Oversome!com :: Beastie Boys: Adam Yauch dies of cancer, aged 47

Tip: your voice needs to be heard! You can earn reward points just by posting good comments

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. ...

0 comments | Hip-Hop | 4 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 297 clicks |

add artist to favs

Comments

Slipknot: Reliving the chaotic moment Korn and Slipknot teamed up to play Beastie Boys' Sabotage live on stage

submitted by Nick Sep 1st 2022 04:00 pm (www.loudersound.com)

Is this the greatest metal team-up ever?

0 comments | Metal | 5 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 49 clicks |

add artist to favs

Beastie Boys: release ‘Sabotage’-inspired action figures

submitted by Nick Aug 23rd 2022 12:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The trio of toys sees Ad Rock, MCA, and Mike D as their ‘Sabotage’ alter-egosThe post Beastie Boys release ‘Sabotage’-inspired action figures appeared first on NME.

0 comments | Hip-Hop | 4 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 55 clicks |

add artist to favs

Beastie Boys: to be honoured with street named in New York

submitted by Nick Jul 16th 2022 10:00 pm (www.nme.com)

A corner made famous by the band on one of their album covers is being renamed in their honour The post Beastie Boys to be honoured with street named in New York appeared first on NME.

0 comments | Hip-Hop | 4 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 46 clicks |

add artist to favs

Beastie Boys: Square Approved On NYC’s Lower East Side

submitted by Nick Jul 16th 2022 08:00 pm (www.stereogum.com)

Beastie Boys Square will finally become a reality on New York’s Lower East Side. The effort to honor the iconic rap trio with signage has been in the works since 2014, but on Thursday the New York City Council finally approved it, according to the New York Post. Now, the corner at Ludlow and Rivington will be called “Beastie ...

0 comments | Hip-Hop | 4 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 51 clicks |

add artist to favs

Beastie Boys: Startafight by Joey Valence and Brae sounds like the most raucous Beastie Boys' single since Sabotage

submitted by Nick Jul 1st 2022 04:00 pm (www.loudersound.com)

Ever wondered what Beastie Boys would sound like produced by The Prodigy's Liam Howlett? Then check out Startafight by Joey Valance and Brae

0 comments | Hip-Hop | 4 fans|

email this | 0 votes | 62 clicks |

add artist to favs

<< Previous 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 next >>

Popular News this week