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SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, is speaking out after being accused of sexual misconduct.

The Regrettes.In a statement shared on Instagram earlier this week (July 20) Night alleged that Armstrong, the son of Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, had forced her into sexual acts during a one-year relationship that began in mid-2017.During this period Night was also under the age of consent in California at 16 (Armstrong was aged 22 at the time).A post shared by lydia! (@lydianight) on Jul 20, 2020 at 12:47pm PDT“Every time we took a step sexually it was because he wanted to and made it

Lydia Night is speaking out. The Regrettes' frontwoman accused SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong of emotional and sexual abuse in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday (July 20), which Billboard confirmed was penned by the musician.

Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of The Equals’ ‘Police On My Back’ – you can listen to it below.Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, the Green Day frontman has taken on a wide range of weekly new covers.This is the second time the singer’s ‘No Fun Mondays’ track has been shared on a Friday, with last week’s rendition of Billy Bragg’s ‘A New England’ arriving on July 10 “because no one knows what day it is anyway.”“This was originally written and performed by The Equals, Eddy Grant’s beat

Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of John Lennon‘s protest anthem ‘Gimme Some Truth’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving in place of his usual weekly No Fun Mondays instalments, the Green Day frontman instead has offered up a No Fun Monday Hump Day edition of his quarantine series.Released in 1971, the track – which was written during the Vietnam war and originally featured on John’s Imagine album – has been covered a number of times over the years.Most notable versions include those by

Norah Jones released her blockbuster debut, “Come Away With Me,” in February 2002, it was just five months after 9/11.Now — 18 years, nine Grammys and two kids later — the Brooklyn-based piano woman is back torching the ivories with “Pick Me Up Off the Floor,” her new studio LP, which arrives Friday in the wake of a global pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked the world.“I remember back then not making the connection of people being comforted by music after 9/11,” Jones, 41,

Taylor Swift has condemned U.S. leader Donald Trump for threatening violence in the wake of anti-police brutality protests in Minnesota.

The band have had to cancel a host of their Hella Mega Tour dates with Fall Out Boy and Weezer

Billie Joe Armstrong's version of "I Think We're Alone Now" is clearly winning fans, as it surges on multiple Billboard charts. Among those impressed? Tommy James and Tiffany. James and h

The Green Day frontman's latest 'No Fun Mondays' cover version came out on, er, a Wednesday

Tommy James And The Shondells' single was made famous by Tiffany

UK dates are still set to go ahead though

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The punk world paid tribute to one of its favorite sons on Tuesday (April 14) following the death of New York scene stalwart Jimmy Webb, a punk stylist who reportedly died at age 62.

Webb was a frequent fixture at NY punk store Trash & Vaudeville

Green Day’s 2020 album, Father of All… (aka Father of All Motherf*ckers), includes nods to several classic rock songs. “Stab You In the Heart” takes the inspiration to another level by interpolating Little Richard’s 1995 classic, “Tutti Frutti.”

The winding chart road of pop classic "I Think We're Alone Now" adds another turn, as Billie Joe Armstrong's version debuts at No. 28 on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs radio airplay survey (dated April 11).It also enters the multi-metric Hot Rock Songs chart at No.

Billie Joe Armstrong logged in for a virtual chat Monday night with The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon, and for a performance of a song high on everyone’s self-isolation list.The Green Day frontman performed a rocking version of “I Think We're Alone Now,” originally recorded in the ‘60s by Tommy James and the Shondells and turned into a mega-hit once more in the ‘80s by Tiffany.“I think we’re alone now. There doesn’t seem to be anyone around,” are lyrics perfect for our time.

Wish it were Sunday? So does Billie Joe Armstrong. For his latest No Fun Mondays cover, the Green Day frontman took on The Bangles' 1986 hit "Manic Monday." But he had a special guest appearance -- and it was none other than Bangles lead vocalist and founding member Susanna Hoffs.

Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced have announced One World: Together at Home. The lineup for the livestreamed show, curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, features Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Lizzo, J Balvin, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Alanis Morisette, Burna Boy, and others. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert will host the event. Check out the full list of participating artists below.

The 'Hollywood's Bleeding' singer/rapper is planning to soon stage his own virtual beer pong tournament for charity

As part of the hour-long FOX presents The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello and many more will be live streaming performances from their respective homes on Sunday. The coronavirus benefit concert will be hosted by Elton John and air on FOX and on the iHeartRadio app. The show will air on Sunday, March 29th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

On Sunday night (March 29), Elton John hosted the iHeart Living Room Concert for America to help combat the current coronavirus pandemic.

YouTube is now streaming the benefit special “Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America” through Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel. The one-hour event, which debuted on Fox Sunday night, March 29, was created to help fight the spread of the coronavirus and to “celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic.”

As part of the hour-long FOX presents The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello and many more will be live streaming performances from their respective homes on Sunday. The coronavirus benefit concert will be hosted by Elton John and air on FOX and on the iHeartRadio app. The show will air on Sunday, March 29th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

The Rocket Man is set for take off!

Elton John is set to host a coronavirus relief concert featuring Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Billie Eilish.

Virtual performances from your favourite pop stars

Billie Eilish and Mariah Carey are just two of the musicians who are teaming up with Elton John for his benefit concert this weekend.

Elton John is hosting a benefit concert to raise money for Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation. The one-hour event will feature performances from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mariah Carey, and Tim McGraw. The artists will film their performances from home.

Elton John will host an all-star benefit special aimed at providing some relief and entertainment for Americans locked down in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert For America

How very fitting. While the nation buckles down in self-quarantine to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Billie Joe Armstrong selected an on-the-nose tune to cover: "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James & the Shondells.The Green Day frontman shared his version of the 1967 hit via YouTube on Monday (March 23).

Happy Green Day Week -- the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers dropped their 13th studio album Father of All… last Friday and last night (Feb. 10) the publicity trail brought them to James Corden's Late Late Show.  Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool -- along with thei

Green Day have abandoned plans for a movie version of their rock musical and album American Idiot.

Damnit.

Green Day continues their album rollout for Father of All… (aka Father of All Motherfuckers) by bucking current trends—and sticking to their formula. Recently, they took a break from promoting their thirteenth disc as trap-free to comment on Billie Eilish’s Grammys sweep—and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had criticism for Ariana Grande.