but seeing you spiritually,” Wonder said at the gala that ended early Sunday morning. “And what breaks my heart is to know that we’re still talking about the same thing that...
- 2/4/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala is much like a Rolling Stones tour: For years, those who have been lucky enough to attend wonder if they just saw the last show. And yet somehow, a bit unbelievably, there’s always one more.
Forty years in, the gala was back at the Beverly Hilton once again, remaining the Grammy Week’s marquee people-watching event as an impressive collection of stars including Mariah Carey, Meryl Streep, Cameron Crowe, Julia Garner, Ted Danson, Forest Whitaker, Renee Rapp and many others piled into the hotel ballroom.
Forty years in, the gala was back at the Beverly Hilton once again, remaining the Grammy Week’s marquee people-watching event as an impressive collection of stars including Mariah Carey, Meryl Streep, Cameron Crowe, Julia Garner, Ted Danson, Forest Whitaker, Renee Rapp and many others piled into the hotel ballroom.
- 2/4/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Green Day’s latest album, Saviors, has arrived, and though you’ll easily find the new tracks on a number of algorithmic playlists, you won’t get any brownie points from the band for getting your music that way. In a new interview, the pop-punk trio shared their opinion: “finding your music via algorithms [is] just lazy.”
The comments come from a new discussion between Green Day and The Sun, in which bassist Mike Dirnt explained that he likes to “organically find” new things. “Social media is great for kids, but if you’re finding your music via algorithms then that’s just lazy,” reads his full quote. “All I can say is just clear your search history to find new [stuff].”
For his part, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong explained that his distaste for algorithms centers on how they can manipulate content. “With all the algorithms that people live on, there’s so much false information,...
The comments come from a new discussion between Green Day and The Sun, in which bassist Mike Dirnt explained that he likes to “organically find” new things. “Social media is great for kids, but if you’re finding your music via algorithms then that’s just lazy,” reads his full quote. “All I can say is just clear your search history to find new [stuff].”
For his part, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong explained that his distaste for algorithms centers on how they can manipulate content. “With all the algorithms that people live on, there’s so much false information,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
New York City subway commuters stumbled upon a surprise acoustic set performed by pop-punk band Green Day and late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon.
The band and Fallon initially showed up in the subway disguised as average city-goers. The group then broke out into song/ They played some of Green Day’s greatest hits such as “American Idiot” and new singles “Dilemma” and “Look Ma, No Brains!”
Fallon joined in to accompany on the tambourine. As a large crowd began to form, Green Day and Fallon took off their disguises. Fallon announced to the crowd that Green Day’s 14th studio album Saviors was set to be released on Friday, January 19.
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Their performance was met with great surprise and cheer from the crowd. Many fans jumped to the music and sang along with lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. Videos quickly began to circulate on social media.
The band and Fallon initially showed up in the subway disguised as average city-goers. The group then broke out into song/ They played some of Green Day’s greatest hits such as “American Idiot” and new singles “Dilemma” and “Look Ma, No Brains!”
Fallon joined in to accompany on the tambourine. As a large crowd began to form, Green Day and Fallon took off their disguises. Fallon announced to the crowd that Green Day’s 14th studio album Saviors was set to be released on Friday, January 19.
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Their performance was met with great surprise and cheer from the crowd. Many fans jumped to the music and sang along with lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. Videos quickly began to circulate on social media.
- 1/21/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
“Put your phones away!” Billie Joe Armstrong barked to 1,100 lucky Green Day fans that crammed into New York’s Irving Plaza Thursday night for a special SiriusXM concert celebrating the release of the band’s new LP, Saviors. “Put them away! Just enjoy the moment. The last thing we need is for fuckin’ Elon Musk to be bitchin’ about anything anymore.”
He was referring to Musk’s New Year’s day Tweet where he said Green Day went from “raging against the machine to milquetoastedly (sic) raging for it” because...
