10 Reasons Why 'American Idiot' Is Green Day's Masterpiece
WEB1 day ago · It Conquered Two Big Charts While both Dookie and Insomniac had to settle for the runner-up spot in the '90s, American Idiot finally gave Green Day that elusive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 by selling an astonishing 267,000 copies in its first seven days. It remained in the Top 10 of the chart for more than a year, becoming the third biggest-selling LP of 2005 in the process.
Green Day's 'American Idiot' Songs Ranked Worst to Best
WEB17 hours ago · Surely one of the biggest career-rejuvenating singles ever, American Idiot ’s title track instantly transformed Green Day into the most important band of 2004 in just three riotous minutes. A ...
‘American Idiot’: Why Green Day’s Punk-Rock Opera Continues …
WEB1 day ago · Alan York. 21 September 2024. With its global sales nudging 25 million and industry accolades including awards from the Grammys, MTV and more, Green Day ’s American Idiot album staggers under the weight of its own reputation. Yet while there’s no denying that the feted Californian pop-punk trio’s seventh album is a 24-carat classic, it ...
Green Day Mark 20 Years of 'American Idiot' With Massive Reissue
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Green Day will celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'American Idiot' in October with a massive reissue with B-sides, unreleased demos and live recordings.
Green Day's 'American Idiot' Turns 20 - Stereogum
WEB1 day ago · Upon its release 20 years ago this Saturday, American Idiot became Green Day’s first #1 album in the US, posting career-best first-week sales of 267,000 and spending three weeks atop the ...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong: American Idiot 'Changed ... - Billboard
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong on ‘American Idiot’ Impact: ‘It Changed Everything for Me’. As the alt-rock band's seminal protest album – and its iconic title track – turns 20, Green Day's...
Green Day tweaks 'American Idiot' lyrics to include Donald …
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Green Day altered the lyrics of 'American Idiot' during a New Year's Eve performance to include a call-out of former President Donald Trump's political agenda.
Green Day Is Protesting the ‘American Idiot’—Again - The Atlantic
WEBJan 25, 2024 · “American Idiot” is a protest track inspired by George W. Bush, and the band’s front man, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been reworking it to refer to Donald Trump in performances since 2016. But...
Green Day's 'Saviors': How Their New Album Links 'Dookie' & 'American …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The punk stalwarts dropped their 14th album on Jan. 19 and announced plans to tour Saviors, along with full-album sets of Dookie and American Idiot throughout the summer. Read how Green Day are barrelling forward while honoring their past.
Green Day to play full 'American Idiot' on tour: 'What was going …
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Armstrong wasn’t thinking about Green Day’s taped performance of “American Idiot” that aired on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” during which he changed the lyric “"I'm not a part of a...