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"Thank you for showing up LA." Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers' four-song set at star-studded FireAid benefit show in Los Angeles

LA funk-rock superstars Red Hot Chili Peppers play first show together since the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony, to help support fundraising efforts for those affected by the devastating fires in their hometown

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Watch Dave Grohl's daughter Violet front a surprise Nirvana reunion, and Billie Eilish join Green Day, at emotional FireAid concert in Los Angeles

Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and St. Vincent also joined Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear onstage at the charity fundraiser in Los Angeles

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FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit

FireAid brought together artists from musical generations and genres to help raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts

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Stars unite for FireAid concerts

Billie Eilish hit the stage with Green Day, John Fogerty joined The Black Crowes and Crosby, Stills and Nash stars Stephen Stills and Graham Nash reunited for a rare performance together at the FireAid concerts in Los Angeles on Thursday night (30.01.25).

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Green Day swap lyrics of hit song to mock Elon Musk in his home country

Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong once again distanced his band from the ‘Elon agenda’

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“This could be the last show we everplay!”Bad Nerves prove why they're Billie Joe Armstrong's favourite new band

Pure punkoid speed: Bad Nerves at London's Electric Ballroom

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"Dance, drink, and be merry!" Green Day's "glorified karaoke" side-project The Coverups host a joyously messy party in London

Billie Joe Armstrong's side-band pay tribute to the bands and anthems that shaped their lives

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“Imagine performing a Green Day song to Billie Joe Armstrong”: Guitarist plays Green Day classic at Liverpool's Cavern Club – only to discover Billie Joe Armstrong was filming his set

Resident performer Callum McMorran thought it was just another Tuesday – turns out Billie Joe Armstrong had been watching his performance

Guitar World

“A moment I won't forget in a hurry”: Amateur musician unknowingly performs Green Day classic in front of Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong was visiting some of Liverpool's iconic music locations, and happened upon a local musician playing one of his own songs

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Blake Lively’s co-star Brandon Sklenar watches Wrexham game with Ryan Reynolds

Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong was also at the match on Saturday.

Evening Standard

“In the weeks leading up to the show, Deryck and I talked about our mutual love for the Sex Pistols. That’s when we planned the special moment”: Sum 41's Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band's last-ever European show

The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud

Guitar World

Coachella 2025 lineup: Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott to headline in April

Other acts include Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Shaboozey and Blackpink members Jennie and Lisa

The Guardian - AU

Tracing Green Day’s Journey from Punk Icons to Rock Legends

Discover how Green Day transformed from punk rockers to legendary icons, leaving a lasting impact on the music world. A must-read for every fan!

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Green Day and Las Vegas are beefing

“I hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst s***hole in America,” Armstrong said during a recent show

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Green Day banned from radio stations after ‘inflammatory’ Billie Joe Armstrong remarks

Singer has been criticised by local radio stations after an expletive-filled statement about Las Vegas

The Guardian - AU

Las Vegas radio stations ban Green Day after frontman calls city ‘the worst shithole in America’

Two Las Vegas stations pull songs after Billy Joe Armstrong criticises decision to move his favourite baseball team to the city

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Green Day's music pulled from Las Vegas radio stations

Billie Joe Armstrong's negative comments about Las Vegas have led to Green Day's music being "pulled" from some local radio stations.

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Billie Joe Armstrong helps Marshall launch the Monitor III A.N.C. headphones

The Green Day frontman heads Marshall’s new campaign for the wireless Monitor III A.N.C. - a pair of headphones that boast 70 hours of playtime with noise cancellation activated

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Guitar World

“I was literally sat backstage playing it through a Twin Reverb and it sounded exactly like Pretty Vacant”: Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul

The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong

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10 iconic albums celebrating their 30th anniversary this year

1994 was a sublime twelve months for music, and we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of some of the year's finest releases.

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“I was lucky because I found a guitar that represented both parts of my inspiration, and yet has been famously played by no one but me”: Epiphone and Yungblud channel Angus Young and Billie Joe Armstrong for signature SG Special

Yungblud's limited edition signature model is one of the worst-kept secrets in guitar but it might still surprise some people at how versatile a single-pickup electric like this can be

Guitar World

“I play an SG Junior because growing up musicians that were important in my life were Angus Young and Billie Joe Armstrong”: Yungblud’s first-ever Epiphone signature guitar is here – and it’s the best Epi SG Junior you can currently buy

The smartly styled SG, inspired by Yungblud's original '64 Gibson SG Junior, gets an official release after months of anticipation

Guitar World

“It has become impossible to continue business”: Fernandes Guitars – the company behind iconic electrics played by Billie Joe Armstrong, Kirk Hammett and Robert Fripp – has filed for bankruptcy

The Japanese firm, which was also behind the Sustainer pickup and Burny guitars, was founded in 1969

The Independent UK

Green Day review, Old Trafford Manchester: Sonic flashbacks to pop-punk’s most defining and vindicating moments

The California punk outfit reel through their Rolodex of smash hits in the first night of their UK tour

Guitar World

“One of his guitar geek dreams was to play this guitar”: Billie Joe Armstrong just played Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul – which recently sold for $390,000 – with Green Day in Paris

Armstrong used Steve Jones’ 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom to play Green Day protest song Know Your Enemy

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