Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:16PM - By Seraphina L.
As most of you know, Green Day‘s “rock-opera” and hit album, American Idiot, has taken the stage with high anticipation from music and theatre fans. With a plot of “disaffected suburban youth as they search for meaning in their lives,” Billie Joe Armstrong and director Michael Mayer, were hoping that it would fit right in with the other musicals who have a similar theme. However, critics have had a hard time fully diving into the storyline which is offered.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:33PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Reprise Records will release The Original Broadway Cast Recording of American Idiot on April 20 – the same day the show will premier at the St. James Theatre in New York City.
The official album features the 24-member cast accompanied by Green Day, marking another collaboration between the band and the 90-minute rock musical. Sondheim, it’s’ probably not, but the show has all the makings of a fun night out at the theater.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 9:46AM - By Travis Woods
Well, it’s finally here: Chicago festival Lollapalooza has announced it’s 2010 lineup. And, as far as surprises go, they are few and far between —the long rumored Axis of Evil garnered the headlining slots with Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Soundgarden (hey, I loved ‘em back in the day just like everyone else, but come on—you hear the last Chris Cornell record?), while the sub-headliners are far more exciting. Quite honestly, I’d rather see Arcade Fire, The Strokes, and Phoenix (bold choice for Lolla) occupying the top slots with the Axis taking up the undercard, but what can you do.
Other artists appearing in Chicago’s Grant Park over the August 6-8 weekend are…
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Friday, April 2, 2010 10:37AM - By Travis Woods
Green Day released a new video today for the song “Last of the American Girls,” the latest single off of their 21st Century Breakdown aural holocaust of an album. Rolling Stone reports that the new clip, directed by (500) Days of Summer’s helmsman Marc Webb, bridges “the gap between their punk-rock operas and their upcoming American Idiot Broadway musical with a video that’s one part rock-out in the desert, another part Glee.”
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:15AM - By Travis Woods
OK, kids, if you’ve got an extra $190 burning a hole in your pocket and you like taking risks, this one’s for you. Advance tickets for the 2010 Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago are now on sale. While the lineup for the August 6th to August 8th fest has yet to be announced, this is your last chance to nab tickets and still save some scratch before prices hike up to $215 once the advances sell out.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 2:14PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Sure, it’s not Sondheim, but the Green Day musical American Idiot – opening today at the St. James Theatre for its first Broadway preview – is shaping up to be a rockin’ good time. The 90-minute rock musical pulls songs from Green Day’s American Idiot album, bonus material and tunes from the band’s 21st Century Breakdown album.
The show’s official opening is April 20th.
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Monday, February 1, 2010 10:54AM - By Seraphina L.
Last night was the big night for the music industry. The 52nd Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles’ Staples Center and everyone from Justin Beiber to Jeff Beck showed up for the special event. Also, like usual, they managed to cram in 16 performances into a three hour show.
Although, we have to admit, with the exception of Lady Gaga, Beyonce, The 3-D Michael Jackson tribute, and Mary J. Blige/Andrea Bocelli duet, the show didn’t live up to the hype last night. Whether you tuned in or missed out last night, we’ve got all the performances for you to watch below!
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Friday, December 18, 2009 5:36PM - By Seraphina L.
Billboard (via Reuters) recently released their end of the decade issue and after going through numerous music charts based on Neilsen Soundscan, and when it comes to the top rock acts from 2000 – 2010, two main acts stand out in regards to sales: Linkin Park and Nickelback…
We know, we know. Linkin Park is tolerable but Nickelback with their trite songwriting? We want to ask Billboard – Why? Then again, it’s not really Billboard who is choosing these artist. They are merely the messengers. The people buy the music and request DJs to spin these tunes, so it’s really the people who have picked these over-accessible songs as the top artists of the decade. Check out who else got high honors from Billboard in rock this decade…
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Thursday, December 3, 2009 8:39AM - By Krystal Clark
Last night the nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced, and the majority of the artists recognized weren’t big surprises. Green Day in particular picked up a few nods for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song for “21 Guns,” and Best Rock Album for 21st Century Breakdown. A few weeks ago they also received recognition from The People’s Choice Awards, and even took home a few MTV VMA’s this year.
Sure critics are all over them, but does anyone else still care about Green Day?
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