The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Oct. 30, 2024

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Wake Me Up When September Ends

‘American Idiot’ at 20 years: how an iconic album remains relevant

2004 was a year full of musical milestones; Kanye West released his debut album “The College Dropout,” MF Doom with back-to-back releases of “MMMM…FOOD” and “Madvillainy” and Usher releasing his most popular song “Yeah.” However, no one could have expected…