On this week...

[img=100811_billiejoe_musical_last.jpg]Last Year:

Billie Joe made his final appearance of his week long stint as St. Jimmy on Broadway. During an emotional encore, the Green Day frontman played a new song that he penned for the experience.

This wouldn't be the last we'd see of Billie Joe playing St. Jimmy though, as he hinted with this tweet:

St Jimmy is sad.. This is my last day.. Tonight I'm gonna fuck shit up!! This is not goodbye.. This is so long.. St jimmy rules!

2 Years Ago:

Green Day were in the 2nd week of their European Tour 1st leg for 21st Century Breakdown. The band stopped in Madrid & Barcelona in Spain, Toulouse & Paris in France, and Cologne, Berlin & [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6kkY9f8AuQ]Hamburg[/url] in Germany.

[img=100811_big cheese.jpg]In 2004:

Big Cheese Magazine had an interview with Green Day following the release of album American Idiot. You can read the 7 page article in our Magazine Scans section.

[img=100811_Warning.jpg]In 2000:

Green Day released their 6th Studio Album Warning. The album marked a turning point in the band's career, as they experimented with a different sound and direction. The album has gone on to sell over 3 million copies.

[img=100811_Welcome To Paradise.jpg]In 1994:

Welcome To Paradise was released as the 2nd single from Green Day's mainstream breakthrough album Dookie. The song, from Kerplunk, was re-recorded with a bigger and punchier sound, reaching number 7 in the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.

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