Green Day

Green Day was important in bringing punk to the mainstream in the US. They had numerous certified albums with Dookie going diamond. They had numerous hit singles, some being certified. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. They performed at the Woodstock silver anniversary concert. They have been noted for their experimentation with punk. They have been criticized for their punk image when they clearly aren't that style.
== Recommended songs ==
* American Idiot 
* Boulevard of Broken Dreams
*Welcome to Paradise
*When I Come Around
*Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
*Wake Me Up When September Ends
*21 Guns
Category:Pop punk
Category:Power pop
Category:Hard rock
Category:Pop rock
Category:Nineties
Category:First year inductees
Category:Diamond sellers
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Legends