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1-2-3-4 Go! Records -- Why Record Stores Should Still Matter

Melissa Webster | Posted 04.18.2012

Melissa Webster

I refuse to buy an iPod, a Kindle, or download any movies that go straight to my computer or television. Face to face social interaction and good times, that was the true value of these businesses.

Green Day To Release 3 Back To Back Albums

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.11.2012

Green Day will release three albums between September 25 and January 15. According to a press release, the trilogy will be called ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ...

'Nurse Jackie' Finally Reaches Rock Bottom In Premiere

Posted 04.09.2012

After three seasons in a freefall, "Nurse Jackie" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on Showtime) finally hit her rock bottom on the fourth season premiere. The episode...

From Green Day to Bruce Springsteen

Craig Werner | Posted 05.21.2012

Craig Werner

Three months ago I couldn't have told you the difference between Bruce Springsteen and Rick Springfield. If asked back in August what my favorite music was, I would have answered with some version of punk.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Says Next Album Will Be About Sex

Posted 03.01.2012

Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt have revealed that the tracks on their upcoming album will focus on sex. Unlike the politica...

The KerPUNK Festival and the Power of the Internet

Melissa Webster | Posted 04.02.2012

Melissa Webster

The Festival was officially named by punk rock icon Larry Livermore, the music producer credited with discovering Green Day.

FIRST LOOK: Green Day Frontman On 'Nurse Jackie'

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 01.24.2012

Welcome to Nurse Jackie's paradise, Billie Joe Armstrong. The Green Day frontman is coming to Showtime's Edie Falco starrer and The Hollywood Repor...

"American Idiot": What Should Be Stephen Colbert's Campaign Song?

David Wild | Posted 03.14.2012

David Wild

I think I speak for all Americans -- okay, for literally dozens of them -- when I say the prospect of Stephen Colbert formally entering the Republican race makes it feels a lot like the day before it's morning in America again.

Glen Campbell -- A Real American Idol Bids Farewell

Melody Breyer-Grell | Posted 03.06.2012

Melody Breyer-Grell

I became obsessed with Campbell as I often do when performers are more than just a celebrity, but someone touched by something quite divine. So I am delighted that Campbell will be appearing at The Town Hall in NYC Jan. 7.

Xmas Eve Special: Jesus, Whatsername And Green Day

Lisa Derrick | Posted 02.22.2012

Lisa Derrick

Avant-garde filmmaker John Roecker offers an underground alternative to It's a Wonderful Life this Christmas Eve, when he debuts his latest short film Jesus of Suburbia Loves Whatsername.

Kids' Top-Secret Tips For Family Travel

Peter Mandel | Posted 02.13.2012

Peter Mandel

Most of the kids on my panel didn't really think travel was as fun and educational as their parents did, but, on the bright side, almost as many wanted to hit the road as hang out at home. Here are their secrets to make travel more fun.

Maroon 5 with Travie McCoy on SNL, Plus Chatting with Vince Gill, Trombone Shorty and Paul Rodgers

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.06.2012

Mike Ragogna

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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Kicked Off Flight For Baggy Pants

Posted 11.02.2011

Billie Joe Armstrong's Labor Day weekend is off to a rocky start after the Green Day frontman was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday for ...

10 Albums To Bring To A Desert Island

Jeff Pollack | Posted 09.25.2011

Jeff Pollack

It's July and we're all anxious to get away for some time before the end of summer is upon us. So the eternal question came up again at dinner last ni...

'American Idiot' On Its Way To Hollywood

Posted 06.13.2011

From Grammys to Tonys to perhaps even Oscars? "American Idiot," the hit Broadway play based on the Grammy-winning Green Day concept album, is in ta...

"Born In The USA": A Playlist for Donald Trump, Boss Birther

David Wild | Posted 06.10.2011

David Wild

Here is my playlist for the deluded Donald, and other billionaires who want to waste more time arguing about where our American President was born.

10 Bands Shaping The Post-Nirvana Era

Jeff Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Pollack

We need time to evaluate a particular band's influence and their place in history. Does their music stand up to the scrutiny of year after year and how does it measure up to the great ones that came before?

PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Shawn Amos

Spring is finally here, and the big musical acts are in full bloom. Well, some of them are. Others are just laying a big musical turd in your garden.

Melissa Etheridge Talks 'American Idiot,' Her 2 Older Kids

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Melissa Etheridge says she's having a "blast" getting in touch with her punk side. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter wil...

"For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)": A Playlist for VH1 Divas Salute The Troops

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

There is so little agreement in America right now, but this playlist is dedicated to the thought that we should all agree to be respectful and thankful to our service people. I wholeheartedly salute our troops tonight. Thank you for your extraordinary service.

Green Day Singer To Join 'American Idiot'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong is briefly joining the cast of "American Idiot," the Broadway musical he helped create based...

'Sweetness' Follows Jimmy Eat World

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Chattman

The multi-hit wonders are on the road headlining again in support of their Sept. 28 release "Invented," which follows chart-topper "Chase This Light" which was released in 2005.

Green Day Teams Up With Gang Green

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Gang Green and Green Day are ready to play together. The New York Jets said Friday the band will play during their regu...

"Border Song": An Undocumented Playlist For Lou Dobbs

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

Let this be said for Lou Dobbs: when it comes to immigration, the man has always been very good at getting on his high horse.

An Open Letter To Broadway's Newest Song and Dance Man, Billie Joe Armstrong

Rick Cleveland | Posted 05.25.2011

Rick Cleveland

Dear Billie Joe, I can't wait to see what you guys come up with next. God love President Barack Obama, but there are more idiots in America than ever. I just pray I won't be hearing about a Green Day episode of Glee anytime soon.