He was referring to Musk’s New Year’s day Tweet where he said Green Day went from “raging against the machine to milquetoastedly (sic) raging for it” because...
- 1/19/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Green Day’s new album, Saviors, has arrived.
Their 14th studio album, Saviors, is the first full-length release from Green Day since 2020’s Father of All Motherfuckers, and features more of a political tilt than the band has had in years. The lead single, “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” proves that with its title alone, as well as with lyrics like “Don’t want no huddled masses/ TikTok and taxes/ Under the overpass/ Sleeping in broken glass.”
Speaking about the band’s return to political subject matter, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong explained: “This time, we brought it out, and we felt like it was the perfect time for it… It takes those special, inspired moments to have a moment like ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me.’”
Subsequent singles — “Look Ma, No Brains!” “Dilemma,” and “One Eyed Bastard” — all showed off the record’s beefy, modern rock sound, brought to life by producer Rob Cavallo,...
Their 14th studio album, Saviors, is the first full-length release from Green Day since 2020’s Father of All Motherfuckers, and features more of a political tilt than the band has had in years. The lead single, “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” proves that with its title alone, as well as with lyrics like “Don’t want no huddled masses/ TikTok and taxes/ Under the overpass/ Sleeping in broken glass.”
Speaking about the band’s return to political subject matter, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong explained: “This time, we brought it out, and we felt like it was the perfect time for it… It takes those special, inspired moments to have a moment like ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me.’”
Subsequent singles — “Look Ma, No Brains!” “Dilemma,” and “One Eyed Bastard” — all showed off the record’s beefy, modern rock sound, brought to life by producer Rob Cavallo,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has shared the story of meeting one of his heroes, Eddie Van Halen, revealing that the guitar legend “started crying” during their backstage encounter.
During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (January 17th), Stern brought up the fact that the first concert Armstrong attended was a Van Halen show. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favorite band, and I cried,” began the Green Day singer-guitarist. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place. He reinvented how to play guitar. But they also wrote great songs, that’s the main thing that I took away from Van Halen. The songs were just so fucking great.”
When Stern asked if Armstrong ever got to meet Eddie, the punk frontman shared the story of his one and only meeting with the guitar icon. “I [met him] one time,...
During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (January 17th), Stern brought up the fact that the first concert Armstrong attended was a Van Halen show. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favorite band, and I cried,” began the Green Day singer-guitarist. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place. He reinvented how to play guitar. But they also wrote great songs, that’s the main thing that I took away from Van Halen. The songs were just so fucking great.”
When Stern asked if Armstrong ever got to meet Eddie, the punk frontman shared the story of his one and only meeting with the guitar icon. “I [met him] one time,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
“Don’t want no huddled masses/TikTok and taxes,” Billie Joe Armstrong sings on “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” the opening track of Green Day’s Saviors, echoing the first line of the title track from their Bush-era opus American Idiot. References to Covid and youth brain rot aside, the new album’s overly curt evocations of the cultural moment and slightly anarchic political mantras capture the spirit of the teenage angst that defined the ’90s pop-punk movement—though lyrics like “I’m with stupid and I’m all by myself” toe the line between charmingly irreverent and cringe-worthy.
Pulling influences from classic Cali punk, British Invasion pop, and early rock ‘n’ roll, the album’s sound is as melodic as it is gritty. Tracks like “Dilemma” and “Suzie Chapstick” boast bright, Beach Boys-esque guitar tones complemented by bursts of pop-punk energy. Elsewhere, the band flaunts their ability to...
Pulling influences from classic Cali punk, British Invasion pop, and early rock ‘n’ roll, the album’s sound is as melodic as it is gritty. Tracks like “Dilemma” and “Suzie Chapstick” boast bright, Beach Boys-esque guitar tones complemented by bursts of pop-punk energy. Elsewhere, the band flaunts their ability to...
