What can I say about No Doubt.

That their ‘95 album Tragic Kingdom was my very first CD. That my sister and I would torture our parents by exclusively playing Spiderwebs, Just a girl, and Don’t speak on repeat, making them think twice about getting us that boombox. And that my parents would get to relive it all 6 years later when Rock Steady came out, as we moved on to songs like Hella Good and Hey baby.

Like many kids who grew up during the 90s, No Doubt played an instrumental role during my awkward pre-teen years. But anyone who thought they would fade into the mist seriously underestimated their star power, as the Grammy winners have continued to evolve their sound over time.

I would be doing the group a huge disfavor though if I failed to mention the band’s other passion- activism.

Bassist and animal lover Tony Kanal frequently advocates on behalf of animals, making him my favorite star. Additionally, my colleague Michelle Kennedy noted in an earlier Global Citizen article that “Gwen Stefani herself is no stranger to international aid. After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Stefani donated $1 million to the Save the Children emergency fund. No Doubt has also auctioned off costumes from some of their tours to raise money for various good causes.”

And just this past September the group joined us at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. They explained,

"Our earliest musical influences were artists from around the world who made us aware of issues beyond our backyards,” and added that they wished to “shine a light on the unacceptable fact that over 1.2 billion people on our planet still live in extreme poverty."

Now, they’re continuing that tradition by joining us again, this time on the Great Mall in Washington DC for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day, this Saturday, April 18th.

Having seen the group do their thing at the last Festival, I can promise you they’re going to kill it. If you’re joining me in the Capital, be sure to wear some comfy shoes- you’re going to want to dance your face off check out all the details at https://globalcitizenearthday.org. If you can't be there in person, check out the YouTube livestream there or the live blog on globalcitizen.org.