The Green Day Authority Largest Green Day fansite on the net https://www.greendayauthority.com en-us <![CDATA[Epiphone releases Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior in Radiant Red]]> Fuzz
The Radiant Red model is largely the same guitar Epiphone released in Classic White in 2021. The new finish is the most obvious change, and a new rosewood fretboard replaces the Indian laurel used on the earlier version. The price has also increased from $549 to $649.







Otherwise, it keeps the same setup: one P-90 pickup, volume and tone controls, a black pickguard and Billie Joe's signature on the back of the headstock.

The 2021 release was also offered as a Player Pack bundle with an amp and accessories. Epiphone has not announced a Radiant Red version of that bundle.

Billie's history with the Les Paul Junior goes back to 2000, when he bought the 1956 sunburst model known as "Floyd." It became one of his main guitars during the Warning and American Idiot years and he still uses it today.

Gibson released the first Billie Joe Armstrong signature Les Paul Junior in 2006, closely based on Floyd, for $1,399. Epiphone, Gibson's more affordable brand, followed with a lower-priced Classic White version in 2021. That model has since been discontinued, but the new Radiant Red edition continues the same basic design for $649. You can order the guitar from Musicians Friend.

The timing is convenient. It arrives just as Billie Joe's new Marshall 1959BJA signature amp goes on sale.

Thanks to GreenDayItaly for sharing this news on Green Day Community.

]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6357/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6357/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:12:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Watch Billie Joe Armstrong demo his new Marshall 1959BJA signature amp]]> Fuzz
The video opens with "Welcome to Paradise" before Billie explains his history with Marshall amps and how the guitar sound that became central to Dookie came together, thanks to Rob Cavallo. Billie described getting his first Marshall as "kind of an eye-opening experience," adding that when it comes to playing through a 4x12 cabinet, "nothing gives you that sound."

It's very cool to see him playing on it, the sound is unmistakable. The 100-watt, handwired amp head was officially announced last week and is available beginning today. Check out the demo video below.


]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6355/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6355/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:45:01 -0400 <![CDATA[Meeting Green Day photo section restored]]> Fuzz
This is the first major update to the section since 2013. We restored around 170 photos that were submitted to GDA years ago, then added another 30 new photos sent in by fans on social media in the last week.

The collection includes quick encounters, backstage meetings, signings and a few fans who were lucky enough to end up onstage with the band. You can browse the restored Meeting Green Day gallery here.

If you've met Green Day, send us your photos along with your name, who you met and any details you remember. You can email them to team@greendayauthority.com or send us a message on Facebook, Instagram or Threads.]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6354/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6354/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:01 -0400 <![CDATA[Marshall launches Green Day scavenger hunt in LA]]> Fuzz
The scavenger hunt is part of the launch for Billie Joe's new 1959BJA signature amp. Marshall will release clues through its Instagram Stories, with each hiding place connected to what it calls a "moment of significance."

They haven't explained whether those moments are tied to Green Day, Marshall or Los Angeles, so apparently your years of collecting otherwise useless Green Day trivia may finally pay off.

Each collectible will contain some unspecified exclusive goodies (the first stories show a container signed by Billie Joe), along with tickets to the July 20th show.

That gives Los Angeles fans another 20 chances to get into the show after the original tickets were claimed. Just keep Marshall's Story notifications turned on to get the latest.



You can also read more about Billie Joe's new Marshall amp.]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6353/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6353/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:30:01 -0400 <![CDATA[Marshall announces the Billie Joe Armstrong 'Dookie' signature amp]]> Fuzz
The baby-blue amp first appeared behind Billie Joe during Green Day's performance at Super Bowl LX in February. Marshall posted a few close-up photos afterward, making the collaboration fairly obvious, but fans were left waiting for a release date.

The 1959BJA is a handwired, 100-watt amp head based on Marshall's 1959HW platform. It includes a custom "Dookie Mod" designed to capture the extra gain, tighter low end and heavy crunch associated with Billie Joe's guitar sound. It has a single channel, high- and low-gain inputs, three-band EQ, presence, gain and master volume controls.

For those of us who don't speak fluent guitar amp, Marshall has basically packaged Billie Joe's Dookie-era tone inside an official factory-built Plexi. The amp uses three ECC83 preamp valves and four EL34 power valves, and is handwired in the UK.

