Billie Joe Armstrong
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Trace Billie Joe Armstrong's roots and revisit an Eddie Van Halen rarity with this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published
Songs you need to hear from Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Van Halen, KennyHoopla, Brian Ray… and more!

Billie Joe Armstrong’s modded 21st Century Breakdown Fender Strat is up for sale
By Richard Bienstock published
The Green Day frontman’s 1970 Martin D-41 from the same tour is also available

Steve Vai: Kurt Cobain and Billie Joe Armstrong's playing is "virtuosic"
By Richard Bienstock published
The shred guru explains what makes the Nirvana and Green Day guitarists' technique so unique

How to play guitar like Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
By Total Guitar editors published
Learn the secrets of the iconic punk-rock guitarist's deceptively dextrous playing techniques

5 guitars that defined Billie Joe Armstrong's career in punk
By Total Guitar editors published
Let's take a walk down the boulevard of the Green Day leader's most rockin' six-strings...

Watch Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Demo the MXR Dookie Drive
By Richard Bienstock published
New distortion pedal recreates the guitarist’s tone on the classic 1994 album.

NAMM 2019: Dunlop Unveils the MXR Dookie Drive
By Richard Bienstock published
New pedal captures the sound of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s classic guitar tone.

Green Day to Sell Guitars and Other Gear on Reverb.com
By Richard Bienstock published
The sale, featuring more than 100 pieces of studio and live gear, launches February 7.
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