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IDIOT NATION EXCLUSIVE: Tre Cool Signature Merch Giveaway
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May 23, 2013

Are you ready for a new contest? This week we're giving away merchandise from the Zildjian Tré Cool Signature series. We have 6 drum pads and 6 drumstick cases to give away.

Winners will be announced on Monday, June 3rd. Only one entry per person will be qualified. Good luck!

TRÉ COOL PRACTICE PAD - 6": The Tré Cool Practice Pad features original artwork, a responsive playing surface, a solid base, and an 8mm mounting insert that enables easy attachment to a cymbal stand. Also available in 12" size.

TRÉ COOL DRUMSTICK BAG: The latest addition to our successful Artist Collection of Cymbal and

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25 best punk albums of all time
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May 23, 2013

Artist: Green Day

Year released: 1994

A veritable pop-punk Where's Waldo, Green Day's Dookie became an iconic cover purely based on the countless hours of examination the cover offered. An illustration by Bay Area artist Richie Bucher, the Dookie cover is a who's who of the San Francisco scene and the cultural touchstones the band walked over, including Black Sabbath and Angus Young. It's clean, chaotic, and instantly recognizable.

Full list at Complex Art & Design: HERE

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GREEN DAY at Ohibo' Milan, Italy
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May 23, 2013

Thanks to Prima Donna and The Crooks for letting us jump on stage last night at Ohibo' Milan, Italy. Killer show!

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Billie Joe Armstrong, Slash and Krist Novoselic pay tribute to The Doors' Ray Manzarek
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May 21, 2013

Stars including Slash and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day have paid tribute to Ray Manzarek of The Doors, who died yesterday (May 20).

Full article at NME: HERE

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Kerrang! Magazine 5/22/13
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May 21, 2013

Nirvana! Green Day! Metallica! - Rock's Greatest Lyrics

So much more than just words, lyrics are at the heart of music. They provide a glimpse into the mind of a rockstar and invite you in to bond with them. We look at the best of the best, including the likes of Kurt Cobain, James Hetfield, Billie Joe Armstrong, Corey Taylor and Jello Biafra, whilst Andy Biersack, Gus Wood and more tell us their favourite lyricists, favourite lyrics and what they mean to them. Who knows, you might even feel inspired to write your own!

More at Kerrang!: HERE

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IDIOT NATION EXCLUSIVE: AUTOGRAPHED DRUMSTICK GIVEAWAY
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May 18, 2013

Idiot Nation:

Are you ready for a new contest? This week we’re giving away 8 drumsticks signed by Tre. Winners will be chosen Friday, May 24th. Only one entry per person will be qualified. Good luck! Open to all Idiot Nation members!

Login to Idiot Nation to enter now: HERE

Check out Tre Cool's signature Zildjian drumsticks:HERE

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'AMERICAN IDIOT' MUSICAL COMING TO SAN DIEGO
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May 18, 2013

The show, which runs May 28 through June 2 at the San Diego Civil Theatre, takes the audience through the three men’s emotional journeys as mostly told through Green Day’s songs.

“This is such a potent time for our country and the search of our characters for what to believe in is gorgeously celebrated through Billie Joe [Armstrong] and Green Day’s wonderfully lush score,” said Tom Hulce, producer.

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IDIOT NATION EXCLUSIVE: WIN "THE ART OF ROCK"
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May 17, 2013

From Idiot Nation:

We’re giving away 40 copies of the “Green Day – The Art of Rock” book. A very nice addition to anyone's Green Day collection, this book features art inspired by the songs from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown.

Winners will be chosen Friday, May 17th. Only one entry per person will be qualified. Good luck!

Open to all Idiot Nation members! Can't wait? You can order the book at Adeline Records: HERE

Login now at Idiot Nation to enter: HERE

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'American Idiot' musical stays true to Green Day
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May 17, 2013

AMERICAN IDIOT

When:8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: Straz Center, 1010 MacInnes Place, Tampa
Tickets: $79.50 and $44.50; (813) 299-7827 and strazcenter.org

As with any job, there are occupational hazards that come with being an actor in musical theater.

On the touring production of “American Idiot,” it's the “bangover.”

“There are definitely some bangovers,” said Evan Jay Newman, the production's musical director, who also performs as part of the show's onstage band. “That's what we call the headache you have the next day after you've been on stage headbanging.”

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Green Day, Calif. skateboard legend Jim Thiebaud partner to raise money for Children’s Hospital
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May 14, 2013

Thiebaud’s company, Real Skateboards, is selling custom skateboards styled after Green Day’s album art. Proceeds will benefit the hospital.

BERKELEY, CALIF.—Local skateboard legend Jim Thiebaud has definitely made good

The co-founder of Real Skateboards, one of the biggest and most respected board companies in the U.S., Thiebaud announced a new fundraising partnership on Monday with East Bay rockers Green Day that will benefit Children’s Hospital & Research Center in Oakland.

“It’s a true collaboration with Green Day,” Thiebaud told the Daily News. “I’ve been friends with Billie Joe for more than 15 years. I grew up in Berkeley and Oakland. When you were a punk rocker or a skateboarder, you stuck out, so you got to know everyone in the scene.”

Mimicking the graphics for Green Day’s latest, multi-album release, “Uno!,” “Dos!,” and “Tré!,” Real is issuing custom skateboards that the company will sell in skate shops and online. Proceeds will go to Children’s Hospital.

Real Skateboards co-founder Jim Thiebaud has been friends with Armstrong for more than 15 years, and said he has long wanted to collaborate on a project with Green Day.

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