The blue finish is inspired by Billie Joe's first electric guitar, Blue. It also includes brass and silver panel details, custom branding and Billie Joe's signature on the front and back.



Billie Joe's guitar sound is instantly recognisable," says Steph Carter, Culture Marketing Director at Marshall. "From the moment you hear those opening chords on Dookie, you know exactly who it is. Working with Billie to create an amp that captures that punch, aggression and clarity was an incredible project for our team."

"I'm so overjoyed to have my own signature Marshall amp. These amps have been a part of my musical life, from my heroes down to little old me. Turn it the f**k up!!" says Billie Joe

Now for the part where most of us close the shopping tab in disappointment, the 1959BJA will cost $3,999.99 when it goes on sale July 21 through Marshall and authorized retailers. That price is for the amp head only, so you'll still need a cabinet.

At $3,999.99, the 1959BJA will be one of Marshall's most expensive current amp heads, but the price is not far outside what the company already charges for its highest-end Plexi models. It costs more than the standard 1959 Handwired, but only $150 more than the recently released 1959 Modified. Considering the custom Dookie Mod, handwired construction, and signature finish the price makes a little more sense.

Fan reaction has been fairly consistent so far: it looks incredible, but $4,000 is going to be hard to justify for most people. Several fans have also questioned why Marshall didn't offer a smaller 20-watt version that would be cheaper and slightly less likely to shake everything off the walls.

It is aimed more at serious guitar players and collectors than someone trying to play "Basket Case" for the first time in their apartment. But after decades of fans chasing Billie Joe's Marshall sound through pedals, amp mods, and plugins, there is finally an official version.

Let us know what you think about it in the comments.



Read More

Guitar.com - Marshall unveils the 1959BJA Billie Joe Armstrong Artist Signature
Variety - Billie Joe Armstrong Partners With Marshall on Handwired Amp Inspired by Green Day's 'Dookie' Era
Guitar World - Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong artist head, inspired by his first guitar
Mashable - Marshall Billie Joe Armstrong signature amp details
Premier Guitar - Marshall Launches Billie Joe Armstrong's 1959BJA Signature Amp
Reddit - Marshall Drops Billie Joe Armstrong 1959BJA "Dookie" Head


Thanks to GreenDayItaly for sharing this news on Green Day Community. ]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6352/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6352/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:37:08 -0400 <![CDATA[How to watch Green Day's Nimrods movie: Tickets and release dates]]> Fuzz Nimrods go on sale this Tuesday, July 14th. Global screenings will take place beginning August 11th, including select theaters in the U.S., followed by the movie's wider U.S. release on August 14th.

Here's what Green Day fans need to know before tickets become available.

Nimrods release dates


July 14: Tickets go on sale for August 11th screenings. Updated 7/14/26: Showtimes are now live at nimrodsmovie2026.com.
July 31: The Nimrods soundtrack will be released.
August 11: Limited international screenings begin.
August 14: The movie opens in theaters across the United States.

The August 11th screenings will include a recorded introduction from Green Day and bonus live performances, most likely recorded at the March 2025 date at the Hollywood Palladium, which was announced with free tickets specifically to film for Nimrods. Picturehouse says its screenings will feature three previously unseen performances recorded by the band. U.S. early-access screenings are also being advertised with a Green Day introduction and bonus performance.

The July 14th ticket date applies to screenings. Some U.S. theaters (like Regal and AMC) have already started listing tickets for the August 11 early-access event, while availability for the wider August 14 release is still being added.

Where will Nimrods be playing?


The official international Nimrods website currently says the movie will be in cinemas for a limited time beginning August 11th, but it does not yet provide a searchable list of countries, theaters or showtimes.

[Updated 7/14/2026]
Showtimes, locations, and tickets can now be found at nimrodsmovie2026.com.

We'll update this page as theater listings become available. If you find a screening in your area that we have missed, add it in the comments below for others to find.

Confirmed release information
August 11th

  • USA - Regal and AMC theaters are showing listings for the early screenings with more to be announced.

  • UK - Picturehouse theatres in London, Brighton, and Showroom in Sheffield.

  • Australia - Palace Cinemas has listed 13 participating theaters

  • Italy - Nexo Studios confirms August 11th-18th, with theaters being announced on Tuesday July 14th.

