News Archives - August 2013

Frank Turner to open for Green Day at Brixton Academy tonight

By Liam /Aug. 21, 2013 / Comments

[pic=Frank Turner]082113_frankturnerdone.jpg[/pic]Frank Turner announced via twitter a few hours ago that he will be supporting Green Day tonight at their gig at Brixton Academy. He'll be playing along side his friend Matt Nasir and start at 7:30 sharp.

Happy to announce that the lovely @GreenDay boys have convinced me to hobble down to Brixton Academy tonight to open their sold out show.

Frank has previously supported Green Day back in 2010 at Wembley Stadium and Manchester.

Thanks to Mattias for sending this news in

Reading & Leeds organizer guarantees a "boss" performance from Green Day

By Matt · Aug. 20, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe at 2012 Reading performance]082013_reading2012.jpg[/pic]NME recently sat down for an interview with Reading & Leeds Festival organizer Melvin Been to discuss this year's festival. Been had a bit to say about Green Day and ... read story

Green Day on the cover of Kerrang!'s latest issue

By Matt · Aug. 20, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Latest Kerrang! cover]082013_kerrang.jpg[/pic]Green Day has grabbed the cover spot on Kerrang!'s latest magazine release, a preview of the upcoming Reading & Leeds festival. The 25 songs we want to hear this weekend as chosen by ... read story

And the winner of the "Best Green Day Guitar Solo" is ....

Aug. 19, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe on stage]081913_billiejoe_solo.jpg[/pic]After 7 rounds and a total of 92 songs, we have a winner in our "Best Green Day Guitar Solo" tournament. The winner is: "Dry Ice" off 1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. "Dry Ice" was ... read story

BBC Three to live stream Green Day's Reading performance this Friday

By Matt · Aug. 18, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=2012 Reading & Leeds]081813_greenday-reading.jpg[/pic]BBC has announced that Green Day's upcoming performance at Reading this Friday will be lived streamed on BBC Three, an online digital channel. The stream will start at 9:00pm ... read story

Drunk Bunny featured in "Greatest Punk Rock Mascots" on Noise Creep

By Liam · Aug. 18, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=The Drunk Bunny]081713_drunkbunny.jpg[/pic]Noise Creep have included Green Day's mascot, the Drunk Bunny, on their Top 10 Greatest Punk Rock Mascots. The Drunk Bunny has been on stage with the band since the Warning tour. How ... read story

Hot Topic selling new Dookie-themed t-shirt; currently 25% off

By Matt · Aug. 17, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=New Dookie-themed t-shirt]081613_dookie-shirt.jpg[/pic]Hot Topic is now selling a new Dookie-themed t-shirt at its stores and online. The t-shirt contains the album's cover art but without all the fun background ruckus, such as monkeys ... read story

Broadway Idiot to screen in New Orleans on October 22nd

By Matt · Aug. 16, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Broadway Idiot]081613_broadway.jpg[/pic]According to a Facebook post from the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, Broadway Idiot will screen at the center October 22nd in New Orleans. This will be the film's fourth public ... read story

eBay: American Idiot promo diary/book

By Liam · Aug. 16, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=American Idiot - Promo book]081213_promobook.jpg[/pic]Today's featured eBay item is a rare special edition book of American Idiot. A rare 2004 promo item, similar to the special edition booklet that was later released and contains all ... read story

Green Day in studio experimenting with newly recorded Dookie tracks

By Matt · Aug. 15, 2013 · 0 Comments

Earlier this evening, Billie Joe posted on his Instagram account two new videos of Green Day in the studio, listening to what sounds like newly recorded Dookie tracks. In the two videos, we hear clips of "Chump" and "Pulling Teeth." But ... read story

The Jeff Matika Show featuring Mike Dirnt now available on Idiot Nation

By Matt · Aug. 14, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=The Jeff Matika Show]081413_mike-in.jpg[/pic]Idiot Nation has just posted the latest episode of the Jeff Matika Show. This episode features an interview with Mike Dirnt. If you're an Idiot Nation member, log-in to your account now ... read story

New episode of the Jeff Matika Show featuring Tré Cool announced

By Matt · Aug. 13, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Tré Cool]081313_tre.jpg[/pic]Idiot Nation just announced a new episode of The Jeff Matika Show featuring Tré Cool. The Idiot Nation forum now has a thread for members to post their questions for Tré. If you're an Idiot Nation ... read story

Green Day to play at the O2 Academy Brixton August 21st

By Matt · Aug. 11, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Green Day live in London]081113_brixton.jpg[/pic]Just announced via Idiot Nation, Green Day are set to play the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England on August 21st. The show is scheduled for just a couple days before the band plays ... read story

First finalist of Green Day's video contest uploaded to YouTube; "The Forgotten"

By Matt · Aug. 10, 2013 · 0 Comments

A finalist for Green Day's recent video contest, which encouraged fans to create a video set to a trilogy track, has been uploaded to the band's YouTube channel. The entry is set to "The Forgotten," the final track from ¡Tré!. The ... read story

Download of the Week - "Hold On" (Alternate Mix)

By Liam · Aug. 9, 2013 · 0 Comments

[pic=Warning - Not Final Version]071813_warningnot.jpg[/pic]For this week's download of the week we bring you an alternate mix of "Hold On" from Green Day's 2000 album, Warning. The track comes from a promotional version of 'Warning' ... read story

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