The Riverside Times

Green Day - "Father Of All..." Green Day has an amazing knack for writing songs that both, a) sound like nothing they've done before, and b) sound like classic Green Day the moment you hear it. And they've done it again with their latest single, "Father Of All...", the title track from their upcoming album due out February 7, 2020. The new track takes the slightly-controlled chaos of the Foxboro Hot Tubs and smashes it up with a rip-roaring chorus, where the guitars double as buzz saws that not-so-much slice but carve the melody into your head, where it will stay; This is a tune you'll be humming for days. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong recently told Rolling Stone that he "wanted to do something different," but if the song "Father Of All..." is any indication, there's one thing about Green Day's new album that is definitely not going to change: it's going to rock. by Nate Spade   Follow @nate_spade

Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live) RANDOM THOUGHTS ... Stellar performance by Green Day at the 2005 MTV Video Music awards, in the midst of their American Idiot hysteria. The "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" single went double-platinum and the song won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2006.  American Idiot  sold over 6 million copies in the U.S. alone, and it was really a resurrection for the band. A decade after Dookie took America by storm, they did it again, with a whole new sound. Rock operas aside, to me, this song and "Holiday" really exemplify the 'new' Green Day sound heard throughout American Idiot : Chord changes we weren't used to, and interesting sonic voices (such as this song's tremolo-infused intro and wah-wah-soaked guitar stomp at the end) added to the mix. Something new, but something excellent as well. One of their most iconic songs, it remains a staple of their live sets. Two thumbs up.