Saturday, September 21, 2024

Happy 20th Anniversary American Idiot


It's hard to believe American Idiot came out 20 years ago today. The thought of it makes me feel old because I remember what it was like back in the day, and I feel grateful to be a part of it. The amazing thing is it still holds up and sounds like it could be a record from today. One of my favorite albums of all time.

Happy anniversary American Idiot!




Monday, September 9, 2024

Bob Gruen American Idiot Photos

Here are the American Idiot photographs that were featured in my book, complete with comments from photographer Bob Gruen and Green Day.


*All photos by Bob Gruen*


Park Place, NYC, September 22, 2004.


Fuse TV Studio, NYC, November 12, 2005. Bob Gruen: "I went to take a group picture of the band when Billie Joe picked up a copy of my John Lennon book I had just given him, holding it up like a Playboy centerfold. Tré and Mike immediately got the joke... this band is always on the same page with the same sense of humor."


Park Place, NYC, September 22, 2004. Green Day: "This was a free pop-up show we played on the release day of American Idiot."


Park Place, NYC, September 22, 2004. Bob Gruen: "Authorities closed off an entire city block near Wall Street for an after-work Green Day party."


Lower East Side, NYC, January 6, 2005.


Backstage before show at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 1, 2005. Mike Dirnt: "I had just thrown up – this was Green Day's first stadium show in America."


Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 1, 2005.



Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 1, 2005. Tré Cool: "To stay young looking, Tré Cool recommends a hot iron to the face twice a day."


Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 1, 2005.


Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 1, 2005. Mike Dirnt: "Onstage I s*** my pants multiple times! Tour flu. The show must go on..."


Sunday, September 8, 2024

One Billion Streams

Recently "American Idiot" has now reached one billion streams on Spotify. It is Green Day's second song to reach that milestone, with the first being "Basket Case".

Congratulations "American Idiot"!