Beastie Boys‘ Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) has posted to the band’s blog reacting to the death of Adam Yauch (MCA). Read below: as you can imagine, shit is just fkd up right now. but i wanna say thank you to all our friends and family (which are kinda one in the same) for all the love and support. i’m glad to know that all the love that Yauch has put out into the world is coming right back at him. thank you.
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Watch Coldplay Cover Beastie Boys
Coldplay performed a cover of “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” in tribute to the passing of Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch. Watch below:
Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead At 48
UPDATE: The Beastie Boys have released a statement on Adam Yauch’s death below. It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Yauch taught himself to play bass in high school, forming a band for his 17th birthday party that[Read More…]
New Music Tuesday
Albums Beastie Boys – ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part 2’ (Capitol) – Amazon MP3 In Fear And Faith – Symphonies EP (Rise) – iTunes Sixx: A.M. – ‘This is Gonna Hurt‘ (Eleven Seven) – Amazon MP3 DVD Shinedown – ‘Somewhere in the Stratosphere‘ Live CD/DVD (Atlantic) – Amazon MP3
Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise” Music Video
The Beastie Boys have released the video for “Make Some Noise.” Its the first single from their upcoming album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.’ Check out the video below:
Beastie Boys Shed More Light On Upcoming Hot Sauce Committee
The Beastie Boys have announced more information about their upcoming record ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part 2’. While previous reports have mentioned that the band is skipping over the once announced Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 in favor of a brand new set of songs, Adam Yauch (MCA) has cleared things up in a recent email sent out to fans. “I know it’s weird and confusing, but at least we can say unequivocally that Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 is coming out on time, which is more than I can say about Part 1, and really is all that matters in[Read More…]
Nominees For Rock Hall’s Class Of 2011
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the nominees for their Class of 2011. Among the artists being considered for inclusion into the Hall of Fame include the Beastie Boys, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi and more. You can see the full list of this year’s nominees here. Ballots will now be sent to 500 rock experts for voting on which nominees should be inducted.