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The Replacements Have 'Played Last Gig Together'
Days after the group played their first U.K. gig in 24 years earlier this week (02June15), Westerberg reportedly told the audience at the Primavera Porto festival on Friday (05June15) that the gig would...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2015
Green Day Break Ban For Secret Show At Punk Venue
The venue owners accused the band of selling out and made it clear Billie Joe Armstrong and his bandmates were no longer welcome. Green Day played a benefit there in 2001 but...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2015
Green Day Crash Into Rock'n'roll Hall Of Fame With Emotional Speeches And Powerful Gig
This year's inductees into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, Joan Jett and Ringo Starr, definitely fall within the "about time" category. And they aren't the only ones. The 2015 inductees also include the cool kids...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2015
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong's New Musical Set To Make Off-broadway Appearance
Billie Joe Armstrong's latest musical is set to appear off Broadway. The 43-year-old Green Day frontman penned These Paper Bullets! last year and it debuted at the Yale Repertory Theatre. These Paper Bullets! will be...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 March 2015
Green Day Star Helps Couple Retrieve Stolen Pitbull
Green Day rocker Billie Joe Armstrong has helped track down a couple's stolen dog with the help of his Instagram.com followers.The American Idiot star urged his 436,000 followers to help David Baker and Cassandra Niki...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 January 2015
Green Day One Of Six Artists To Be Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Esteemed musical institution the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2015. The six musical acts to be inducted are: Green Day; Bill Withers; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts; Stevie Ray...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2014
Green Day To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Green Day, Ringo Starr and Lou Reed are among the artists who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.The 'Basket Case' hitmakers will be enshrined at the 30th annual...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 December 2014
Green Day Guitarist Jason White Diagnosed With Tonsil Cancer
The longtime touring guitarist from punk rock band Green Day, Jason White, has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, so the group have therefore asked their fans to send him some "positive healing vibes."Green Day's touring...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2014
Green Day Guitarist Has Cancer
Green Day's Jason White has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.The 'Basket Case' rockers have asked fans to send ''love and positive healing vibes'' to the guitarist - who joined the band full-time in 2012 -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2014
Green Day Guitarist Jason White Diagnosed With Cancer
Jason White, guitarist for punk rockers Green Day, has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.The American Idiot hitmakers announced the news on their official website on Friday (05Dec14), writing, "We have some news to report regarding...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 December 2014
The Smiths, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
British indie rock icons The Smiths have been announced as one of this year’s nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It’s the sixth year for which the band have been...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2014
So, Who's Playing ‘Secret Sets’ At Reading And Leeds 2014?
Every year, festival campsites buzz with rumours of ‘favourite bands playing secret slots’ and unlikely artists playing impromptu performances. As an event with a rich history of putting on secret shows, this month’s Reading and...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2014
Mike Dirnt Producing Independent Film
Rocker Mike Dirnt is following his Green Day bandmate Billie Joe Armstrong into the movie industry by signing up to produce a new independent film.The bassist has teamed up with the American Idiot hitmakers' manager...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2014
Billie Joe Armstrong Plays Intimate Show With Son Ahead Of Father's Day
Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong joined forces with his son Joey for an intimate gig in his native Oakland, California on Wednesday (11Jun14).Father and son were joined by Jason White, a touring member of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 June 2014
Bottled Off: 10 Bands Who Suffered Worse Fate Than Macaulay Culkin's Pizza Underground
Macaulay Culkin and his pizza-themed Velvet Underground cover band, the imaginatively named The Pizza Underground, suffered the chagrin of a disgruntled crown in Nottingham during the city’s annual Dot To Dot festival. Culkin, who was...
By George Percival in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2014
Evan Rachel Wood Puts Her Son First
Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell's split wasn't dramatic.The former couple, who announced their separation on Wednesday (28.05.14) after 19 months of marriage, reportedly drifted apart after the birth of their 10-month-old son.A source told...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 May 2014
Kerrang! Releasing 'American Idiot' Tribute Album
Popular UK rock magazine Kerrang! has been known for the occasional covermount CD packaged with one of their issues, and they’ll be adding to that list next month. On June 11, Kerrang! will be releasing...
By Joe DeAndrea in Music / Festivals on 27 May 2014
Radiohead, The Smiths, Pixies: Your Favorite Bands As Lego!
Is there no end to what can be achieved with Lego? It doesn't seem so, as the latest ingenious Lego creation is, well all of our favorite bands!Foo Fighters as Lego!Adly Syairi Ramly loves Lego...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
Green Day To Put Out Unreleased Demos For Record Store Day
Rockers Green Day are putting out a collection of unreleased demo songs in honour of Record Store Day on 19 April (14).The American Idiot hitmakers are longtime supporters of the annual celebration, which was founded...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2014
Green Day To Take Hiatus
Rockers Green Day have announced plans to take a break following their upcoming tour of Australia.The American Idiot hitmakers will be touring Down Under in February and March next year (14), but will subsequently take...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2013
Avril Lavigne Cooks To Radiohead
Avril Lavigne listens to Radiohead when she's cooking.The singer namechecked the British band - famed for their introverted, deep thinking tracks - in her recent single, 'Here's to Never Growing Up', and finds them the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2013
Katy Perry Wins Best Female At Mtv Emas
Katy Perry has been crowned Best Female at the MTV Europe Music Awards.The 'Roar' hitmaker beat her pop rivals Lady GaGa, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift to the prestigious prize at the 20th...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 November 2013
Alanis Morissette Adapting 'Jagged Little Pill' Into Broadway Show
Alanis Morissette is looking to bring her hit 1995 album Jagged Little Pill to the world of musical theatre, with the singer apparently working on the script for a musical adaption of the hit album....
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 November 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones Team Up To Revamp Everly Brothers Album
Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones have teamed up to record an album of duets, inspired by the music of The Everly Brothers.Both big fans of rock 'n' roll siblings Don and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2013
Robbie Williams Gutted After Being Branded Irrelevant By Nick Grimshaw
Singer Robbie Williams has been left reeling after BBC Radio 1 personality Nick Grimshaw said that he and his music were "not relevant" to the stations target audience and failed to put the pop star's...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2013
Leeds Festival 2013 Flooding Fails To Bring The Rapturous Crowd Down
Leeds Festival 2013 may not have brought with it the best weather of the year, with torrential downpours and heavy flooding putting a damper (pardon the pun) on everyone's camping weekend, but the line-up was...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2013
Eminem Headlines Second Day At Reading Festival
Eminem referenced his battle with drug addiction during his Reading Festival set last night (24.08.13).The iconic rapper was headlining the second day of the event and told fans he couldn't ''get f***ed up'' with them...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2013
Green Day Play Dookie In Full At Pre-festival Gigs
Green Day thrilled fans at a special festival warm-up gig in London on Wednesday (21Aug13) by performing their breakthrough album Dookie in full.The American Idiot rockers took to the stage at the U.K. capital's O2...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 August 2013
Weather-worries Are Looking Few For Leeds And Reading Festival 2013
It may be nearing the end of the summer but Leeds and Reading Festival 2013 goers don't have much to worry about in terms of the unpredictable English weather this weekend (August 23rd - 25th).The...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2013
Green Day Win Court Case Over Street Artist's 'Scream Icon' Image Use At Concert
A US court has ruled that rock band Green Day are not liable for using a street artist's work in the concerts visuals for their song 'East Jesus Nowhere' during 2009. Dereck Seltzer tried to...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 08 August 2013
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