  • Austria - Cineplexx confirms some theaters will be participating, but list is unavailable.

  • Singapore - Shaw Theaters announced screenings starting August 11th.



It is also unclear whether August 11th will be the only international screening date or simply the beginning of a short theatrical run. Trafalgar Releasing describes the movie as playing "from August 11" for a limited time, so additional dates may appear when tickets go on sale.

August 14th

  • USA - Nimrods opens widely in theaters across the country.

  • UK - Additional event screenings are scheduled at participating theaters.

  • Italy - The limited theatrical run continues through August 18.

  • Other Countries - The film is expected to be in theaters in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia - but we are still pending the full list of countries.



What is Nimrods about?


Nimrods follows three friends who set out on a road trip to Los Angeles after mistakenly believing their band has been booked to open for Green Day on New Year's Eve.

The story was inspired by Green Day's adventures living and touring in a van before the release of Dookie. The cast includes Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee and Sean Gunn. Billie Joe, Mike and Tré are producers on the movie and also make appearances throughout it.

The movie originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025 under the title New Years Rev. It was renamed Nimrods earlier this year after being acquired for theatrical distribution.

You can watch the full trailer below.


The Nimrods soundtrack


The Nimrods soundtrack will be released July 31 on vinyl, CD, cassette and streaming services. It can be purchased on Amazon

It includes Green Day's new song "I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.," 22 other Green Day songs, and several live recordings. The soundtrack also features music from The Paradox, Ultra Q, Mckenna Grace and Analog Dogs.

Several physical editions are already available to preorder, including a neon green Green Day store exclusive, a red swirl Target edition with a poster and an exclusive "Woodstock Mud" pressing.


What we still do not know


There are still several details that should become clearer when international tickets go on sale July 14, including the full list of participating countries and theaters, how long screenings will remain available in each market and exactly what live footage will be included.

We will keep this guide updated as new countries, theaters and ticket links are announced. Check back July 14 as more international theaters, showtimes and ticket links are added.]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6351/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6351/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:09:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Green Day Fan Tattoos section has been fully restored]]> Fuzz
Outside of just the photos, we went digging through the archives and restored descriptions on more than 150 tattoos that fans submitted before 2007. Those descriptions had been missing from the site since 2013.

This section has always been one of my favorites because it's such a cool snapshot of Green Day fans over the years. Some of these go way, way back, and it's fun seeing what people were getting done around different albums and tours.

Check out the restored Fan Tattoos section and let us know what you think. If you have a Green Day tattoo you'd like to share, email it to team@greendayauthority.com or send it over to us on Instagram, Threads, or Facebook. You can include your socials if you want us to link them.

]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6346/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6346/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:30:02 -0400 <![CDATA[Billie Joe Armstrong to perform at Ramones 50th anniversary tribute]]> kaylubd
"The spirit of the Ramones is alive in every backyard punk show, punk club, and festival," Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement. "Generation after generation of cretins and weirdos become Ramones lovers. Kids are influenced by the Ramones and they don't even know it yet. ¡Viva Ramones!"

The sentiment is echoed by Barker ("The Ramones are the blueprint. Punk rock wouldn't be what it is today without them. I'm honored to celebrate 50 years of one of the greatest bands ever!!!"), Tim Armstrong ("From the moment I first heard the Ramones, music was never the same"), and C.J. Ramone ("This is gonna be the biggest celebration of the Ramones anyone has seen for a long time!!!").

The group will perform at The Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute concert on August 30th at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, featuring host John Travolta. Several surprise guests will join Cretin Family throughout their set.

The event will also include a double-feature screening of Travolta's new film, Propeller One-Way Night Coach and the classic horror movie Carrie (also celebrating its 50th anniversary). Tickets are available here, with proceeds benefiting the David Agus MD Cancer Research at Ellison Institute.

Green Day performed at the 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the Ramones' induction, which you can watch below.


Articles
RollingStone.com - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to Front Punk Supergroup Honoring the Ramones
RevolverMag.com - GREEN DAY, BLINK-182 and RANCID members form RAMONES tribute band CRETIN FAMILY]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6350/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6350/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:51:25 -0400 <![CDATA[Nimrods movie will be in theatres from 11 August]]> Maria Nimrods news just keeps coming! First there was the new song, then the soundtrack's release date (plus vinyl variants), and now we know when we'll finally get to see the movie. It will have a limited run in theatres from August 11th (international) and August 14th (US). Tickets go on sale July 14th. So far, we've heard that it will be in theatres only.



