Green Day

Green Day emerged from California’s punk scene to bring ’70s-inspired punk energy to a new generation. Formed in 1987 in East Bay, California, the trio—Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool—fueled the 1990s punk revival with fast, catchy, three-chord songs.

Their major-label debut, “Dookie” (1994), sold over 10 million copies, cementing their mainstream breakthrough. Years later, albums like “American Idiot” proved they could evolve, combining punk energy with rock opera ambition, winning Grammys and inspiring a wave of pop-punk and alternative bands. Still active today, Green Day remains a defining voice of modern punk rock, bridging underground credibility with stadium-filling success.