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"21 Guns" re-recording - Message From Cast Member

J'net — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:38 EST

I wanted to share this message from Ben Thompson, a member of the American Idiot musical's cast. I met Ben when I attended the first preview, and we've kept in touch since then. He sent me the following message this morning:

'Hey J'net! I wanted to pass some info along to you. I was reading the GDA site about everyone's expectations for the new "21 Guns" recording, and wanted to make sure everybody is as excited as I am. I know people are worried if it is going to be just the cast. It is definitely us AND the band. ... It is a collaborative effort on all fronts and it really sounds amazing. And I'm not bragging about it. We were all moved to tears ... when we heard it for the first time. ... I just wanted to make sure that the fans all know that the band won't let them down....as we all know they never do! :) I can't wait to hear the finished product! '

I am getting really excited to hear this now, and I'm delighted that we won't have too long to wait.

21 Guns recording coming this month, Woodie Awards

Andres — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:54 EST

As we posted a few days ago, Green Day is headed to the studio with the cast of the American Idiot Musical to record '21 Guns', Billie Joe is producing the track.

The recording will be available to purchase for download by digital retailers later this month. You can read the press release on greenday.com.

This week Green Day also won an MTVu Woodie award for "Performing Woodie". From mtvu.com:

'Whenever punk rock veterans Green Day hit the stage, it's a show, whether they're playing to a sold-out crowd or turning a sound check for the MTV VMAs into an impromptu 30-minute-long set.'

Related Articles:
Green Day top MTVu Woodie Awards Winners - ChartAttack.com

American Music Awards Pre-Show will be streamed

Andres — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:07 EST

The pre-show for the American Music Awards will be streamed live online at ustream.tv/asnlive, starting at 3 p.m. Pacific Time/6 p.m. Eastern Time. Pre-show is usually when the artists and other celebrities arrive on the red carpet for brief interviews.

The actual ceremony, where Green Day will be performing, begin at 8pm EST on ABC. We'll do our best to get Green Day's performance (and if they win, acceptance speeches) as quickly as we can on GDA.

JET to support Green Day in Australia

Andres — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:12:45 EST

JET is set to support Green Day for their upcoming Australian tour dates (December 4 - December 15). This comes from JET's official site.

Green Day is currently back in the US, getting little to no break time between the tours. As we posted earlier, the band is heading to the studio to record '21 Guns' with the cast of the American Idiot Musical, then they're off to play the American Music Awards this Sunday (Nov. 22nd) followed by a free, live "mini concert" in Los Angeles.

As far as we know, JET is only supporting for the Australian dates, not New Zealand. After the shows in New Zealand, the band will get another break around the Christmas holidays till they get ready to launch the tour in Asia, starting January 12th.

Related Articles:
- JET to join Green Day on arena tour - watoday.com.au
- JET to join the Green Day tour! - Frontier Touring.com

Paris Pre-Sale, Green Day recording with musical cast

Andres — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:21:05 EST

Billie Joe just posted this on twitter.

'Green day is Going into the studio this week to record 21 guns with the cast of american idiot. Its gonna rule!-Billie'

Very excited to hear what this sounds likes. We'll update you guys when we get any sort of date for it's release.

The Idiot Club ticket pre-sales for next's summer stadium show at the Parc des Princes in Paris begin this Wednesday, November 18th at 4pm (local time in Paris). You have to be an Idiot Club member to qualify for the pre-sales, and the link to purchase will be available at that time at IdiotClub.com.

Europe Tour Recap: Week 8

Jimmy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:08:27 EST

This week Green Day wrapped up their European tour with three stunning shows in Italy. You can view set lists for this weeks shows can be found on Setlist.fm.

Milan, Italy; Bologna, Italy; and Turin, Italy

Milan, Italy; Bologna, Italy; and Turin, Italy

Next stop for Green Day now is a free show in LA a week from today and then after that Green Day will be kicking off their Australia and New Zealand tour on December 4th.

