American Idiot was the first Green Day album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and their second to sell over 20 million copies, after CD classic Dookie.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong on the band’s legacy and the ‘American Idiot’ film that never panned out as It gets a star on the Walk of Fame ...

On April 12, 2025, Green Day delivered a high-octane performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, bringing their seminal album ‘American Idiot’ to life on the main stage. The ...

The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day’s American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before.

Green Day’s hit record “American Idiot” was in large part a response to the Republican presidency of George W. Bush and the Iraq War he ushered the US into.

It was against this backdrop that Green Day released American Idiot – their first explicitly political album, with its songs of disillusionment, suburban boredom, subliminal advertising, “a steady ...

Given that the album just celebrated its 20th anniversary, we asked our readers to vote on American Idiot ’s greatest songs. These are the top picks, ranked accordingly below.

"Today, this day right here, is the 20 year anniversary of American Idiot," Armstrong declared during a live performance of the title track that night. "When we break back into the song, I want to ...

Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ Turns 20: All the Songs Ranked The best and worst of the album that had George W. Bush's ears burning.

Green Day played every song on "Dookie" and "American Idiot" when the 2024 Saviors Tour hit Phoenix with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and Linda Lindas.