Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong on the ‘American Idiot’ Film That Never Panned Out and What Led Him to Punk: ‘It Just Seemed Like It Was Music for Outcasts’

It’s been 35 years since Green Day released its debut album, “39/Smooth,” yet, even after decades of milestones — a Tony-winning Broadway musical adapted from the blockbuster 2004 album “American Idiot,” a 2015 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and, most recently, a coveted headlining spot at the Coachella Valley Music and […]

May 1, 2025 - 16:33

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong on the ‘American Idiot’ Film That Never Panned Out and What Led Him to Punk: ‘It Just Seemed Like It Was Music for Outcasts’

It’s been 35 years since Green Day released its debut album, “39/Smooth,” yet, even after decades of milestones — a Tony-winning Broadway musical adapted from the blockbuster 2004 album “American Idiot,” a 2015 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and, most recently, a coveted headlining spot at the Coachella Valley Music and […]