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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
Iheartradio Festival To Welcome Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars And Err, Queen
Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry are among the names confirmed for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas in September. The two-day festival, set to be held on...
By Michael West on 16 July 2013
Courtney Love Still Guarding Nirvana Rights
Courtney Love is preventing Nirvana's music being used for a ''jukebox musical.''The 'Doll Parts' singer - widow of grunge band's late songwriter Kurt Cobain, and shareholder in the rights to the band's back catalogue -...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 May 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong: 'Psy Is The Herpes Of Music'
Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong has taken aim at South Korean pop sensation Psy, calling the Gangnam Style hitmaker the "herpes" of music.The American Idiot singer was in rehab tackling substance abuse issues as...
By WENN on 08 May 2013
Green Day Make Live Return
Green Day have performed their first major live show since Billie Joe Armstrong left rehab.The US rockers performed a two-hour set at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas - one of the biggest venues being...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 March 2013
Biffy Clyro Nervous About Headlining
Biffy Clyro are ''sh***ing it'' about performing at Reading and Leeds 2013. The 'Black Chandelier' band may have performed at the UK festivals seven times already, but are nervous about their first headlining appearance this...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 March 2013
Green Day At Sxsw – Good To Have You Back, Boys
The return of Green Day was stunted by the very public breakdown of Billie Joe Armstrong, after the punk legend was admitted to rehab following his onstage rant at the iHeartRadio Music Festival last September.So...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 March 2013
Green Day Watching Out For Idiots On Tour
Green Day will not let any ''idiots'' backstage, in order to protect Billie Joe Armstrong.The 'American Idiot' band are making drastic changes to the way they tour to accommodate their newly sober frontman - who...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 March 2013
Want To See Prince Perform With 21-Piece Band At Sxsw?
250 lucky competition winners will get the chance to see Prince perform with a 21-piece band at the SXSW closing party this week. The legendary singer has been confirmed as a performer for one of...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 14 March 2013
Green Day Bounce Back With Fun-packed California Warm-up Show
Green Day returned to the stage on Sunday night (10Mar13) for the first time since frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's meltdown at a festival in Las Vegas last year (Sep12).The rocker spent months in rehab battling...
By WENN on 11 March 2013
Stereophonics Dismissed Album Trilogy After Green Day Project
The Stereophonics decided against releasing a trilogy of albums after Green Day's similarly ambitious project flopped.The punk trio released three records in a four-month span last year (12), but none of them - ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!...
By WENN on 11 March 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong: 'I Was Often Loaded Onstage'
Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed he often performed drunk before seeking help for his alcoholism last year (12).The rocker mixed pills for insomnia and anxiety with shots and beer and suffered a...
By WENN on 04 March 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong Credits Wife For Sticking By Him During Drunken Days
Green Day rocker Billie Joe Armstrong has paid tribute to his wife Adrienne for sticking by him at the height of his alcohol abuse issues last year (12).In a candid new Rolling Stone interview, the...
By WENN on 04 March 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About What Sent Him Over The Edge
The death of a beloved aunt combined with Green Day's crazy schedule sent punk star Billie Joe Armstrong spiralling into a drug and booze haze.The American Idiot rocker recently emerged from a rehab stint and...
By WENN on 04 March 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong Determined To Stay Sober
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is determined to stay sober after his recent rehab stint - because he doesn't want to let fans down or pick up a reputation as an unreliable rock star.The...
By WENN on 04 March 2013
Green Day Ignored Warning Signs
Billie Joe Armstrong's bandmate wasn't surprised by his public meltdown last year that led to him going to rehab for 30 days.Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt has revealed the group ignored warning signs that the...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 March 2013
Green Day To Make Sxsw Debut After 25 Years In The Business
Punk rockers Green Day will make their debut at Austin festival SXSW on March 15, 2013, some twenty-five years after first forming in Vallejo, California. The group - who released three albums last year -...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 March 2013
Billy Joe Armstrong Determined To Stay Sober
Rocker Billy Joe Armstrong is committed to staying sober.The 'Green Day' singer - who completed a 30-day stint in rehab in October - has revealed reminders of his public meltdown last year makes him feel...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2013
"It's Pretty Bad": Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Recalls Rehab Drama In New Interview
“It’s pretty bad.” These were the words spoken to Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, by his wife, the morning after he fell off the wagon in a bad way and smashed his guitar up...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 27 February 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About Substance Abuse
Billie Joe Armstrong only remembers ''tiny things'' about the outburst which led him to rehab. The Green Day singer and was treated for substance abuse after a disastrous episode when the band played at the...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2013
Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About Substance Abuse Hell
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has broken his silence about the substance abuse issues that drove him to rehab last year (12), revealing his infamous outburst at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas last...
By WENN on 27 February 2013
Uno, Dos, Tres, Go! Green Day Back On The Road, Billie Joe Armstrong Thanks Fans For Support
Things are finally starting to look up in the Green Day camp, with news of a 2013 tour suggesting that singer Billie Joe Armstrong is on the road to recovery. Armstrong suffered a highly-publicised onstage...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2013
Green Day Announce Plans For 2013 Return
Rockers Green Day ended 2012 on a high note by announcing plans for 2013 dates.The news means frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is in good health after ending the year in rehab for substance abuse issues.The...
By WENN on 02 January 2013
Green Day Will Return For New Tour In March 2013
Whatever happened to the standard press release, or even just a notice left on the website of a band? That is not cool anymore, now Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have taken over, and Billie Joe...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 31 December 2012
Out Now: Us Album Releases - The Game Enlists Some Big Competitors; Can They Stop Bruno Mars From Going Stratospheric Again?
Last week saw the mighty talents of Alicia Keys displace Rihanna’s Unapologetic from the top of the Billboard 200 in a big way, with the former holder of the number one spot falling down to...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2012
Green Day Pay Tribute To Late Fan
Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt has paid tribute to a teenage fan who recently died.Kaelem Hainsworth of Dublin, Ireland was just 17 when he died and his family and friends subsequently launched a campaign online...
By WENN on 21 November 2012
Out Now: Us Album Releases – One Direction, Green Day, Christina Aguilera, Soundgarden
Still riding high at the top of the US Billboard chart, is Taylor Swift – everybody’s favourite country music princess turned pop star. Her album, Red, is currently enjoying its third week at the top...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 13 November 2012
Out Now - UK Album Releases, November 12, 2012 - One Direction, Rolling Stones, Christina Aguilera, Twilight Breaking Bad - Part 2
Robbie Williams might be sitting pretty at the top of the UK Album Charts after the weekend, but if said charts have taught us anything, it’s that time makes fools of us all, and we...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 12 November 2012
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