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MXR’s FOD Drive gets you Billie Joe Armstrong’s Dookie Drive tones in a non-signature pedal, and Sweetwater has just sliced the price by nearly half for Cyber Monday
By Stuart Williams published
The dual-amp-in-a-box overdrive is a stone-cold basket case, even if you’re not a Green Day fan

Mike Dirnt looks back on his early bass days – as Epiphone launches signature version of his cult classic Grabber G-3
By Phil Weller published
Dirnt has championed the oddball 1970s bass throughout his career. Now he's got his own signature Epiphone version

From Green Day to Eric Clapton, meet the Taylor acoustic guitar you didn't know was responsible for some of the biggest songs in the world
By Daryl Robertson published
Rob Cavallo's Taylor was dubbed Excalibur by Billie Joe Armstrong and has been making hit songs for nearly 30 years

Green Day invite fan on stage to play Good Riddance – but he trolls them with Wonderwall instead
By Phil Weller published
One young fan has taken the “Anyway, here’s Wonderwall” meme to extreme measures

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tackles one of Randy Rhoads’ most iconic solos in live cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train
By Phil Weller published
Playing with the Coverups in California, the Green Day frontman has exhibited his lesser-spotted shred chops

John Mayer and Dave Matthews to perform as a duo for the first time at L.A. FireAid benefit concert, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell and Green Day
By Janelle Borg published
The mega-event will take place on January 30 at L.A.'s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, and will be broadcast on multiple platforms

If you think Mike Dirnt is another clueless punk, think again
By Jonathan Herrera published
Every success story needs a behind-the-scenes hero, and for Green Day, it was bassist Mike Dirnt. He details the making of American Idiot and his forensic approach to bass tone

Guitarist plays Green Day classic at Liverpool's Cavern Club – only to discover Billie Joe Armstrong was filming his set
By Janelle Borg published
Resident performer Callum McMorran thought it was just another Tuesday – turns out Billie Joe Armstrong had been watching his performance
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