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Rock Icon Says This 90s Band Is 'Bigger Than the Ramones'
When you think of punk, you think of the Ramones, right? The New York City quartet ushered in the sound we now know as punk in the 1970s. But to of The Smashing Pumpkins, one band has eclipsed the Ramones: Green Day. 'I think it had something to do with the fact that they just got their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,' Billy told Rolling Stone. 'I'm watching them get their star and…I had this moment where I was reminiscing and I was like, 'Wow, I've known these guys for over 30 years, and we just did this tour. Oh my God, they're bigger than the Ramones.'" The 58-year-old alternative icon explained his reasoning in putting his fellow '90s rockers ahead of the band many consider invented punk. 'In the world I grew up in, the Ramones were number one,' he said. 'In a way, they always will be number one because they were first.' "But then I realized, 'Oh my God, Green Day has actually done it. They are bigger than the Ramones. Their influence is greater, their reach is greater, and certainly their success is greater,'' said Corgan. Both Green Day and The Smashing Pumpkins formed in the late 1980s but experienced massive success in the early '90s. The Pumpkins became synonymous with alternative rock with Siamese Dream, released in 1993, and 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Green Day ushered in the punk explosion with 1994's Dookie. A decade later, they experienced a career renaissance with the release of American Idiot and remain one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. The Pumpkins toured with Green Day in 2024. 'It was awesome,' Billy told Rolling Stone. 'Green Day was so gracious. We couldn't have had a better summer. It was one of my favorite tours of all time.' 'They were so gracious in being hosts, not only to us, but to Rancid and the Linda Lindas,' said Corgan. 'It was just the spirit of what it's supposed to be when you put bands together. It was one of the best experiences we've ever had, and we're forever grateful to them.'
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Green Day made Blink-182 a better band, says Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus found Blink-182's rivalry with Green Day to be "weird". The 53-year-old musician "grew up listening to Green Day" and was a huge fan of their music during his younger years, but friction developed between the bands during their co-headline Pop Disaster Tour in 2002. Mark - who stars in Blink-182 alongside Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker - told NME: "That was very strange because I grew up listening to Green Day. I literally waited for the day that 'Dookie' came out, and I was in line waiting to buy it. "I was a huge fan, then we're touring with them, but it was a weird thing where Green Day were dipping at the time and Blink were ascendent. "We were billed as co-headliners, but Blink were closing every night, and that was a strange sensation for us. Headlining over your idols is a little strange." Mark likened the dynamic to sporting rivals going head-to-head for victory. The bassist also feels that the rivalry made Blink-182 "a better band". He explained: "It's like athletes: we could be on different teams, but when we get on the field we're going to try and kick your a**. "We didn't come with that attitude, but they did. They blew us off the stage the first few nights and we were like, 'Oh s***, we have to up our game'. "Then it was this battle back-and-forth about who could put on the better show and who could win people over. It definitely made us a better band." Mark joked that the rivalry inspired Green Day to make 'American Idiot', their 2004 album that featured hits like 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'. He quipped: "I think I inspired them so much they were like, 'We have to kill Blink-182 with an awesome album called 'American Idiot'." Meanwhile, Mark recently claimed that Blink-182 have found a "common goal". The chart-topping rock band reunited after Mark was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and the group now cherish the time they spend together. Mark - who is now cancer-free - told The Independent: "Everybody really respects and cherishes one another. "We all love Blink and what we built, and we don't want to mess that up anymore. We have a common goal."
