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Green Day Return to Stage for First Time Since Billie Joe Armstrong's Rehab Stint

Spencer Kaufman — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:20:15 +0000

Back in September, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had an onstage meltdown during Green Day's set at the iHeartRadio concert in Las Vegas. Soon after, he entered rehab to battle alcohol and prescription drug addiction, forcing the band to cancel their remaining 2012 dates and to postpone their winter 2013 gigs.

Billie Joe Armstrong Talks Substance Abuse, Vegas Meltdown With Rolling Stone

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:46:13 +0000

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong went to rehab smack dab in the middle of the band's release schedule for its trio of albums '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tré!' You know it must have been bad for him to have pulled out of promoting and supporting the trilogy. Turns it was bad. Really bad.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Appears in Deleted 'This Is 40' Movie Scene

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:56:59 +0000

Although the spot was cut from the final version of the film during the editing process, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong played a cameo role as himself in the latest Judd Apatow film, ‘This is 40.’ While the clip doesn't appear on the big screen, fans can now check out the lost footage online, seen below.

Green Day Announce '¡Quatro!' Documentary

Joe Robinson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:21:06 +0000

What comes after ’¡Uno!,’ ‘¡Dos!’ and ‘¡Tre!?’ ’¡Quatro!,’ of course, although Green Day won’t be following their new trilogy of albums with a fourth record. ‘¡Quatro!’ announced today, will not be another album, but rather a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look into the making-of ‘¡Uno!,’ ‘¡Dos!’ and ‘¡Tre!’ ¡Quatro!’ “pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world [...]

Green Day To Offer Advance Look at New Documentary '¡Quatro!'

Chad Childers — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:53:42 +0000

Green Day have already given us ‘¡Uno!’ and ‘¡Dos!,’ with ‘¡Tre!’ on the horizon, and now comes word that they’ll follow the album trilogy with ‘¡Quatro!,’ a new documentary. Fans will get an advance look at what’s to come with a highlights special that will air in the coming weeks. VH1 will get first shot [...]

Green Day Honor Deceased Teenage Fan

Jeff Giles — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:56:04 +0000

Between promoting their new albums and dealing with Billie Joe Armstrong's stint in rehab, the members of Green Day have plenty of things going on these days -- but they still managed to take a few moments yesterday (Nov. 20) to commemorate the untimely death of a teenage fan.

Green Day Display 'Stray Heart' in Latest Video

Chad Childers — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:56:58 +0000

Green Day being down a rehabbing member hasn't kept them from releasing new music and even creating music videos. Rather than the band starring in the clip for their latest single, 'Stray Heart,' they've served up a concept video in which the stars are a guy with a gaping hole and his extremely mobile heart.

Green Day Reveal 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn'-Themed Video for 'The Forgotten'

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:05:38 +0000

While Green Day dropped the unfortunate bomb earlier this week that they have to cancel all upcoming tour dates in 2012 and postpone most of their upcoming tour dates in January and February to allow their lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong to focus on his recovery from substance abuse, the band also offered up some good news, in the form of a new video for the song ‘The Forgotten.’

Metallica Jam Green Day's 'American Idiot' Live at 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:43:58 +0000

Over the weekend, Metallica headlined the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans after original headliners Green Day were forced to back out. Due to Billie Joe Armstrong's recent trip to rehab, Metallica stepped in on short notice, but took a moment to pay tribute to their friends in Green Day by performing a part of 'American Idiot' onstage (as seen in the video below).

Green Day Cancel Club Tour, Postpone 2013 Dates, Push Up '¡Tré!' Album Release

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:30:09 +0000

Green Day's first priority is the health and well-being of singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, who is seeking treatment in rehab. As a result, everything else, such as tour dates, is taking a backseat, and rightfully so. There's a lot of activity related to some inactivity for the band right now.

Billie Joe Armstrong's 'Life Is In Danger,' Says Green Day Bandmate

Joe Robinson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:56:07 +0000

Any way you slice it, rehab is serious stuff. But Billie Joe Armstrong's current trip to an undisclosed facility to deal with unspecified substance abuse issues may be way more serious than it seemed, as Green Day bandmate Mike Dirnt has come out to say that Billie's "life is in danger."

Green Day Post '¡Dos!' Video Trailer

Joe Robinson — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:02:52 +0000

A trailer for ‘¡Dos!,’ the second offering in the ‘¡Uno!’-‘¡Dos!’-‘¡Tre!’ trilogy that Green Day are releasing over the course of several months, has hit the web.‘¡Dos!’ is due out Nov. 13 and follows hot on the heels of (shocker!) ‘¡Uno!,’ which dropped last month. ‘¡Tre!’ follows in early 2013. The ‘¡Dos!’ trailer, which brags that Green Day is “the [...]

Green Day Producer: Billie Joe Armstrong Could Be in Rehab for a While

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:55:06 +0000

Last month after an onstage breakdown during the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong checked into rehab for substance abuse. Now, Warner Bros. Records Chairman and producer Rob Cavallo is opening up about the potentially long road ahead for Armstrong and the band.

Green Day's Music To Serve as Soundtrack to Episode of 'CSI: NY'

Chad Childers — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:12 +0000

Green Day may be off the road due to Billie Joe Armstrong's rehab stint, but the group is finding plenty of other ways to remain in the spotlight. One of them will happen on Oct. 19, when the group's music is used to soundtrack an episode of the CBS crime drama 'CSI: NY.'

Green Day Bow Out of 2012 Voodoo Experience

Chad Childers — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:03:33 +0000

Green Day were planning to head up the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience over Halloween weekend, but given singer Billie Joe Armstrong's recent entry into rehab for treatment of substance abuse issues, they've now bowed out of the performance.

Billie Joe Armstrong's 'The Voice' Mentorship Begins Tonight

Joe Robinson — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:18:01 +0000

Billie Joe Armstrong may still be in rehab, but thanks to the magic of pre-taped television, the Green Day singer begins his previously announced run as a mentor for Team Christina on 'The Voice' tonight (Oct. 8) at 8PM ET. Signing up to advise 'Voice' coach Christina Aguilera on the reality singing competition show may not have been an obvious move, but Armstrong insists it works.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Flips Out on Stage [VIDEO]

Tony LaBrie — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:10:16 +0000

After being told by concert organizers that Green Day only had one minute left to perform their set, Billie Joe Armstrong goes off with lots of colorful language. After all this took place it was announced that Billie Joe would be going to rehab for substance abuse.

Green Day to Release 'Oh Love' and Older Hits for 'Rock Band'

Dave Lifton — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:19:12 +0000

The Gaming Vault is reporting that 'Oh Love,' the first single from Green Day's upcoming album ’¡Uno!,’ will be available for download for the games 'Rock Band 3' and 'Rock Band Blitz' on Sept. 25, the same day ¡Uno!' is released nationwide.

Green Day Deliver Marathon Set During Energetic New York City Club Show

Spencer Kaufman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:17:34 +0000

Green Day stormed into New York City's Irving Plaza for an intimate club show on Saturday night (Sept. 15) in celebration of their upcoming release '¡Uno!' and their involvement with Nokia's new music streaming service. And the fans lucky enough to be in attendance were treated to a two-and-a-half-hour marathon set that spanned the band's entire career.

Green Day Unleash 'Nuclear Family' Video

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:24:12 +0000

Green Day, 'Nuclear Family'