News Archives - November 2010

Green Day Twitter Roundup #9 Oct. 16 - Oct. 22

By Jimmy /Oct. 23, 2010 / Comments

Each week we take a look back to see what posts Billie Joe has posted on the official Green Day twitter account and round them all up and into one post for those of you that either missed them or don't have twitter to read.

October 16:
Chillin with Cleo. http://plixi.com/p/51113931

October 16:
Would you trust this dog http://plixi.com/p/51132199

October 20:
Giants will win!! I'm wearing my lucky socks! http://plixi.com/p/51902701

October 21:
The luck orange socks are staying on!! Go Giants!

October 21:
We will prevail! Socks will never come oFf! Go giants!

October 22:
For discounted tix to next Fri's 2 American Idiot shows & the chance to win a seat upgrade -http://wbr.fm/gdhalloween (prev link was wrong)

October 22:
Use the code from this for discounted tix to 10/29's American Idiot performances & the chance to win a seat upgrade! http://ow.ly/i/4NWJ

October 22:
Tonight was the best show in the history of green day! Argentina is the best gig we ever had! Absolutely the best. Highlight?- all songs bj.

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Now accepting guitar entries for the GDA Record a Song project

By Matt · Oct. 21, 2010 · 0 Comments

As mentioned in the latest episode of Static Noise, we are now taking guitar entries for the GDA Record a Song project. The winning bass entry was sent in to us by Alessandro P. The entry was very good. You can listen to his entry on ... read story

Green Day autographs instruments, vinyls and more to auction off for Oakland Children's Hospital

Oct. 20, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]102010_autographed.jpg[/newsImage]Green Day has autographed some really awesome items to auction off and raise money for the Oakland Children's Hospital & Research Center. The items include: Epiphone Guitar - view item Mike ... read story

Episode 21: Girl All the Bad Guys Want

By Matt · Oct. 20, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsimage]092210_Static_Noise_cover_8.jpg[/newsimage]This week on the GDA podcast, Static Noise, Andres, Alex, and Matt are joined by Tony (greendaytone on the forum) to talk about Nimrod's 13th birthday, a couple different magazines in ... read story

"American Idiot" is #37 of the 50 Greatest Riffs of the Decade

By Matt · Oct. 19, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]101810_ai-single.jpg[/newsImage]In the latest issue of Total Guitar Magazine, there is a countdown of the 50 greatest guitar riffs of the last decade (2000-2009). Green Day's song "American Idiot" comes in at number 37 on the ... read story

Buy 'Dookie' for only $5 on Amazon MP3 this month

By Matt · Oct. 18, 2010 · 0 Comments

Amazon MP3 has included Dookie in their '$5 Rock Albums' section. You can buy and download the album for only $5.00. But, its for this month only so be sure to buy it! If for some reason you have not yet bought Dookie (whether that's ... read story

'Green Day is Rock Hall shoo-in'

By Matt · Oct. 17, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]101610_rockhof.jpg[/newsImage]Paul Lane of the Niagara Gazette recently wrote an article about Green Day and how they are a "shoo-in" for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lane claims that they are "destined" to be inducted their ... read story

Q Magazine interviews Billie Joe about John Lennon's life

By Jimmy · Oct. 16, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]101610_johnlennonq-interview-small.jpg[/newsImage]As we posted earlier this week, Q Magazine's cover story for their latest issue is for the 70th birthday of John Lennon. Billie Joe did a short interview with Q answering a few ... read story

Green Day Twitter Roundup #8 Oct. 9 - Oct. 15

By Jimmy · Oct. 16, 2010 · 0 Comments

Now taking bass entries for the Record a Song project

By Matt · Oct. 14, 2010 · 0 Comments

As mentioned in the latest episode of Static Noise, we are now taking bass entries for the GDA Record a Song project. The winning drum entry was sent in to us by Jeff Strong. His entry was very good so it sets the bar high for bass ... read story

Today is Nimrod's 13th birthday

By Matt · Oct. 14, 2010 · 0 Comments

Thirteen years ago today, Green Day's fifth studio album 'Nimrod' was released. Nimrod has a variety of musical styles in it, ranging from fast punk songs, to slower-paced punk, and to acoustic ballads. For me personally, Nimrod is ... read story

Kerrang Magazine article - "Green Day Frontman Makes Broadway Debut"

Oct. 13, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]101310_100610_1_th.jpg[/newsImage]The recent issue of Kerrang Magazine has a short article about Billie Joe's performance on Broadway as St. Jimmy. Billie Joe made his appearance half an hour into the 90-minute production, ... read story

Static Noise Episode #20: Billie Rides a Llama

By Matt · Oct. 13, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsimage]092210_Static_Noise_cover_8.jpg[/newsimage]This week on the GDA podcast, Static Noise, Alex and Matt are joined by Aska (pasalaska on the forum) to talk about Insomniac's 15th birthday, the South American tour, Billie on a llama ... read story

Billie Joe talks about John Lennon in this weeks issue of Q Magazine

By Jimmy · Oct. 10, 2010 · 0 Comments

[newsImage]101010_johnlennonq.jpg[/newsImage]Yesterday, October 9th was John Lennon's 70th birthday and in honor of him the UK music magazine, Q dedicated to dedicate an issue of their magazine to his life. Billie Joe along with a few ... read story

Insomniac was released 15 years ago today

By Matt · Oct. 10, 2010 · 0 Comments

Fifteen years ago today, Green Day's fourth studio album 'Insomniac' was released. Insomniac followed up Green Day's major label debut, Dookie, and had big shoes to fill. The band released a darker, more angry album than Dookie was. ... read story

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