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Beastie Boys: Adam Yauch dies of cancer, aged 47

submitted by Nick May 11th 2012 07:00 am (news.yahoo.com)

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 battle with cancer. He was 47. Yauch, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz formed the band that gained fame in the 1980s and stood out not just for their music, but for their ethnicity. In a genre dominated by African-Americans, they were three white Jewish kids from Brooklyn, New York. The Beastie Boys sold some 40 million records worldwide over more than 20 years. ...

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Beastie Boys: Noah And The Whale cover Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)' – watch

submitted by Nick Oct 23rd 2013 02:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The band cover the hip-hop anthem while performing live in New York    

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Beastie Boys: Surviving Beastie Boys Collaborate With Yoko Ono

submitted by Nick Aug 14th 2013 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)

Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band have teamed up with Beastie Boys' Mike D and Ad-Rock for the first collaboration since MCA's death in May of last year

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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock and Mike D collaborate with Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band - listen

submitted by Nick Aug 13th 2013 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

Track will be on singer's new album 'Take Me To The Land Of Hell'    

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