The Citizen
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Dannhauser cricket hopes for boost from new sponsors
The push to revive cricket in Dannhauser received another boost last week when representatives of Hollywoodbets (sponsors of the KZN Dolphins team) were persuaded to visit the town while in the Amajuba District. Cricket in Dannhauser has been dormant for over 10 years, locals say. Still, the formation of a new committee (under the leadership of the Amajuba Sports Confederation) has brought some hope that the sport may finally be lifted out of the doldrums. The South Park Ground, where cricket was traditionally played in Dannhauser, has fallen into disrepair with overgrown grass, damaged floodlights and vandalised change rooms. 'When we heard Hollywoodbets representatives were on a fact-finding visit to Osizweni last week, we immediately contacted them and asked them to stop over in Dannhauser,' said Farzanah Dookie, who is the chairperson of the local sporting structure in the town. The delegation from Durban agreed, and Sanelisiwe Kuzwayo (stakeholder relations manager at the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union), Shrey Ramnanan (Adriya Sports) and Andy Ngcobo (Hollywood Foundation sponsorship co-ordinator) all met Dookie and others at the ground. The visitors were reportedly shocked by the site's poor condition and lack of maintenance, which led them to put their plans for the site on hold. The matter has now been escalated, with efforts underway to collaborate with the local municipality to take over the grounds' maintenance. 'We're actively engaging with the municipality to address these issues and restore the grounds to a standard that supports community sport and recreation,' Dookie said. Adding to the challenge, unauthorised structures have begun appearing on the grounds, encroaching on key sporting facilities and complicating efforts to restore the area. Despite these setbacks, sports enthusiasts are determined. 'We won't give up. I'm committed to pushing for meaningful change and revitalising the South Park Grounds for the benefit of everyone who uses them,' Dookie said. Hopes are that the visit by the Hollywoodbets team will lend more impetus to the plan to get cricket back on track in Dannhauser. HAVE YOUR SAY: Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram or email us at Add us on WhatsApp 071 277 1394. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Global News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Green Day: Bridging 35 Years of Punk with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 2023, Green Day sat down with Alan Cross to reflect on their 30-plus years of music and discuss their upcoming album, Saviors. At that time, it had been three years since their last release, and there was a lot of speculation about what kind of album fans would be getting. Billie Joe Armstrong said, 'I think that this record is sort of the best of everything Green Day has, like the thirty years of experience that we have kinda come together whether it's like, it's something from Dookie or American Idiot I think somehow we were able to sort of bridge the gap into making something that is an essential record for us.' The band suggests that the music of the '90s continues to resonate with fans today simply because of how music and shows were experienced back then. 'The music that came from the 90s was sort of like, the last hurrah of you know,' says Tré Cool, 'rock and roll before things like cell phones and everybody wanting to take selfies – selfie wasn't a word. It was just a whole lot of fun and not a whole bunch of documentation.' Story continues below advertisement Mike Dirnt says, 'Back in the day you were a little more vested when you went to a record store. You had to look into things, and dive into a genre, or dive into an album. That had an affect on how bands created their sound…and a lot of those bands had established their sound pretty solid by the time they got big. And now when you hear something that's blown up …it's interesting because they have so many more influences now.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy On May 1st, 2025, Green Day was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. A celebration that comes after 14 albums, 4 Grammys and now 35 years in the music. 'This is kind of like being at your own funeral,' Armstrong said at the event, 'but I don't know what the f**k I'm going to say. Anyways, thank you to all of our friends that bought our records and come to our shows. We love you guys so much.' Story continues below advertisement
CBS News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Green Day honored at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
Welcome to paradise Green Day. The rock band was celebrated in a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday, with their newly dedicated star joining the boulevard's sidewalk honors. All three band members made it to Hollywood to receive their star in the category of Recording. Actor Ryan Reynolds spoke at the ceremony and attributed the band's longevity to a mix of respect and integrity. "Even though I've only known them a short while, it's beyond rare for a band to stay together the way they have, as a unit," he said. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have been together since 1986, forming the punk band Green Day in Berkeley. Green Day received a Hollywood star in the category of Recording. Hollywood Walk of Fame The five-time Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have put out 14 albums and sold more than 75 million records. They released their breakout album "Dookie" in 1994, which sold over 10 million copies and earned the Grammy for Best Alternative Album. In 2004, Green Day released the rock opera "American Idiot," selling more than 8 million copies in the U.S. alone and taking home the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. In 2010, a stage adaptation of "American Idiot" debuted on Broadway to critical and commercial acclaim. In recent years, the band released their thirteenth studio album "Father of All," in 2020, and in 2024, "Saviors" came out. After the speeches concluded at Thursday's ceremony, Armstrong dished out the thanks and joked, "Yeah this is kind of like being at your own funeral." Green Day just finished their headlining weekend at Coachella, performing for over 200,000 people. "I'm frankly blown away that they're only getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame now, what is the Chamber of Commerce doing all day long? This is crazy," Reynolds quipped.