- 1/14/2024
- by Dana Poland
- Slant Magazine
Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt headed into 2024 knowing his band was going to be a big topic of conversation throughout the year. Their new album Saviors arrives Jan. 19, they’ll spend the summer on a massive stadium tour with Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, and they’re celebrating the anniversaries of two career-making albums: 30 years of Dookie and 20 of American Idiot.
What he didn’t expect was that his trio — with singer Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer Tré Cool — would draw heavy fire from the right literally seconds into the new...
What he didn’t expect was that his trio — with singer Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer Tré Cool — would draw heavy fire from the right literally seconds into the new...
- 1/12/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Three decades ago, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong was sarcastically singing “Welcome to Paradise.” Now at age 51, he’s staidly singing “Welcome to my problems” on “Dilemma,” a plaintive, swinging rocker on Green Day’s 14th LP, Saviors, which owes a debt to Fifties rock and the Ramones. “I was sober now I’m drunk again,” he wails in the chorus. “I’m in trouble and in love again/I don’t want to be a dead man walking.” It’s one of the album’s best songs and,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Whether intentional or not, Green Day’s new single “One Eyed Bastard” sounds an awful lot like P!Nk’s 2008 breakup anthem “So What.”
The opening guitar riff of “One Eyed Bastard” features a similar melody to the synth-driven “na-na-na” intro of “So What.” The riff appears throughout the track, which otherwise features lyrics motivated by revenge: “I’m making an offer that you cannot deny/ You won’t be laughing when I’m making you cry.”
It’s worth noting that “So What” shares similarities of its own with hard rock pioneer Deep Purple’s 1970 song “Black Night.”
To hear Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tell it, however, his inspiration came from an entirely different source. “‘One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had — a shuffle, almost like a Black Sabbath kind of riff,” he said in a statement. “Lyrically, I was just reflecting on bad times in life.
The opening guitar riff of “One Eyed Bastard” features a similar melody to the synth-driven “na-na-na” intro of “So What.” The riff appears throughout the track, which otherwise features lyrics motivated by revenge: “I’m making an offer that you cannot deny/ You won’t be laughing when I’m making you cry.”
It’s worth noting that “So What” shares similarities of its own with hard rock pioneer Deep Purple’s 1970 song “Black Night.”
To hear Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tell it, however, his inspiration came from an entirely different source. “‘One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had — a shuffle, almost like a Black Sabbath kind of riff,” he said in a statement. “Lyrically, I was just reflecting on bad times in life.
- 1/5/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Fresh off of somehow managing to shock conservatives with their famously anti-Trump, left-of-center political views, Green Day are back with a new song, “One Eyed Bastard.”
The track begins with a classic heavy metal riff before launching into the kind of bruising, big guitar anthems Green Day was delivering on American Idiot (the careening power chords even bear a slight resemblance to “Holiday”). “Vendetta is a friend of mine,” Billie Joe Armstrong bellows on the chorus, “Revenge is sweeter than wine/I never asked to hear your God damn feelings...
The track begins with a classic heavy metal riff before launching into the kind of bruising, big guitar anthems Green Day was delivering on American Idiot (the careening power chords even bear a slight resemblance to “Holiday”). “Vendetta is a friend of mine,” Billie Joe Armstrong bellows on the chorus, “Revenge is sweeter than wine/I never asked to hear your God damn feelings...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Billie Joe Armstrong of the classic rock band Green Day is not one to mince words about President Donald Trump. He wrote a track about Trump even though he thought it was difficult to do so. Armstrong also revealed that the song was inspired by one of the biggest stars of the 1980s.
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Green Day songs are some of the most essential classic rock tunes of the 1990s and 2000s. However, the band drew significant influence from The Who, one of the most iconic bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong revealed The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” was the inspiration for one of Green Day’s singles. He feels he made some major missteps on that song’s parent album.
How The Who’s ‘Pinball Wizard’ inspired Green Day’s ‘Minority’
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong revealed the origin of Green Day’s “Minority.” After ‘Time of Your Life,’ I started getting into playing more acoustic guitar, and I really wanted to have more for [the album] Warning,” he said. “And there was also a lot of kind of bad pop-punk that was starting to happen, and I wanted to go against that genre.
