NYC’s vibrant early-’80s music scene celebrated at new MCNY exhibit
“New York, New Music 1980–1986“ features over 350 objects, including video footage, photography, show flyers and more from one of the most vital periods in NYC's music history.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains’ s/t album gets limited black cassette reissue
The ”ROIR cassette” has been given an actual cassette reissue...
Vinyl for Sale: Black Sabbath, Billie Eilish, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, BSS, The National,…
New and exciting highlights from the BrooklynVegan Record Store.
Circle Jerks’ Keith Morris shares playlist of his early-’80s faves; ‘Group Sex’ deluxe now…
The Deluxe Edition of Circle Jerks' ‘Group Sex‘ on splatter vinyl is available for pre-order in the BV shop.
Bad Brains’ 2012 LP reissued on colored vinyl w/ alternate Shepard Fairey artwork
Bad Brains' 2012 album ‘Into the Future‘ features the classic lineup of H.R., Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, and Earl Hudson and has been reissued with alternate artwork by Shepard Fairey (who designed the original cover) and is pressed on red, yellow and green vinyl. Get it in the BV …
Bad Brains’ H.R. is now a bobblehead (limited Throbbleheads in our shop)
While you wait for the next release in Bad Brains' extensive reissue campaign (our exclusive vinyl variants included), here's something to hold you over.
Jesse Malin guesting on this week’s CBGB-themed episode of The BrooklynVegan Show
Tune in Thursday (3/18) at 11 AM ET to the next episode of our livestream show on Vans Channel 66, where we'll be DJing classic punk and talking to Jesse Malin about CBGB and its continued impact on culture...
Duff McKagan & Greg Gilmore of The Living list punk bands & shows that changed their life
Duff and Greg's lists include DOA, Bad Brains, Black Flag, The Germs, and more. Their '80s punk band, The Living, are getting their lost album released in April.
Bad Brains interview: Darryl Jenifer discusses the band’s classic ’80s records
Ahead of Bad Brains' reissue campaign, Darryl Jenifer looked back on the first decade of Bad Brains' career, from helping to pioneer hardcore in their early days to embracing metal in the 'Quickness' era, and he told all kinds of history from in-between.
A look back on Bad Brains’ self-titled debut – one of punk rock’s most definitive records …
In honor of the new reissue of Bad Brains' self-titled debut (which you can now get in our store on exclusive, translucent yellow with red and black splatter), we're looking back on what is one of the most timeless, classic, and influential punk rock LPs of all time.