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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys who captivated fans with their brash style in early hits like "Fight for Your Right (To Party)", died on Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 47. "It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam "MCA" Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys ... passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer," said a statement posted on the band's website. ...
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Beastie Boys: Win 'Paul's Boutique' Sampling Lawsuit
submitted by Nick Mar 26th 2015 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
Robin Thicke couldn't best the Marvin Gaye copyright lawsuit, but the Beastie Boys have won the case against their landmark album, Paul's Boutique
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Beastie Boys: Win Paul’s Boutique Sampling Lawsuit
submitted by Nick Mar 25th 2015 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Hey, the Beastie Boys won another court case! Last year, a court ruled that the makers of Monster Energy Drink would have to pay the group $1.7 million for unauthorized use of their music. And now, the Beasties are being let off for unauthorized use of other people’s music. The label TufAmerica, which struck a […]
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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock says he auditioned for The Doors biopic whilst stoned
submitted by Nick Mar 24th 2015 04:00 pm (www.nme.com)
Oliver Stone's film was originally released in 1991
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The Doors: Ad-Rock Describes Auditioning Stoned For Oliver Stone’s The
submitted by Nick Mar 24th 2015 02:00 pm (stereogum.com)
In a new New York Times profile, Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) reflected on starting his transition to a post-Beastie Boys life following the death of MCA in 2012. Most recently, he’s starring in Noah Baumbach’s new film While We’re Young, which is coming out later this week. But it’s not the aging rapper&am...
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Beastie Boys: debut album certified diamond nearly 30 years after release
submitted by Nick Mar 19th 2015 06:00 pm (www.nme.com)
'Licensed To Ill' was released in 1986 and has now sold over 10 million copies
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