“This felt like the next step,...
How The Who’s ‘Pinball Wizard’ inspired Green Day’s ‘Minority’
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong revealed the origin of Green Day’s “Minority.” After ‘Time of Your Life,’ I started getting into playing more acoustic guitar, and I really wanted to have more for [the album] Warning,” he said. “And there was also a lot of kind of bad pop-punk that was starting to happen, and I wanted to go against that genre.
“This felt like the next step,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On New Year’s Eve, we learned the improbable fact that a trio of middle-aged, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted punks in notably well-tailored suits can somehow still shock and offend the masses. For Green Day, all it took was changing the “American Idiot” lyric “I’m not part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the Maga agenda” during their performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rocking Eve with Ryan Seacrest — a lyric tweak they’ve been using for years.
The ensuing freakout...
The ensuing freakout...
- 1/4/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Green Day used their performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Sunday night to make the ABC special’s audience aware of their political views.
During a performance of the group’s 2004 hit “American Idiot,” initially written during George W. Bush’s presidency about the Iraq war, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics from, “I’m not part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the Maga agenda.”
The tweak, which the rockers previously made during a performance of the song during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, seemed directed at former President Donald Trump and his supporters who have embraced his “Make America Great Again” slogan.
The moment has sparked a backlash from a number of social media users, including Trump supporters. Among those going after the band was Hercules star Kevin Sorbo, who wrote, “Punk rock is pro big government.
During a performance of the group’s 2004 hit “American Idiot,” initially written during George W. Bush’s presidency about the Iraq war, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics from, “I’m not part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the Maga agenda.”
The tweak, which the rockers previously made during a performance of the song during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, seemed directed at former President Donald Trump and his supporters who have embraced his “Make America Great Again” slogan.
The moment has sparked a backlash from a number of social media users, including Trump supporters. Among those going after the band was Hercules star Kevin Sorbo, who wrote, “Punk rock is pro big government.
- 1/1/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Green Day is once again using their platform to air their political stances.
During their New Year’s Eve performance on ABC, the band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, changed a verse to their song “American Idiot” to take a jab at former President Donald Trump.
The original lyrics go, “Well, maybe I’m the f—-, America / I’m not a part of a redneck agenda/Now everybody, do the propaganda / And sing along to the age of paranoia.”
During the New Year’s Eve show, Armstrong changed the lyrics to, “Well, maybe I’m the f—-, America/ I’m not a part of a Maga agenda/ Now everybody, do the propaganda/ And sing along to the age of paranoia.”
The last time they expressed their dislike of Trump was last year in September when they released “ultimate Nimrod” shirts featuring Trump’s mugshot.
Green Day’s upcoming album,...
During their New Year’s Eve performance on ABC, the band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, changed a verse to their song “American Idiot” to take a jab at former President Donald Trump.
The original lyrics go, “Well, maybe I’m the f—-, America / I’m not a part of a redneck agenda/Now everybody, do the propaganda / And sing along to the age of paranoia.”
During the New Year’s Eve show, Armstrong changed the lyrics to, “Well, maybe I’m the f—-, America/ I’m not a part of a Maga agenda/ Now everybody, do the propaganda/ And sing along to the age of paranoia.”
The last time they expressed their dislike of Trump was last year in September when they released “ultimate Nimrod” shirts featuring Trump’s mugshot.
Green Day’s upcoming album,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Green Day reworked the lyrics to its hit song “American Idiot” during a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest Sunday night to take a swing at Donald Trump and Maga.
“I’m not a part of the Maga agenda,” Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong sang during “American Idiot” on the ABC broadcast. Armstrong swapped the line for “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” sparking online outrage from Trump supporters.
It wasn’t the first time the group made the swap during a performance. It last occurred in 2019 during the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. In 2016, the band also chanted “No Trump, no KKK [Ku Klux Klan], no fascist USA,” during a performance of the song “Bang Bang” at the American Music Awards soon after Trump won the presidency.
