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It looks as though Green Day will soon be joining the ranks of bands whose music has appeared in Harmonix’s phenomenon Rock Band <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (102)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/previews/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/cheats/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (59)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (98)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/previews/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/cheats/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (2)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (90)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/previews/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/cheats/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (4)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> .

The news came during the nationally syndicated Kevin and Bean Show on KROQ in Los Angeles today, after an audience member asked the band about possibly appearing in Rock Band sometime soon. Billy Joe, the band’s lead singer, replied, “Yeah. We’re doing a whole Green Day Rock Band.”

Joe was a bit cagier on the finer details, like if the project would be a full game (ala the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/index/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band">The Beatles: Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/news/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (65)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/previews/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/review/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/videos/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61962/the-beatles-rock-band/cheats/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (53)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/index/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band">The Beatles: Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/news/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (59)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/previews/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/review/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/videos/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61960/the-beatles-rock-band/cheats/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (48)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/index/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band">The Beatles: Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/news/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/previews/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/review/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/videos/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (44)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61961/the-beatles-rock-band/cheats/" title="The+Beatles%3a+Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (3)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ), or if Harmonix would just be releasing albums or song packs featuring the band's music. However, Joe did go on to say that fans could expect to see the game/DLC sometime by the end of the year.

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