Here's the official summary of the film:

When Tommy receives a phone call inviting his band to open for Green Day on New Years Eve, he doesn't realise it's an elaborate prank by his older brother, Wayne. Desperate to believe his life is about to change, Tommy steals Wayne's car and begins driving his band from Kansas City to Los Angeles, hell bent on getting there in three days. What follows is a rowdy and uproarious road trip across America, inspired by Green Day's early days of touring in a van, years before the release of their breakout record Dookie.

You can sign up for more info on the Nimrods movie website.]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6349/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6349/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:37:47 -0400 <![CDATA[Nimrods movie soundtrack coming 31 July on vinyl, CD and cassette]]> Maria Nimrods, will be released on CD, vinyl and cassette on July 31, 2026. You can already pre-order it from the Green Day store, 1234 GO! Records, Amazon and Target. The Target exclusive red swirl vinyl also comes with a poster. The neon green vinyl is exclusive to the Green Day store, and there's an indie exclusive 'Woodstock Mud' vinyl.









Of course, the soundtrack will feature the new song 'I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.' as well as many more Green Day songs, some by Analog Dogs (written by Billie Joe and his son Jakob), and others. Here's the full tracklist:


    Longview
    In The End
    Bored (by Analog Dogs)
    When I Come Around
    Walking Contradiction
    Dilemma
    Waiting
    Geek Stink Breath
    Bab's Uvula Who?
    Panic Song
    Basket Case
    Hitchin' A Ride
    Dominated Love Slave (Live by Analog Dogs)
    Haushinka
    Bobby Sox
    Ms. Lauren (by The Paradox)
    It's so fine (by Mckenna Grace)
    Getaway (by Analog Dogs)
    Freaking Out (by Analog Dogs)
    Cold (by Ultra Q)
    Last Night On Earth
    Brain Stew
    Wake Me Up When September Ends
    Corvette Summer
    American Idiot (Live)
    Know Your Enemy (Live)
    Auld Lang Syne (Live)
    Good Riddance
    I'm Never Gonna RIP
    Going to Pasalacqua (Live)
]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6348/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6348/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:10:49 -0400 <![CDATA[New Green Day song "I'm never gonna R.I.P" expected out tomorrow]]> kaylubd
The new song, "I'm Never Gonna R.I.P." hasn't been officially announced by the band, however, it appears in the release catalog as a new song for the upcoming Nimords movie. And if you need more proof, Mike reposted GreenDayItaly's post about it, so that's a pretty good sign this is real and not just catalog weirdness. A time for the song's release has yet to be announced.

Stay tuned as we'll post updates once we get official link or more details. Check back tomorrow, and let us know if you spot it in your time zone.

Update 7/7: New song released below!


(Special thanks to GreenDayItaly for the screenshot)

Are you excited for the new song? What are your thoughts on the upcoming Nimords movie? Let us know on the Green Day Community forum.

]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6347/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6347/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:30:09 -0400 <![CDATA['American Idiot' tops Telegraphs "The 50 best punk albums of all time"]]> Fuzz American Idiot has come in at #1 on Telegraph UK's list of The 50 best punk albums of all time.

Not only is it the last true blockbuster of the rock age - with sales that will surely never be matched - it is also the highest-selling punk rock album of all time.

And it is a punk rock album, just as Green Day are a punk-rock band. Despite the group's aged army of determined detractors - cries of "that's not punk!" have resounded since their breakthrough album, Dookie, sold in similar quantities in 1994 - when the group decides to floor it, there are few who can touch them.

Partly political, conceptual, supple, ambitious - the record features not one, but two nine-minute songs - catchy and complete, American Idiot is the sound of a group testing both themselves and the boundaries of the genre they so capably represent.

The Telegraph also gave some love to albums Green Day fans will recognize for reasons beyond just being great punk records. Bad Religion's Suffer landed at #3, with the paper crediting it as one of the records that helped inspire both Green Day and The Offspring before punk broke through in 1994. MDC's Millions of Dead Cops came in at #7, with Telegraph pointing out that Billie Joe's "No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!" chant from the 2016 American Music Awards traces back to MDC's "Born To Die."

