Bad Brains will release its first studio album in five
years, Build a Nation, on Megaforce records
this June. The punk/hip-hop pioneers reunited for a series of CBGB
farewell performances last fall after a decade of on-and-off activity. The
group’s classic 1980s lineup recorded together
in 1995, beginning a steady stream of occasional reunions. While the group has
no plans to launch a national tour, the quartet will gig regularly over the
next few months.
The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, known to fans as MCA, will serve as Build a
Nation’s producer. Bad Brains’ mix of styles
laid the groundwork for the hip-hop/punk hybrid
the Beastie Boys turned into an international sensation. In other news, the
Beastie Boys will begin work on their first album since 2004’s To the Five
Boroughs later this year. The trio plans to
preview material from the disc during a series of festival dates this spring
and summer. As of press time, the Beastie Boys only confirmed US date is a headlining appearance at George, WA’s
Sasquatch Music festival Memorial Day Weekend
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Fat Mama to Reunite at Green Apple
Jeff Coffin Explores “The Bottom Half”
Xavier Rudd to Release Food in the Belly in June
The Brakes Confirm Duel City Residency
Tiny Universe (Times Two)
Benjamin Curtis Leaves The Secret Machines
Launchpad Live
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