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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: audiobook to be read by all-star cast including Jarvis Cocker, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell and more

submitted by Nick Oct 25th 2018 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The group's new memoir, the 'Beastie Boys Book', is due next weekBeastie BoysThe audiobook version of the upcoming Beastie Boys memoir is set to feature an all-star cast of narrators, with readers including Jarvis Cocker, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell and many more. The Beastie Boys Book is set to be published on Tuesday (October 30). The memoir, wh...

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Beastie Boys: discuss the ‘tremendously sad’ loss of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, and how they went broke after ‘Licensed To Ill’

submitted by Nick Oct 22nd 2018 08:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Mike D and Ad-Rock talk Beastie Boys historyBeastie Boys in 1994Beastie Boys‘ Michael ‘Mike D’ Diamond and Adam ‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz discussed the loss of their third member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, their battles with bankruptcy and more in an extensive new interview. The pair spoke to...

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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock On The Beastie Boys Refusing To Diss MC Hammer: He Seemed Nice

submitted by Nick Oct 18th 2018 12:00 am (stereogum.com)

Beastie Boys Book, the long-awaited memoir from surviving Beastie Boys members Mike D and Ad-Rock, aka Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, is out on October 30. Vulture today published an excerpt that details the recording and release of the group’s second album Paul’s Boutique, their first post-Def Jam release on Capitol Records and a relati...

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Beastie Boys: – Rank The Albums

submitted by Nick Sep 26th 2018 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

New York’s most mischievous sons, The Beastie Boys, are readying the release of their tell-all memoir, titled, er, Beastie Boys Book. To mark the occasion, we recommend giving one of these Beastie Boys records a spin to get you in the mood. But where to start? Here’s a handy ranking list to help you out […]The post ...

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Beastie Boys: Adrock and Mike D Announce Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct

submitted by Nick Sep 26th 2018 09:00 am (www.antimusic.com)

Beastie Boys' Adam 'Adrock' Horovitz and Michael 'Mike D' Diamond have announced that they will be launching a brief special tour

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