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Green Day Heralds Trump Era with Video for “Troubled Times”

January 16, 2017January 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Green Day, Katy Perry, Revolution Radio

Green Day has released w new lyric video for “Troubled Times,” the new single from Revolution Radio–which, by the way,

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The New York Times Profiles Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong

October 18, 2016October 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Punk, Revolution Radio

With Revolution Radio debuting at #1 on charts around the world this week, Green Day is once very much in

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Random Music News for Monday, October 17, 2016

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Ani Choying Drolma, AT&T, Beyonce, Bon Iver, Gerard Way, Green Day, iHeartRadio, John Connolly, Led Zeppelin, Midge Ure, My Chemical Romance, Nepal, Numerology, Revolution Radio, Sting, Terry Fox, The Beatles, The Who

Flying home from Desert Trip with dust permeating every cranny of my sinuses. It was worth it, though. McCartney is

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Green Day Announces North American Tour Dates for Revolution Radio. Toronto Excluded. Again.

October 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, Revolution Radio

After a warmup club tour, Green Day’s Revolution Radio tour gets going for real in Phoenix on March 1. For

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Green Day: Troubled Times Requires Serious Punk Politics

October 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Joe, Green Day, Revolution Radio

Let’s face it: the American presidential involves two awful candidates. The electorate is faced with deciding which candidate is the

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Green Day Robs a Bank in “Bang Bang” Video

September 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, Rancid, Revolution Radio, Tim Armstrong

With Revolution Radio due October 7, Green Day is ramping up for its release with a new video directed by

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Green Day Releases Another New Track Just in Time for the Weekend

September 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, Revolution Radio

Green Day’s Revolution Radio will be out in about a month and they’ve dropped another taster on their Facebook page

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Listen to the First New Green Day Single in Four Years

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bang Bang, Green Day, Revolution Radio

“Bang Bang,” the first single from Green Day’s upcoming Revolution Radio, was serviced to radio this morning. Sounds like they’re

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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