Every success story needs a behind-the-scenes hero, and for Green Day, it was bassist Mike Dirnt. He details the making of American Idiot and his forensic approach to bass tone ...

Mike Dirnt has been holding down the low end in Green Day since the beginning. To Green Day fans, he’s known for pumping out fast bass runs that cut through the song, and that often play key melodic ...

In the interview, Dirnt chats about being a bass player, but explains that he also plays guitar. “My introduction to playing music was probably when I realized that most of the bands that I ...

I think it'll last for a long time." I think if people can allow themselves to get into the Dead's music, they'll find that there's never been more beautiful bass playing. Beautiful and powerful.

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt is an investor and brand ambassador for Goldenseed, which owns a 100-acre cannabis farm outside Santa Cruz.

The result of the team-up is a pair of new basses for 2013, the Fender Mike Dirnt Road Worn Precision Bass, a '50s style Precision given the beat-up treatment, and the Squier Mike Dirnt Precision Bass ...

Tré Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day pose with their star during their Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on May 01, 2025 in Hollywood.

Green Day bass player Mike Dirnt has paid tribute to his birth mother, who passed away recently. Dirnt posted a message titled ‘R.I.P. Carol Alba Rowland’ on Green Day’s official website in ...

Ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony recently joined Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstong and Mike Dirnt’s The Coverups to perform covers.

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt headed into 2024 knowing his band was going to be a big topic of conversation throughout the year. Their new album Saviors arrives Jan. 19, they’ll spend the summer ...

Bassist legend and Green Day co-founder Mike Dirnt announced on Jan. 9 his partnership with Goldenseed —a lifestyle cannabis and hemp brand based out of Santa Cruz, California, and the ...