Green Day Revolution Radio Salsa and bassist Nick Simper

and bassist Nick Simper

When One Direction went on hiatus and its members went their separate ways to work on solo projects

was released as David Bowie's RCA contract entered its final months

BADUIZM marks the debut of a true songstress

The Black Parade centers around a dying character called The Patient

Green Day Revolution Radio Salsa and bassist Nick SimperGreen Day imploded after the December 2012 release of Tre, the final part of a triple album project. The very unwieldiness of Uno, Dos, and Tre all released in rapid succession in the autumn of 2012 suggested that Green Day were perhaps suffering from a lack of focus, but the group wound up taking a forced hiatus once leader Billie Joe Armstrong entered rehab in the middle of the triple album rollout. Given all this chaos, it's hard not to view 2016's