By Adam Rathe, eMusic ContributorHigh-school musicians haven't got it easy. Most never make it out of their parents' garage or, even worse, out of marching band. But for a chosen few, the music they started making in high school… more »
By Michael Tedder, eMusic ContributorLater this month, the legendary underground rock icons/heart-rending poets/drunken screw-ups the Replacements will play their first shows since breaking up onstage in Chicago 22 years ago. (Well, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson and some other… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorRolling Stone has revealed the final details surrounding this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Set to happen on April 18th at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre and air nationwide on HBO May 18th, the… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorGreen Day fans who can't quite get over their recent tour cancellations now have Rolling Stone to thank for an early listen to the trio's ¡Dos! LP. Due out next Tuesday through Warner Bros., the… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorGreen Day has decided to cancel the rest of their 2012 tour dates and reschedule their 2013 run due to Billie Joe Armstrong's ongoing treatment for substance abuse. "Obviously the timing for this isn't… more »
By Barry Walters, eMusic ContributorNearly everything about Green Day – their Berkeley-to-Broadway trajectory, their cross-generational worldwide popularity, and their enduring status as mainstream radio mainstays – breaks all the punk rules, and their ninth album is no exception. Following… more »
By Austin L. Ray, eMusic Contributor"When I play my Stratocaster, I feel like an innocent kid," Kyle Thomas sings on monster-rocker "Bad Thing" from his self-titled Sub Pop debut. The 29-year-old songwriter, who moonlights in a variety of bands (Happy… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorGreen Day couldn't get critically arrested or commercially noticed when they first showed up on the Bay Area's early-'90s punk scene. But over the course of a shockingly resilient career, they've found new ways to… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorIn 1990, the notion of punk rock taking over the mainstream seemed utterly inconceivable. Green Day's debut wasn't much more than another shiny, sharp shot of good-time pogo-ready ranting from the Lookout! punk scene —… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorKerplunk established Green Day as the premiere band on the Gilman Street scene and set the stage for their pop success. The songs are tighter and more assured, thanks in large part to the addition… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorFollowing an opera with an opera? Even the Who didn't have cojones that grand. But Billy Joe Armstrong still had stories to tell, more personal and perhaps even deeper than those on American Idiot. Comprised… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorReleased two months before Kurt Cobain's suicide, at the pinnacle of alt-rock's tortured ethics wars, Dookie made self-pity fun again, exploding in the summer of '94 to re-wire alt-rock's circuitry at a crucial moment. "So… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorThe Bush years refocused Green Day's ambition and intensity as they laid claim to the mantle of America's Most Important Band with one of the '00s' best albums. American Idiot tapped into the fear and… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorDirnt famously called "Good Riddance" "the most punk thing" the band ever did. That sense of liberation is all over their next disc, 2000's Warning. Stylistically far-flung and almost wholly removed from the scabrous sunshine… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic Contributor"Feel washed up and just go down the drain," sang Armstrong on "Nice Guys Finish Last," like he wants to clear out his "Tiredness Metaphors" file before moving it into the trash. Released two years… more »
By Jon Dolan, eMusic ContributorPunks usually put out as much music as they can as quickly as possible. Pop acts pounce on big success. So, it was not a surprise that Green Day had a new disc in the… more »
By Neal Pollack, eMusic ContributorA few months ago, somewhere between the I-35 North on-ramp and Texas State Highway 183, an important thing happened: I introduced my two-year-old son to jazz. Elijah had been particularly fussy after his nap, and… more »
