Tonight on The Artist Hour, we're handing the spotlight to one of the most enduring and outspoken bands in modern rock – join us at 8pm on Today Radio for a full hour dedicated to Green Day, tracing their journey from scrappy Bay Area punks to global stadium-fillers and cultural icons.

Formed in the late 1980s by childhood friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, Green Day broke into the mainstream with the 1994 release of Dookie, a genre-defining album that brought punk rock crashing into the charts. With songs like Basket Case, When I Come Around, and Longview, they gave voice to a generation wrestling with boredom, anxiety, and identity and they did it with raw hooks and zero pretence.

But Green Day didn’t stop at teenage angst. Over the years, their sound and scope evolved. The mid-2000s brought the politically charged American Idiot, a concept album that found the band confronting the post-9/11 American landscape head-on. It spawned a Broadway musical, won a Grammy, and confirmed their place as more than just pop-punk legends they were now cultural commentators, too.

Tonight’s Artist Hour will cover the full sweep of Green Day’s career. We’ll revisit early favourites from Kerplunk and Insomniac, pause on the massive hits, and explore later albums like Revolution Radio and their newest release, Saviors. You’ll hear the evolution of their sound, the constant thread of defiance and honesty, and why they continue to matter in a world that’s still full of the same chaos they’ve always sung about.

The timing couldn't be better. Green Day are set to perform live at LuxExpo Open Air on Sunday 30 June, bringing their explosive new tour to Luxembourg. Expect a career-spanning set packed with classics and new material. Last tickets are still available, so don’t miss the chance to see them live.