Today we're tackling one of the biggest, most controversial, and most influential punk rock bands of all time. A band that took scrappy East Bay punk roots and turned it into arena-filling, Grammy-winning anthems: Green Day.
Now, I know what you might be thinking—Green Day, emo? Well, not exactly. But their influence runs deep through the 2000s scene that fueled emo, pop-punk, and alternative culture. From basement shows at Gilman Street to American Idiot on Broadway, Green Day's journey is a wild ride, full of reinvention, controversy, and fan devotion.
So today, we'll trace the band's history, their biggest career moments, some of the drama along the way, and the ways their fans have carried them from 1987 all the way to now.
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