Green Day rose to fame in the 1990s with albums such as Dookie,...
“I’m not a part of the Maga agenda,” Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong sang during “American Idiot” on the ABC broadcast. Armstrong swapped the line for “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” sparking online outrage from Trump supporters.
It wasn’t the first time the group made the swap during a performance. It last occurred in 2019 during the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. In 2016, the band also chanted “No Trump, no KKK [Ku Klux Klan], no fascist USA,” during a performance of the song “Bang Bang” at the American Music Awards soon after Trump won the presidency.
Green Day rose to fame in the 1990s with albums such as Dookie,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Green Day took the stage during ABC’s broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest and used the opportunity to call out Donald Trump supporters by changing the lyrics to their 2004 hit “American Idiot.”
Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong drew cheers from the live audience when he sang out, “I’m not part of the Maga agenda” during his performance. The original line is, “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda.”
“American Idiot,” which the punk trio wrote in response to 9/11 and the...
Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong drew cheers from the live audience when he sang out, “I’m not part of the Maga agenda” during his performance. The original line is, “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda.”
“American Idiot,” which the punk trio wrote in response to 9/11 and the...
- 1/1/2024
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Ryan Seacrest got President Biden to talk about all the chicken parmesan he ate over the holidays while Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper revealed whether they ever need to pee during the show, as both ABC and CNN rang in the new year with their annual specials.
President Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, appeared on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest to talk ice cream, job growth and the country’s recovery from the pandemic. “I feel good that the American people got up,” the President said about 2023. “They’re back.”
.@RyanSeacrest checked in with @Potus and @DrBiden about the highlights of 2023 and their hopes for the year to come!
President Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, appeared on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest to talk ice cream, job growth and the country’s recovery from the pandemic. “I feel good that the American people got up,” the President said about 2023. “They’re back.”
.@RyanSeacrest checked in with @Potus and @DrBiden about the highlights of 2023 and their hopes for the year to come!
- 1/1/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Green Day hit the stage for a performance on the 2024 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Sunday night (December 31)!
The trio performed two of their hit songs – “American Idiot” and “Holiday” – from their 2004 album American Idiot during the pre-taped performances from the Hollywood portion of the segment.
During “American Idiot,” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong changed up one of the lyrics to make it more timely to today’s political climate.
Keep reading to find out more…
In the second verse, the lyrics normally say, “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda,” but he changed the lyric to say, “I’m not a part of the Maga agenda.”
Green Day and Billie Joe are no strangers to taking a political stance and have often used their music to make statements.
In 2017, they called out former Donald Trump their song “Troubled Times.”
Back in June 2022, Billie...
The trio performed two of their hit songs – “American Idiot” and “Holiday” – from their 2004 album American Idiot during the pre-taped performances from the Hollywood portion of the segment.
During “American Idiot,” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong changed up one of the lyrics to make it more timely to today’s political climate.
Keep reading to find out more…
In the second verse, the lyrics normally say, “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda,” but he changed the lyric to say, “I’m not a part of the Maga agenda.”
Green Day and Billie Joe are no strangers to taking a political stance and have often used their music to make statements.
In 2017, they called out former Donald Trump their song “Troubled Times.”
Back in June 2022, Billie...
- 1/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Green Day specifically made a point to avoid making political music as of late, saying that it “takes those special, inspired moments” to write songs in that vein. The band apparently felt that their nationally televised appearance on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve was such a moment, as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong altered the lyrics to “American Idiot” to sing, “I’m not a part of the Maga agenda.”
“[With] political songs, it takes a lot of heart to do that, and I think if you keep doing it for the sake of doing it just because you’re angry, then you take the heart out of it,” Armstrong explained in a recent interview with 102.1 the Edge. “Then it just becomes part of what everyone is complaining about.”
