To celebrate 25 years of Kerplunk, I interviewed Livermore about the making of the album, Green Day’s growth since then, and whether they’re still the same three kids he met in the early 90’s.

The truth is that Dookie’s success made Green Day something very different from what they were in 1991. By 1995, the band were officially rock stars, musicians speaking to all listeners, everywhere.

Though Kerplunk really had no singles, over time fans came to embrace "2000 Light Years Away" and "Christie Road" as the breakout songs from the disc. "2000 Light Years Away" was inspired by ...

The members of Green Day have marked the 30th anniversary of Kerplunk! (released on December 15, 1991) on social media. While bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool simply shared the album's ...