Rancid's ...And Out Come The Wolves made the list at #8, followed by The Offspring's Smash at #10. Operation Ivy's Energy also showed up at #38, with Telegraph noting the band's place at 924 Gilman Street, the same Berkeley club where Green Day got their start. The Replacements' Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash landed at #39 and was described as a major inspiration on a young Billie Joe Armstrong, while Hüsker Dü's Zen Arcade came in at #47 and was cited as a key influence on American Idiot.

Check out the full list at The Telegraph and let us know what you think in the comments.

Thanks to farley drexel hatcher for sharing this on GDC.

]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6339/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6339/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:18:22 -0400 <![CDATA[Tre Cool will be a judge at the 2026 Guitar Center Drum-Off]]> Maria
Other judges include Dave Elitch, Josh Freese, Brad Wilk, Pocket Queen, Alex González, Eric Moore II, Adrian Young, Daniel Jensen, El Estepario Siberiano, Jared Falk, Jay Weinberg, and Thomas Lang.

If you're wondering what the Drum-Off actually is, you're not alone... I had to Google it even though I'm a drummer. Anyway, it's a legendary competition that ran from 1988 to 2016, launching the careers of many famous drummers who went on to play for Prince, Alice Cooper, Katy Perry and more. It's finally returning this year. Tre Cool will have a say in who wins, and the champion will get $25,000, a brand endorsement, a video shoot, and a treasure trove of high-quality gear.



Thanks to @trecoolarchive for sharing the news.]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6345/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6345/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:45:01 -0400 <![CDATA[The Green Day Authority turns 25!]]> Fuzz
I joined the GDA team in the spring of 2004 when I was 17. More than 22 years later, the site has been part of my life for longer than it hasn't.

For the last 25 years, we've tried to give Green Day fans a place to find reliable information, follow the latest news and spend an unreasonable amount of time digging through everything connected to the band. Someone on Reddit described old-school GDA as "The New York Times for Green Day," which is still one of my favorite descriptions of the site.

Seeing people talk about what GDA used to mean to them also made it clear how much work the site needed. Our editors had continued doing their best to keep the news updated, but without someone maintaining the site's code, they could only do so much about broken pages, difficult-to-use sections and a design that had remained mostly unchanged since 2013, which is roughly 400 years in internet time.

Last year, we started fixing things. Over the last several months, that turned into the first complete rebuild of GDA in more than 13 years. For me, that has meant balancing a full-time job while putting nearly 500 hours into GDA since early April, mostly at night and on weekends (thank you, ADHD meds, for pulling through).

A completely new GDA


The most obvious change is the new design. The site was rebuilt for how people actually use the internet in 2026, mostly on their phones and often arriving through a link.

Navigation is cleaner, pages load faster and each section has been redesigned to work consistently across phones, tablets and computers. We also gave GDA a darker look with plenty of red, revisiting our 'American Idiot' theme from 2004, which just feels right.

The main goal, however, was making our archives useful again.

GDA has more than 5,000 news posts along with decades of tour dates, setlists, comments, editorials, interviews, song information and other pieces of Green Day history. A lot of that material had become difficult to find unless you already knew exactly where it was buried.

The new site makes it much easier to browse, and related stories and most-viewed posts also help surface things that might otherwise remain lost somewhere in 2007.

We also added a Recently Updated page that collects the updated photos, tour dates, equipment pages, and other content we are improving each week. Since a lot of that work happens outside the news section, it gives you an easy way to see what has been added, corrected or expanded across GDA.

We also added a Calendar page with upcoming tour dates and events, album and song anniversaries, and other dates from Green Day history. You can use it to see what's coming up, or get a reminder that the album you still think came out five years ago is now old enough to drink.

Comments are back


Comments have always been an important part of GDA. They gave fans a place to react to news, share information and argue about whether Warning was underrated years before it was cool.

We built a new comment system directly into GDA and restored more than 78,000 comments saved from the third-party systems we used since 2011.

Those conversations now appear directly on news posts, tour dates, photos, songs and albums. You don't need to create an account to participate. Just verify your email address when leaving a comment.

There is also an optional box to receive an email whenever we publish a new story. You can sign up separately through our new newsletter page and manage or cancel your subscription at any time.