Greatest Live Band Ever - NME Poll

Andres — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:05:26 EST

NME has this ongoing poll for "The Greatest Live Band Ever", and right now My Chemical Romance, Muse and The Killers are in the top spots, placing Green Day at number 4.

So once again, you guys should take a few seconds to visit this page and vote for the guys. Better yet, clicking this link will automatically submit a 10 out of 10 vote. (You'll notice the "You just voted for Green Day" message on the right).

Reminder that tomorrow is the last day to bid on the Green Day LP Vinyl set on eBay.

The Simpsons and German MTV

Andres — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:21:51 EST

NME listed Green Day's performance in the Simpsons Movie in their 15 Classic Band Cameos in The Simpsons.

'They are killed early on, when the polluted Lake Springfield corrodes the stage during their performance - but at least they got to record a version of the theme song,'

GreenDay.de says that there will be a Green Day show on MTV Germany on "World Stage" airing December 4th.

Rage 50 2009 and Best Art Vinyl 2009

Clover — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:08 EST

Please vote for Green Day on Rage 50 2009. You can vote for any or all of Green Day's newest videos - "Know Your Enemy", "21 Guns", and "21st Century Breakdown". Get voting!

"21st Century Breakdown" is nominated for Best Art Vinyl 2009. Go here to view all fifty nominees, and be sure to vote! Voting ends midnight, December 6th.

Rhythm Magazine Scans

Jimmy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:23:40 EST

As we posted earlier in the week Tre Cool is on the cover of the most recent issue of Rhythm magazine. Now you can read scans of the article below thanks to Kryssi on the forum.

'Last Night On Earth' - Live Video

Andres — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:27:46 EST

The official site just uploaded this amazing live video for Last Night On Earth. This was filmed very recently, as you can tell by the Tre's red hair. Yes, I use Green Day's hair color to tell time. It was filmed in Zurich on November 8th, as found by bullet on the forum.

We've put the video up for download right here (65MB - mp4)

Here are some screencaps from the video, thanks to CarmenPunkGirl on the forum.

Song and Artist of the Decade Voting

Clover — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:29:40 EST

Please vote for Green Day as Rolling Stone's Artist of the Decade. Voting ends November 30th, so make sure to vote soon.

Also, please vote for any Green Day song for Absolute Radio's Song of the Decade. Voting also ends November 30th, so get moving!

And, because we know you can't get enough of voting, please head over to MTVu and vote for Green Day. The band is up for a Performing Woodie.

Green Day LP Vinyl Collection on sale on eBay

Andres — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:49:09 EST

I try not to give too much promotion to people selling stuff on eBay, but every once in a while we get a real Green Day fan who has to part with their stuff so it's worth helping them out. greenday_idiot on eBay is selling his collection of vinyl's, and he wrote in asking if we could let you guys know about it because he wants his collection "to go to a good home with a true fan."

He has 20 vinyls up, full albums along with some EP's and singles. Bidding ends November 16th.

Click here to view the listing and see the details.

Get tickets for the free concert in LA Nov. 23

Andres — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:36 EST

The free concert at Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles November 23rd is now "invite-only", but they're still looking for "thousands of die hard Green Day fans to be a part of a special live Green Day Mini-Concert".

'DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, THIS EVENT HAS BECOME "INVITE ONLY". THIS EVENT IS NO LONGER OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS ONLY 1IOTA TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED. '

GreenDay.com did mention "You can arrive and hang out in the vicinity without tickets but that does not ensure a view to the stage or big screens"

You can get your tickets from 1iota on this page, just be sure when checking out to enter "OAKLAND" in the comment box during checkout.

Related Links
FREE GREEN DAY CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES - GreenDay.com
GREEN DAY IN LOS ANGELES AT NOKIA - GreenDay.com
Green Day at Nokia Plaza - 1iota.com

Foxboro Hot Tubs in Kerrang Magazine

Andres — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:24:46 EST

The newest issue of Kerrang Magazine has a piece on the Foxboro Hot Tubs show last week after their final UK show. The article talks about the alcohol induced event where they played for 250 fans with crowd-surfing, beer sharing, and great wardrobe. Click the scan to below to view full size.