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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 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: Mike D returns with first new music since death of Adam Yauch - listen
submitted by Nick Jul 11th 2013 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)
Listen to his 10-minute 'New Reactionaries' mix made for Japanese fashion label Kenzo
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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock says LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy owes him $150 for breaking his fridge
submitted by Nick May 15th 2013 10:00 am (www.nme.com)
Hip-hop pioneer accuses LCD man of not stumping up cash for repairs
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Beastie Boys: 'MCA' To Be Honored With Brooklyn Playground
submitted by Nick May 3rd 2013 01:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
Adam Yauch, best known as 'MCA' of rap pioneers Beastie Boys, was a major figure not only in popular music, but also in the city of New York, specifically the borough of Brooklyn where he grew up
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Beastie Boys: Brooklyn playground named after Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch
submitted by Nick May 1st 2013 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)
The Palmetto Playground will be renamed the Adam Yauch Playground in a ceremony on May 3
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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock & Mike D Working On Beastie Boys Memoir
submitted by Nick Apr 29th 2013 03:00 pm (stereogum.com)
The New York Times reports that Mike D and Ad-Rock, the two surviving members of the Beastie Boys, are getting to work on a new book about the group’s history. They’ve signed a deal with publishers Spiegel & Grau, the Random House subsidiary that published Jay-Z’s Decoded, and they’re planning to ...
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