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On today's RiO!B episode, I wanna know from you what albums you're looking forward to this year. A lot of bands are expected to release new music this year so what ones are you hoping to get in 2012? Read More

Question: What does one Bay Area band give another Bay Area band for their 30th anniversary? If you're Green Day, you cover the Misfits.
Up top, you can check out Billie Joe Armstrong and the crew cover "Hybrid Moments" as a present for Metallica and then launch into a rendition of "Happy Birthday." It should be noted that Armstrong lovingly refers to 'Tallica in the song as "You old ass heavy metal motherfuckers." I'd say that's a pretty spot-on description.
Meanwhile, Metallica has… Read More

Van Halen performing at Grammy Awards
Black Sabbath holding press conference
Radiohead 2012 tour dates
Paramore… Read More

Green Day has been making a bit of noise these days with these small club shows they've been playing. Most recently the trio played a show in San Francisco on Tuesday night and video of a brand new song has popped up online.
Consequence of Sound came across a fan shot video of Green Day's new song, "Carpe Diem," which you can check out up top. As to whether a new album from these guys is coming soon, we can be pretty sure that it… Read More

Black Sabbath reunites then un-reunites
Green Day plays new songs
Mastodon - "Curl of the Burl"
Trent… Read More

Well if this isn't a sign then I have no clue what is. On Thursday, August 12th, Green Day played an intimate show in Costa Mesa, California at the Tiki Bar and slammed the eardrums of audiences with a barrage of all new tracks. We know Green Day has been working on a new album but when you can come out performing nearly 15 brand new songs, I'm thinking the album is damn near complete.
The band's full setlist is down below where you can see some of the names of the new… Read More

He made heads turn in the stage version of American Idiotand breathed new life into the Broadway version. Now, he'll be taking his thespian skills to the big screen in 2013.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is headed for the movies where he'll reprise his Broadway role of St. Jimmy for the upcoming American Idiot movie, which is being produced by Tom… Read More

I'm guessing the headline is the reason you're reading this post. As you should since Green Day is one of those bands, whether you love or hate them, that you have to pay attention to.
According to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's Twitter page, he wrote that "GD has been jamming new songs everyday. There's a ton of new songs. The direction is fresh and hi energy. Feels great." Armstrong also wrote that he, Mike Dirnt and Tre… Read More

Looks like American Idiot is headed to the silver screen and Tom Hanks is helping it get there.
The Oscar winning actor will be producing a film adaptation of the monster Green Day album which is about to finish it's run on Broadway. Reuters reports that the film is being distributed by Universal Studios and will be directed by Michael Mayer, who… Read More

Green Day's Broadway musical, American Idiot, is coming to a close after 448 performances and will have its final curtain call on April 24th.
If you needed an incentive to see the the show before it disappears from NYC, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will play the role of St. Jimmy for the final three weeks, from April 5-24, according to Rolling Stone. Armstrong has played the role twice before, most recently in January and February… Read More