The conflict between Third Eye Blind and Green Day is officially over, says 3EB singer Stephan Jenkins.
What started with a few onstage antics at a Los Angeles radio station-sponsored concert last summer quickly escalated after a bottle got cracked over Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt's head (see "Green Day Hires Private Investigator To Examine KROQ Bottle Attack"), but the feud has now ended with a kind, dual-band gesture to another victim of violence.
The 3EB frontman stopped by Skywalker Ranch in Northern California this past weekend to attend a private screening of "The Phantom Menace," and MTV News' Chris Connelly pulled the singer aside to talk a bit about the rather serious topic.
"Have I heard that you guys have patched it up with the Green Day guys?" Connelly asked.
"Yes, we did," Jenkins replied. Jenkins continued, "so Mike signed a card for him and we gave the kid a guitar that was signed by everybody in the band, and it was really sort of this example of much greater strife ending much smaller strife. So it was a good thing." [RealVideo]
In order to learn more about the various forms of violence and how to help prevent it in your community, check out MTV's "Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against Violence" enhanced CD and Action Guide. They're available at all Goo Goo Dolls concerts or by calling 1-800-638-8736.