A rebuilt Tour Section


The Tour section has been completely rebuilt with hundreds of missing shows and setlists added to the database. You can search for a city, state, country or venue to see when Green Day played there, find available setlists and browse whatever other information we could track down. The section also organizes shows by year, tour and side project, with stats pulled from Green Day's touring history.

Curious when Green Day last played in New York City? Search for it. Want to know how often they played "J.A.R."? We got you.

With thousands of shows going back several decades, we know there will still be missing or incorrect information. Every tour page includes a way to send us corrections, photos, setlists or anything else we should add.

Explore Green Day's music


The Music section has been completely overhauled, with updated song pages, better coverage of Green Day's side projects, and an easy way to search for any song or album you're looking for.

Fans can rate every song and album in the catalog, leave comments, browse stats and see how their favorites compare with everyone else's. Song pages also connect directly to tour data, so you can see how often tracks have been played, when they were performed and when they last appeared in a setlist.

Photos, biographies, quotes and equipment


We've started rebuilding our Picture Vault with cleaner galleries, larger images and a much easier browsing experience. Photos are better organized, and you can move through an album without loading a new page for every image. Swipe between photos on your phone or use the left and right arrow keys on your computer.

You can dig through old posters and flyers, Green Day merchandise, fan tattoos and other pieces of the band's history. We've also worked to better connect photos with related tour dates, news stories and the eras they came from. If you have photos from a Green Day show that you would like to contribute, email them to team@greendayauthority.com. Please include the show and date, along with how you would like to be credited.

The Band section has expanded too, with an improved section for quotes, random facts and an updated biography for Billie Joe (our editors are already working on new bios for everyone). The awards section is now much easier to browse, with filters for different ceremonies, years and results. We also started updating the equipment section, but this is one area where we could use help. Gearheads who can identify a specific instrument, correct our information or fill in something we missed should contact us.

The next chapter of GDA


Social media is great at showing you what happened five minutes ago. It is terrible at preserving what happened 5, 10, or 20 years ago.

As GDA turns 25, we're excited to continue sharing news, photos, stories and all the random things Green Day fans love digging into. We want GDA to remain a place where fans can learn more about the band, revisit something they remember, and discover things that may no longer be available anywhere else.

There will be some broken links, missing information and weird formatting left behind by several generations of the site. That is unavoidable when rebuilding something with 25 years of content and old code held together with duct tape, hopes, and dreams.

Thank you to all the editors, moderators, developers and contributors who have helped keep GDA going since 2001. Most of all, thanks to all of you who have commented, shared our posts, corrected our mistakes, donated to keep the servers online and stuck around. Whether you've been here for 25 years or found us today, we're glad you're part of GDA.

We still have plenty planned, and we hope the new site gives Green Day fans a reason to keep digging through GDA. We also want to hear from you. Send us missing dates, better sources, equipment corrections, ideas for improving the site, topics you'd llike us to cover, or editorials and other content you would like to contribute. GDA has always been better when fans help shape it.

Welcome to the new Green Day Authority! We have spent 25 years building this place, and we're excited to share in what's next with all of you.

- Fuzz
]]> https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6344/ https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6344/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:45:41 -0400 <![CDATA[Green Day fans pick "Jesus of Suburbia" as their favorite song of 2026]]> Fuzz
The nine-minute American Idiot track finished with a weighted rating of 4.35 out of 5, narrowly beating "Welcome to Paradise."

The top five:



  1. Jesus of Suburbia - 4.35

  2. Welcome to Paradise - 4.30

  3. Holiday - 4.29

  4. 21st Century Breakdown - 4.28

  5. American Idiot - 4.27



At the other end of the list, these were the five lowest-ranked songs:

  1. Here Comes the Shock - 2.98

  2. I Was a Teenage Teenager - 3.08

  3. Strangeland - 3.09

  4. Father to a Son - 3.15

  5. Fire, Ready, Aim - 3.15



The final rankings use a weighted average that considers both a song's rating and how many votes it received. This prevents a song with only a few perfect ratings from jumping to the top, or a song with a single one-star rating from being named the worst. That's why these scores won't exactly match the regular averages displayed in the GDA music section.

Thanks to everyone who voted over the last eight weeks. We're planning to make the Song Tournament an annual tradition, so we'll get to argue about all of this again next year.

You can check out the tournament page below to see the results from every matchup.

View the full tournament results
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