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Iconic Gen X band Green Day recently dropped their new single, “Bobby Sox,” from their 14th studio album, Saviors. The track is a rocked-out love song featuring frontman Billie Joe Armstrong singing to prospective partners (male and female) in a nod to his bisexuality. Continue reading “New Music: Green Day Releases Queer-Inclusive ‘Bobby Sox’”
During a pyrotechnic-filled performance, Green Day turned the performance of their “Bang Bang” into an anti-Trump song.
“No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong chanted during the bridge of the song.
While other artists made comments about incoming U.S. President Trump, Green Day was the most vocal.
Here’s Green Day calling out President-elect Trump at the #AMAs with “No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA” chant: pic.twitter.com/jaHo5rOE2O— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) November 21, 2016
This year’s class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. This year’s inductees (via Rolling Stone) are:
• Lou Reed,
• Green Day
• Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• Bill Withers
• the Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Ringo Starr will be given the Award For Musical Excellence; 1950s R&B group the “5” Royales will receive the Early Influence Award.
The festivities will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on April 18th, 2015. The public is invited to attend with tickets going on sale this Thursday.
Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single.
This was Green Day’s first year of eligibility; Green Day becomes the 48th act inducted in their first year of eligibility.
Joan Jett tweeted her excitement:
“I think it’s incredible, I’m very proud to be with all these great musicians.” – #JoanJett #RockHall2015 pic.twitter.com/GKGdwxikTi
— Joan Jett (@joanjett) December 16, 2014
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Front man for Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, is headed to rehab following an unusual verbal and physical rant onstage in Las Vegas.
John Katsilometes has the story at the Las Vegas Sun:
Two days after blowing up the opening night of the iHeart Radio Music Festival, the frontman for Green Day is headed to rehab for substance abuse.
The 40-year-old vocalist/guitarist erupted in a verbal and physical torrent at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday night, profanely shouting at the crowd for perceived lethargy and bellowing about the band’s set being cut short.
Armstrong shouted about Green Day not being afforded proper respect (the band hit it big in 1988), and tossing the microphone over his shoulder before lurching off stage. He also pulled at a camera boom and nearly exposed himself midway through the set.
In a statement issued today to the Associated Press, the band apologized for the incident and said their set, which preceded the closing performance by Rihanna and followed Usher’s appearance, was not cut short by Clear Channel officials. Initially, it appeared Green Day was allotted less time than originally scheduled, but that was not the case.
Apparently, Armstrong was insulted at having a time limit for their appearance.
“One minute left, one minute (expletive) left. You’re gonna give me (expletive) one minute? … I’m not (expletive) Justin Bieber, you (expletives)!” he yelled (although Bieber was not part of the night’s festivities).
Armstrong smashed his guitar before leaving the stage.
This comes at an awkward time for the band as Green Day is due to release the album “Uno” on Tuesday, the follow-up to “21st Century Breakdown,” released three years ago.
The band is due to kick off a nationwide tour Nov. 26 in Seattle.