At the time, Green Day was facing the typical backlash of a punk band that is perceived to “sell out” only because they were tasting a bit of success. The band broke through on the album Dookie, which ...

With iconic albums to work with, from 1994’s Dookie to American Idiot a decade later, we asked the fans what the best Green Day songs of all time were, and here are their top five. 5. “Good Riddance ...

Every so often, a song will enter the global zeitgeist and become so ubiquitous and socially and culturally significant that it’s hard to imagine a world without it—songs like the Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” ...

The band's frontman invited the fan to perform the show's grand finale, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

The musician, Callum McMorran, covered the band's 1997 classic "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...