No matter where you’re at, the sound of the East Bay has reached you, encompassing a subculture that countless bands have ...

The great Bay Area ska-punk band Operation Ivy famously started in '87 and ended in '89. After their breakup, half of Op Ivy, Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, went on to form Rancid. In the '90s, Op ...

Twitter is a wild place! After becoming funny on Twitter, Eve 6 got added to The Fest “as like a postmodern joke” (to quote Eve 6), and they’ve used their platform to promote a lot of the cooler, ...

The lead singer of Operation Ivy, Jesse Michaels, says he won't rule out a reunion, though admitting he's not sure if it could ever happen due to "various practical reasons." The influential punk band ...

Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace and Catbite have released a pay-what-you-want Op Ivy live covers LP on Bandcamp, with 100% of proceeds benefiting those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Jeff’s ...

The post Operation Ivy’s Dave Mello on Helping Define Ska and Recording Energy: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. For a band that’s so highly regarded, Operation Ivy’s lifespan was surprisingly ...

It’s not quite the full Operation Ivy reunion for which fans have been clamoring since 1989, but that group’s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels have re-teamed in the new group Bad Optix, which also ...

Laura Jane Grace has tried for years to get an Operation Ivy set to happen at Riot Fest. Eventually, she took matters into her own hands when the venerable Chicago festival asked her to perform an Op ...

I know it, you know it, we all know it- Operation Ivy is as good as it gets! To celebrate the iconic band, Sell the Heart Records and Lavasocks Records are releasing a HUGE Op Ivy tribute album. Not ...

Laura Jane Grace has launched a petition on Change.org calling for an Operation Ivy reunion at Riot Fest. The description for the petition reads, "I would like to see an Operation Ivy reunion happen.

Be honest: Do you really want an Operation Ivy reunion? Berkeley ska-punk greats Op Ivy started in '87 and ended in '89 -- you had a garage or an amp, they'd play anytime. The band released one album ...