Now, though, Armstrong says the conditions are right, as Green Day’s upcoming album, Saviors, will include political songs. Among them is the lead single,...
“[With] political songs, it takes a lot of heart to do that, and I think if you keep doing it for the sake of doing it just because you’re angry, then you take the heart out of it,” Armstrong explained in a recent interview with 102.1 the Edge. “Then it just becomes part of what everyone is complaining about.”
Now, though, Armstrong says the conditions are right, as Green Day’s upcoming album, Saviors, will include political songs. Among them is the lead single,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Green Day gets stuck on a chaotic carousel in the music video for their latest single, “Dilemma.” Directed by Ryan Baxley, the visual finds Billie Joe Armstrong mentally retracing his steps as he wakes up facedown on the floor with only a blurry account of how he ended up there — he lost track somewhere in between the fifth and tenth drink of the night.
“‘Dilemma’ was one of those songs that was kind of easy to write because it was so personal to me,” Armstrong shared in a statement. “We...
“‘Dilemma’ was one of those songs that was kind of easy to write because it was so personal to me,” Armstrong shared in a statement. “We...
- 12/7/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Green Day are welcoming listeners to their problems with “Dilemma,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Saviors.
Opening with a nostalgic-sounding progression carried by an electric guitar, “Dilemma” features Billie Joe Armstrong getting confessional about addiction, singing: “Welcome to my problems/ It’s not an invitation/ This is my dilemma.” The slow intro ends on an open cadence, and then, a drum hit shatters the glass and a rocking, guitar-led beat drops, as Armstrong belts: “I was sober, now I’m drunk again/ I’m in trouble and in love again/ I don’t want to be a dead man walking.”
The band first announced “Dilemma” on social media earlier this week, sharing that they would be “Throwing a rager of a holiday party” upon the single’s release. Now, it’s arrived with a music video, which you can check out below.
“Dilemma” is the third single from Saviors,...
Opening with a nostalgic-sounding progression carried by an electric guitar, “Dilemma” features Billie Joe Armstrong getting confessional about addiction, singing: “Welcome to my problems/ It’s not an invitation/ This is my dilemma.” The slow intro ends on an open cadence, and then, a drum hit shatters the glass and a rocking, guitar-led beat drops, as Armstrong belts: “I was sober, now I’m drunk again/ I’m in trouble and in love again/ I don’t want to be a dead man walking.”
The band first announced “Dilemma” on social media earlier this week, sharing that they would be “Throwing a rager of a holiday party” upon the single’s release. Now, it’s arrived with a music video, which you can check out below.
“Dilemma” is the third single from Saviors,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Green Day’s 14th studio album, Saviors, is on the way, and its lead single, “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” has indicated that it’s set to be their most political work in years. Now, in a new interview, Billie Joe Armstrong has confirmed that the band finally feels ready to return to political music, explaining that it “takes those special, inspired moments” to write songs in that vein.
Speaking with 102.1 the Edge, Armstrong explained that “The American Dream Is Killing Me” is actually the oldest song on Saviors, as it was written several years ago when the band was working on their previous album, Father of All Motherfuckers. At the time, though, the band didn’t feel that the atmosphere was right to release political music, and elected to hold the song until they could include it in a project that felt more appropriate.
“For Father of All,...
Speaking with 102.1 the Edge, Armstrong explained that “The American Dream Is Killing Me” is actually the oldest song on Saviors, as it was written several years ago when the band was working on their previous album, Father of All Motherfuckers. At the time, though, the band didn’t feel that the atmosphere was right to release political music, and elected to hold the song until they could include it in a project that felt more appropriate.
“For Father of All,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
“The Masked Singer” celebrated songs that were once all the rage on Wednesday, November 8 with its “One Hit Wonders Night” episode on Fox. Four mystery celebrities sang their hearts out, but it was Hibiscus who wilted after her performance of “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls. The fiery flower removed her mask to reveal “The Real Housewives of New York City” star and Luann de Lesseps.
