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===Recent developments (2015–present)=== In November 2015, Dr. Know suffered a heart attack and was placed on life support due to the risk of organ failure.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6760754/bad-brains-dr-know-critical-condition-no-longer-hospital-2015 |title=Bad Brains Guitarist Dr. Know Is No Longer in Critical Condition |date=November 11, 2015 |first=Chris |last=Payne |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 19, 2016}}</ref> After three months in the hospital he made a full recovery, thanks in part to a [[GoFundMe]] campaign organized by his bandmates.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.teamrock.com/news/2016-03-10/bad-brains-launch-dr-know-medical-bill-campaign |title=Bad Brains are asking fans to help raise $100,000 for guitarist – who is expected to make a full recovery from heart attack |website=Team Rock |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref> In March 2016, H.R. announced that he had been diagnosed with a rare type of headache called [[SUNCT syndrome|SUNCT]], and received treatment for this condition and other ongoing health issues thanks to another GoFundMe campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bad-brains-frontman-h-r-suffering-from-rare-headache-disorder/ |title=BAD BRAINS Frontman H.R. Suffering From Rare Headache Disorder |date=March 15, 2016 |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=September 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bad-brains-h-r-raising-money-to-combat-rare-headache-disorder-20160316 |title=Bad Brains' H.R. Raising Money to Combat Headache Disorder |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=March 16, 2016 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 19, 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, Bad Brains were nominated for the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]],<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Fan Vote|url=https://www.rockhall.com/vote|access-date=November 11, 2017|website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame}}</ref> but were not inducted. In a December 2016 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Dr. Know and Darryl Jenifer discussed the band members' health issues and the future of the band. They announced that they hoped to record a new album titled ''Mind Power'', after the band's short-lived original moniker.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/how-bad-brains-are-staying-positive-and-moving-forward-w454147|title=How Bad Brains Are Staying Positive and Moving Forward |first=Kory |last=Grow |date=December 14, 2016 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 14, 2016}}</ref> In June 2017, the band played a show featuring guest appearances by [[Randy Blythe]] and original Bad Brains singer Sid McCray, who sang with the band for the first time in 39 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/bad-brains-reunite-brooklyn-art-gallery-show-hr-randy-blythe-sid-mccray/|title=Bad Brains Play Brooklyn Gig With H.R., Randy Blythe + Sid McCray on Vocals|website=Loudwire|date=June 9, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2017}}</ref> Former singer Chuck Mosley died in November 2017.<ref name="rollingstone.com"/> Sid McCray died in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|title=Sid McCray, Original Bad Brains Singer, Has Died|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sid-mccray-original-bad-brains-singer-has-died/|access-date=2021-04-25|website=Pitchfork|date=September 14, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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