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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: Story Directed By Spike Jonze Coming To IMAX, Apple TV+

submitted by Nick Jan 15th 2020 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

There's a new Beastie Boys documentary coming from Spike Jonze. Today, it was announced that Beastie Boys Story, which Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond wrote with Jonze, is hitting select IMAX theaters and Apple TV+ in April. It shares a title with the stage show that Jonze, Horovitz, and Diamond put together last year. And,…

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Justice: It looks like a Frank Ocean and Justice collaboration could be happening

submitted by Nick Nov 6th 2019 10:00 am (www.nme.com)

Mike D of The Beastie Boys confirmed the news...It looks like Frank Ocean and Justice are working on a new collaboration It looks like a new collaboration between Frank Ocean and Justice is on the way next year. Read more: For Fans Of: 5 new artists fans of Frank Ocean can’t afford to ignore Speaking on Beats 1, Mike D of the Beastie Boys se...

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Beastie Boys: are reissuing four of their classic records on coloured vinyl

submitted by Nick Aug 19th 2019 09:00 pm (www.nme.com)

They'll arrive in OctoberBeastie Boys in London, 1993Beastie Boys have announced special limited edition reissues of four of their classic releases. Set to be released on October 4, each record will be pressed onto 180-gram translucent colour vinyl. The four Beastie Boys releases in question are ‘Paul’s Boutique’ (released...

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Beastie Boys: Shoe Shot: Beastie Boys launch vegan trainers with Adidas

submitted by Nick Jul 29th 2019 03:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The sneakers mark the 30th anniversary of the classic 'Paul's Boutique' albumBeastie Boys' vegan Adidas trainersBeastie Boys have launched a new pair of vegan trainers with Adidas. The sneakers celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Beasties’ classic album ‘Paul’s Boutique’. While many Adidas trainers are m...

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Beastie Boys: to celebrate 30th anniversary of 'Paul's Boutique' with new digital EPs featuring rare unheard material

submitted by Nick Jul 19th 2019 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Six new EPs, including remixes and B-sides, will arrive over the next monthBeastie BoysBeastie Boys‘ classic record ‘Paul’s Boutique’ celebrates its 30th birthday next week (July 25), and the band are lining up a host of special releases to mark the occasion. Six new digital EPs will be released over the c...

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