“So much fun, I had the best time!” she told host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “I’ll see you all at my cabaret shows! Do you think I can keep this [costume] and take it home?” She then broke into her classic tune, “Money Can’t Buy You Class.”
See Tyler Posey (‘The Masked Singer’ Hawk) unmasked interview: ‘I was very flattered that you thought I sounded like Billie Joe Armstrong’
Before the entertainer unmasked the panelists submitted one final guess...
“So much fun, I had the best time!” she told host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “I’ll see you all at my cabaret shows! Do you think I can keep this [costume] and take it home?” She then broke into her classic tune, “Money Can’t Buy You Class.”
See Tyler Posey (‘The Masked Singer’ Hawk) unmasked interview: ‘I was very flattered that you thought I sounded like Billie Joe Armstrong’
Before the entertainer unmasked the panelists submitted one final guess...
- 11/9/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Global rock superstars Green Day – Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – have officially shared details on their massive 2024 global stadium tour with support from with the illustrious rock luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas in North America and Nothing But Thieves, The Hives, Donots, The Interrupters and Maid of Ace in the UK/EU. The Saviors Tour, fueled by Monster Energy, kicks off with the European run on 30 May in Monte De Gozo, Spain and travels through France, Germany and Italy, before reaching the UK, including a huge London show at the legendary Wembley Stadium on 29 June. The North ... Read more...
- 11/3/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Green Day to Play 30 Years of Hits With 2024 Saviors Tour, Celebrating ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’
Saviors of summer touring, Green Day are promising to bring the heat (or at least add to it) with concerts that celebrate two big anniversaries — their 1994 breakout album, Dookie, and Grammy-winning 2004 album, American Idiot — alongside songs from their upcoming 14th album, Saviors. They’re previewing that record, out Jan 19, with a new video for “Look Ma, No Brains!” The opening acts on the tour certainly seem like no-brainers, with the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas set to take the same stadium stages as the trio.
“We’ve never...
“We’ve never...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
“I’m very competitive,” reveals “Teen Wolf” star and musician Tyler Posey while discussing his episode 5 unmasking on “The Masked Singer.” The artist formerly known as Hawk says, “I gave it my all. When they said it was me going home I was surprised.” Posey was sent packing by Tiki in the smackdown after they each sang their own rendition of “Monster” by Lady Gaga. Watch his exclusive video interview with Gold Derby senior Denton Davidson above.
Posey knew Tiki had a great voice, stating, “I can’t match that, but maybe I can bring the energy. He has an amazing voice, but I thought I could outperform him. So I was flapping my wings, I was circling around the stage and when they told me I was going home I was just surprised! There was literally nothing more that I could have done. Maybe be a better singer, but...
Posey knew Tiki had a great voice, stating, “I can’t match that, but maybe I can bring the energy. He has an amazing voice, but I thought I could outperform him. So I was flapping my wings, I was circling around the stage and when they told me I was going home I was just surprised! There was literally nothing more that I could have done. Maybe be a better singer, but...
- 10/26/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
“The Masked Singer” celebrated spooky season on Wednesday, October 25 with its “Harry Potter Night” episode on Fox. Four mystery celebrities sang their hearts out, but it was Hawk who had his wings clipped after her performance of “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by The Police. The feathered fighter removed his mask to reveal “Teen Wolf” star and musician Tyler Posey.
“I was very flattered that you thought I sounded like Billie Joe Armstrong,” Tyler told the panelists during his unmasked interview with host Nick Cannon. “That means a lot coming from you guys. I love performing. I just wanted to get a chance to do this. I’m also a little competitive so I’m a little hurt. But it’s okay, the Hawk forgives. I’m just happy to be here.”
See Billie Jean King (‘The Masked Singer’ Royal Hen) unmasked interview: I was ‘really lucky’ to...
“I was very flattered that you thought I sounded like Billie Joe Armstrong,” Tyler told the panelists during his unmasked interview with host Nick Cannon. “That means a lot coming from you guys. I love performing. I just wanted to get a chance to do this. I’m also a little competitive so I’m a little hurt. But it’s okay, the Hawk forgives. I’m just happy to be here.”
