Since its release about a year ago, American Idiot has seldom left my CD player.
After winning seven of the eight MTV Video Music Awards they were nominated for, Green Day should rename their current multi-platinum CD (4 million plus in domestic sales and growing) American Geniuses.
American Idiot is on track to match or exceed the 10 million copies sold on their Dookie disc.
In accepting the rock video award, singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong said, "It's nice to know rock music still has a place on MTV." Hell, I wasn't aware MTV still showed videos!
When I tune in I usually get Inferno 2, Laguna Beach, Making the Band 3, MTV's The 70's House, My Super Sweet 16, Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n' Out, Real World, Trailer Fabulous, etc.
Green Day has extended their red hot arena/stadium tour into early October. The band has a colorful and compelling history that has sustained over a decade and has seen many musical fashion fatalities.
They are still the number one rock band in overall airplay with 13 different songs getting 100+ plays a week at the format.
Young rockers should research Green Day's rich catalog of hits and add them to your Platinum playbook.
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