When I was 14, growing up in New York City, my favorite band was Operation Ivy. They were a California punk band, famous for their simple, driving power-chord riffs and rabid distrust of all things ...

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, ...

While Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels has been busy in Classics of Love and Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman stay very active with Rancid, drummer Dave Mello had been playing alongside members of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

May 7, 2008 • As a kid growing up on Manhattan's West Side, Win Rosenfeld had a Discman and a little bit of swagger — until some bigger guys took them both away. Now he dedicates a song to having ...