See Billie Jean King (‘The Masked Singer’ Royal Hen) unmasked interview: I was ‘really lucky’ to...
- 10/26/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
This Post Contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer.
Tyler Posey is used to the unusual. He got slapped by Gigi Hadid in Lip Sync Battle. A cast member in a wolf costume drooled K-y jelly into his mouth. And most recently, the Teen Wolf star performed as a hawk in gladiator gear on The Masked Singer.
After a Harry-Potter-themed night featuring spell-bound songs, Posey was unmasked during the sixth episode after performing a punk rock rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Monster” against masked contestant Tiki.
Tyler Posey is used to the unusual. He got slapped by Gigi Hadid in Lip Sync Battle. A cast member in a wolf costume drooled K-y jelly into his mouth. And most recently, the Teen Wolf star performed as a hawk in gladiator gear on The Masked Singer.
After a Harry-Potter-themed night featuring spell-bound songs, Posey was unmasked during the sixth episode after performing a punk rock rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Monster” against masked contestant Tiki.
- 10/26/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Warning: Spoilers Ahead For Harry Potter Night Of “The Masked Singer”
Wednesday night marked the end of yet another competitor’s journey on “The Masked Singer” — a lone wolf, if you will. Or rather, a teen wolf.
The singing competition celebrated spooky season with a Harry Potter-themed episode this week, marking the return of Hawk after he beat Royal Hen — later revealed to be Billie Jean King — in a Battle Royale last week. This time around, he performed “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by The Police.
Following his performance, Hawk was sorted into Ravenclaw by the sorting hat, and the judges guessed it might be Ryan Phillippe, Andrew Garfield or Billie Joe Armstrong under the mask. In the end though, they were all incorrect.
Because, in the end, Hawk was unmasked to be… “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey.
Posey just released a new album called “Unraveled” earlier this year,...
Wednesday night marked the end of yet another competitor’s journey on “The Masked Singer” — a lone wolf, if you will. Or rather, a teen wolf.
The singing competition celebrated spooky season with a Harry Potter-themed episode this week, marking the return of Hawk after he beat Royal Hen — later revealed to be Billie Jean King — in a Battle Royale last week. This time around, he performed “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by The Police.
Following his performance, Hawk was sorted into Ravenclaw by the sorting hat, and the judges guessed it might be Ryan Phillippe, Andrew Garfield or Billie Joe Armstrong under the mask. In the end though, they were all incorrect.
Because, in the end, Hawk was unmasked to be… “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey.
Posey just released a new album called “Unraveled” earlier this year,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 6 of “The Masked Singer,” “Harry Potter Night,” which aired Oct. 25 on Fox.
The timing couldn’t have been better: With Halloween approaching, it was a spooky “Harry Potter”-themed episode of “The Masked Singer” this week, so it was only appropriate that “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey would be the next celebrity to be unmasked in Season 10.
Posey was revealed to be Hawk, after this week performing “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” by The Police. “I have this checklist of random weird things that you only get to experience once in a lifetime,” Posey told Variety. “And this fit right in with that. This is just a fun, interesting, random, bizarre experience that I was just completely down to do. It’s also challenging. I’ve always been sort of awkward when it comes to choreographed dancing.
The timing couldn’t have been better: With Halloween approaching, it was a spooky “Harry Potter”-themed episode of “The Masked Singer” this week, so it was only appropriate that “Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey would be the next celebrity to be unmasked in Season 10.
Posey was revealed to be Hawk, after this week performing “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” by The Police. “I have this checklist of random weird things that you only get to experience once in a lifetime,” Posey told Variety. “And this fit right in with that. This is just a fun, interesting, random, bizarre experience that I was just completely down to do. It’s also challenging. I’ve always been sort of awkward when it comes to choreographed dancing.
- 10/26/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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