Green Day reveals how they celebrated the Hollywood Walk of Fame star, teasing the new music for fans
These days, it is strictly the boulevard de dreams.
38 years after Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have formed Their emblematic rock group Green DayThe trio was honored with great recognition for their dedication and sound of signature: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Of course, in fashion Green Day, the musicians celebrated this prestigious honor with good food and friends.
“I had a lot of things that had a slurpees taste,” said the bass player and singer Dirnt, 52 exclusively Their new Kerplunk Kandy Grapee Slurpee Kerplunk drink for 7-Eleven Friday, at Kerplunk Kandy Speakeasy in Hollywood.
“Mariachi!” Drummer cool, 52, sounded.
“Yeah, a Mariachi group,” said singer and guitarist Armstrong, 53. “We went to El Combades yesterday, these guys are friends. It was pretty nice.”
The good times did not stop there because Cool shared: “I went to a basketball match.”
But when they arrived, all the teasing apart, Armstrong, Dirnt and Cool could not be more grateful for their star.
“Hollywood is literally a second house for us since we started making big records with Rob Cavallo,” said Dirnt. “Apart from work and glitter and glamor, I think everyone can say that Hollywood also has a big heart. As soon as something is happening, people are always involved. You can see it with the fires, you can see it with a lot of different things. It's nice to tip our hat like that. “
After Armstrong and Dirnt founded the group in 1987, they brought cool on the battery in 1990. The magic that followed did not disappoint while Green Day won five Grammys, with 19 nominations in total. In 2015, the group was inducted at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Now, the Rockers make a trip in the past – 34 years ago to be exact – for having released their second studio album “Kerplunk”.
In honor of the legendary record, Armstrong, Cool and Dirnt have created a slurpee with the convenience store.
During his pop-up stay, Armstrong remembered the production of the album, recalling: “We did it in three days. I think it was like a budget of 1200 dollars and we introduced closed our records in Europe and we turned there for the first time. ”
He added: “It is a disc that has existed for a long time and we are still playing songs.”
“I think this record is really the place where we decided to solidify our identity as Billie, Mike and Tré,” said Dirnt. “And really know our sound.”
Looking back on the 16 -track album, Armstrong feels there East A song that was underestimated at the time.
“I really like the song” One of my lies “,” he admitted. “We are still playing.”
“They all have a special place,” added Dirnt. “We are going to burst songs from this disc like” Christie Road “or” Who wrote Holden Caulfield? As Billie said: “One of my lies”. It's a treat for us to go back and play them too. »»
And while an explosion of the past will always hold a special place in their hearts – and in their slurpees – the future is just as bright for Green Day.
Hot at the head of the Coachella poster for the first time last month, fans can expect many more performance and new music from their favorite American rock group.
“We are going to play Bottleock and Riot Fest in Chicago. We play ohana [Festival]”Has listed Armstrong.” We are going to go to South America. And then we're going to finish the year, then we will see what will happen after that. “”
As the super star said, “we are still working on new music.”
Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee is now available at 7-Eleven for limited time only. Los Angeles fans can attend the pop-up Speakeasy on Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4 in Hollywood.
