[Grammy's Preview] The Making Of Green Day's 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'

There was a time, not so long ago, when Green Day weren't seen as daring punk-rock provocateurs. As recently as 2003, they were pretty much considered done, washed-up.

Then they dropped American Idiot on us.

"I turned to Billie Joe and told him, 'This is your Coldplay song. It's like nothing you've ever made before,' " Cavallo laughed. "I loved it from the first day I heard it. Just the nature of it and the tempo and the way he sang the opening part. When I heard Billie Joe sing, 'I walk these empty streets,' I knew it was going to be a smash."

Read the full article here