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Billie Joe Armstrong’s punk rock riff machine, Orange’s mighty micro-amp, and the $150 acoustic that gives us serious John Mayer vibes – it’s MusicRadar’s monthly guitar gear roundup, the July 2026 edit

Featuring hot new gear from Harley Benton, Epiphone, Bad Cat, Shergold, IK Multimedia, Mooer Audio, Gibson and more

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Watch Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson make a surprise appearance with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's covers band to sing a David Bowie-penned classic rock anthem

Watch Bruce Dickinson onstage with The Coverups at San Diego Comic-Con

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“Billie plugs in, puts the guitar on, and plays When I Come Around. He’s like, ‘That's the sound’”: The story of the Marshall Billie Joe Armstrong amp – its first artist signature in 14 years

How Marshall teamed up with the Green Day frontman to bottle one of rock music’s most instantly recognizable tones

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“Those Dookie mods pay dividends – this is the sound in every Green Day fan's head”: Marshall Billie Joe Armstrong Signature 1959BJA review

The legendary Green Day frontman’s new amp – Time of Your Life, or a Basket Case?

Guitar World

“It's an amp for when you feel the need to give the FOH sound engineer a nervous breakdown”: My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed

New releases from Marshall, Harley Benton, Gibson and more…

Guitar World

The American Dream is killing me — until I see Billie Joe Armstrong's new Marshall guitar amp (and then I'm as consumerist as they come)

It would be hard to walk the Boulevard of Broken Dreams carrying Marshall’s new signature amp, but Billie Joe Armstrong still thinks you should try

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Welcome to paradise – Marshall's first artist signature amp in 14 years, created with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong

The 1959BJA Billie Joe Armstrong Artist Signature Dookie head is modified for that Green Day tone and finished in baby blue

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“Marshall’s first signature amp in 14 years”: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong artist head – and it’s inspired by his first guitar

It’s the Dookie sound on tap, with a colorway that nods to Armstrong’s origins

Guitar World

New supergroup featuring members of Green Day, Blink-182 and more form for Ramones tribute night

Members of Green Day, Blink-182, Rancid and Ramones are coming together for a Ramones tribute show celebrating the band''s 50th anniversary.

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“The spirit of the Ramones is alive in every backyard punk show, punk club, and festival”: Billie Joe Armstrong teams up with Blink-182 and Rancid members for Ramones-honoring supergroup

The band will play a special charity event celebrating 50 years of the Ramones' debut album

Guitar World

"They are the blueprint. Punk rock wouldn't be what it is today without them": Star-studded show to mark 50th anniversary of Ramones' debut album announced

Artists including Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker and CJ Ramone will perform at a one-of-a-kind Hollywood show

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Finneas reveals dream collaborator

Finneas says Rihanna is his dream collaborator - but admits he’s too shy to ever ask her.

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“I lost six months of scheduled work... It happened because I was a woman and I’d written pop songs”: Linda Perry calls Billie Joe Armstrong a “pussy” for backtracking on her producing Green Day

They got backlash from fans for working with Perry

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"I’ve suffered from panic disorders my entire life. I thought I was just losing my mind." How Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wrote a game-changing three-minute classic in a basement surrounded by pizza boxes

Basket Case was not an overnight success –far from it

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Linda Perry brands Billie Joe Armstrong a 'pussy' after claiming she was dropped from producing American Idiot sequel

Linda Perry says she was quietly dropped from Green Day’s post‑American Idiot album after fan backlash - accusing Billie Joe Armstrong of ghosting her and calling his silence a “p***y move” that cost her six months of work.

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“Ah man I’m so ready to go broke. When are these launching?” Billie Joe Armstrong debuts signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show

Is Marshall about to make the legendary Dookie mod go mainstream? BJA's Super Bowl backline, finished in a very familiar shade of 'Blue', suggests it is

Guitar World

“Green Day showing the world how to keep it loud!” Billie Joe Armstrong shows off mysterious new Marshall as Green Day rock the Super Bowl – could a signature amp finally be on the cards?

Eagle-eyed viewers have pointed to the top left corner of the amp, which has a label boasting a word that looks a heck of a lot like “Dookie”. An official take on Armstrong's “Dookie mod” Marshall, perhaps?

Euronews

Donald Trump slams Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: “An affront to the Greatness of America”

Bad Bunny made history on one of the world’s most coveted stages, while Donald Trump ranted about the artist’s message of unity being “an affront to the Greatness of America”.

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The Independent UK

Bad Bunny delivers love letter to Puerto Rico – and a message to America – with dazzling Super Bowl halftime show

Puerto Rican artist gave his all for the history-making halftime show in Santa Clara, from star cameos to surprise guests and a unifying message at its heart

The Independent UK

MAGA congressman Tim Burchett tells bizarre animal sex story when asked about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

While Burchett said he was unaware of the Puerto Rican hitmaker, other parts of the MAGA world are up in arms over his selection as the Super Bowl performer

The Independent UK

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong warns ICE officers that Trump admin will drop them ‘like a bad f***ing habit’

At a show in San Francisco to kick off the Super Bowl weekend, Armstrong gave the crowd a potential preview of Sunday’s performance

Louder

Here's how to watch Green Day's high voltage (and possibly controversial) Super Bowl 2026 opener from anywhere in the world: Times, streaming options, setlist predictions & more

Green Day will kick off the Super Bowl festivities this weekend when they play the opening ceremony - here's how to watch their set no matter where you are

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"I was on my own, out in one of the gnarliest neighbourhoods. You’re scared, thinking, 'How do I get out of here?'" How a song about living in a rat-infested squat helped turn Green Day into one of the world's biggest bands

While West Oakland in the late 80s sounded like a sketchy place to live, it inspired a pop punk classic

Euronews

Donald Trump won’t attend Super Bowl, says he's anti Bad Bunny and Green Day

“I’m anti-them,” Donald Trump said of the musicians. “I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.”

The Independent UK

What Green Day has said about Trump and MAGA as they’re set to perform at Super Bowl

Rock band are preparing to take the stage at the Super Bowl alongside MAGA-despised singer and rapper Bad Bunny

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