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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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Biz Markie: Beastie Boys’ Mike D Pays Tribute To Biz Markie

submitted by Nick Jul 17th 2021 09:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Biz Markie, the “Clown Prince Of Hip-Hop,” passed away at 57 yesterday. The legendary rapper made multiple guest appearances on Beastie Boys records, and today, the group’s Mike D has taken to social media to share a tribute to their late collaborator and friend. Read his remembrance below.

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Faith No More: Members Of Faith No More, Cypress Hill, 311, Mastodon, & More Cover Public Enemy

submitted by Nick Apr 5th 2021 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)

The Kings Of Quarantine is a video project put together by Jason Rockman and Kevin Jardine of Slaves On Dope as well as Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher, and today they had a bunch of guests on to cover Public Enemy’s “She Watch Channel Zero.” This includes Billy Gould & Mike Bordin of Faith No More, Mix Master Mike of B...

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Beastie Boys: Mike D Is Auctioning Beastie Boys Gold Records And VMAs For Charity

submitted by Nick Jan 28th 2021 10:00 pm (stereogum.com)

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Beastie Boys: upload 1995 hardcore EP ‘Aglio E Olio’ to streaming services for the first time

submitted by Nick Sep 11th 2020 06:00 am (www.nme.com)

Featuring Suicidal Tendencies' Amery “AWOL” Smith on drumsThe post Beastie Boys upload 1995 hardcore EP ‘Aglio E Olio’ to streaming services for the first time appeared first on NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM.

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Public Enemy: Announce New Album Feat. Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, George Clinton, More

submitted by Nick Sep 1st 2020 02:00 pm (stereogum.com)

The great agit-rap institution Public Enemy got off to a shaky start in 2020 -- a Bernie Sanders campaign appearance that led to a split with longtime hypeman Flavor Flav, followed by the announcement that the whole rift had been a hoax. Nobody was into that. But after months of apocalyptic politics, the idea of…

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