beastie boys

Beastie Boys will "never" play again without MCA

Rumors have been swirling lately that Beastie Boys would be making a return to the stage, ending a touring hiatus that began in 2012 with the death of founding member Adam “MCA” Yauch. However, surviving members Mike “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz have reiterated their statement that the band will never reunite without Yauch. […]

Watch Korn and Slipknot cover the Beastie Boys

At the London stop of the European leg of their Prepare For Hell Tour, Slipknot joined Korn onstage for a live cover of the Beastie Boys' classic hit, “Sabotage.” You can check out a full video clip below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Slipknot and Hatebreed will be hitting the […]

Let’s watch the Muppets cover Beastie Boys’ “So What’cha Want”

Today, we get to see rapping Muppets. YouTube video guy Mylo The Cat (the same guy who made a Sesame Street version of “Get Luckly”) has used old footage of Muppets Swedish Chef, Animal and Beaker to create a convincing performance of the group rapping Beastie Boys’ classic hit, “So What’cha Want.” The Beastie Boys […]

Laugh it up, fuzzball: 11 classic ‘Star Wars’ Song References

Fresh off director J.J. Abrams’ unveiling of the cast for Episode VII, the intergalactic Star Wars fan community is buzzing again in anticipation for the next chapter in the epic saga. Incredibly, Abrams managed to get nearly the whole cast back together, including the infamous trio of Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) […]

The 14 best Black Flag parody shirts—and where to buy them

You’ve seen them at shows, you’ve seen them on Instagram, you’ve even seen them across the chests of your favorite punk celebrities. We’re talking about, of course, the classic Black Flag parody shirt, which at this point is as much of a cultural institution as the Black Flag logo itself. We’ve compiled some of our […]

20 classic albums you won’t believe turn 20 in 2014

Recently, as we were finishing this year’s 100 Bands You Need To Know special (AP 309, on sale March 4), our annual look forward at what the newest noise in our scene is, we noticed a whole bunch of publications were looking back, specifically at one album: Green Day’s Dookie, which celebrated its 20th anniversary […]

Weekly Playlist #8: White House Rock

We’ve heard it a bazillion times whenever a president walks into the room: dun-dun dah-dah, dah-dah-dun-dah-dah dah-daaahh-dah. To that we say, “Boooring.” So, just in time for Inauguration Day, we’d like to offer these alternatives to “Hail To The Chief” that would have allowed our chief executives throughout history to traipse into a room and […]

Beastie Boys recorded new, unreleased music with MCA last fall

Beastie Boys' Michael Diamond (Mike D) recently opened up about the passing of Adam Yauch (MCA) earlier this month, and revealed that the band recorded new music with Yauch last fall. Via Rolling Stone: “How much music did you make at your final recording session with him last fall? Adam instigated it. It could only […]

Cancer Bats cover Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" in Paris

Cancer Bats recently performed their cover of Beastie Boys' “Sabotage” in Paris. Watch it below. The song was originally recorded by the band for their 2010 effort Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones.

Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) opens up about the death of MCA

Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) of Beastie Boys recently talked about the late Adam Yauch (MCA), who passed away on May 4. Via Rolling Stone: “Sitting in the New York office of the Beasties' publicist, only 10 days after Yauch's passing, Horovitz fondly recalled their lifetime together in punk, hip-hop and hijinks. He also struggled to describe […]

Kids act out Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" video in tribute to MCA

Videographer James Winters recently put together a recreation of Beastie Boys' iconic “Sabotage” video using children in the places of Ad-Rock, Mike D and the late MCA. Check it out below.

Beastie Boys' albums return to Billboard chart after MCA's death

Several Beastie Boys' albums returned to the Billboard 200 this past week after the passing of Adam Yauch at age 47. The trio's 1986 debut Licensed To Ill charted highest at 18, while the majority of the band's discography fell elsewhere in the 200, as seen below: Solid Gold Hits (51) Paul's Boutique (56) Hot […]

Watch fun. cover Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys tributes continue to pour in in light of MCA's recent passing–fan footage of fun. covering the trio's 1994 hit “Sabotage” can be seen below.

Michael Diamond (Mike D) of Beastie Boys reacts to death of MCA

Yesterday, Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) of the Beastie Boys posted his reaction to Adam Yauch's death on the group's website. Michael Diamond (otherwise known as Mike D) of Beastie Boys posted a message of his own about MCA's passing to the band's Facebook page this morning (along with the above photo, which captured a tribute […]

Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) reacts to death of Adam Yauch (MCA)

Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) has posted an entry to the band's blog reacting to the death of Adam Yauch (MCA): “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 […]

Under The Covers: Cancer Bats vs. Switchfoot

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on […]

Bomb The Music Industry! cover Beastie Boys live; video available

Shortly after news broke of the passing of Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch, Brooklyn-based ska-punk collective Bomb The Music Industry! learned and covered the Beasties' hardcore track “Tough Guy” from 1994's Ill Communication at an afternoon gig at NYU. Frontman Jeff Rosenstock had this to say about MCA's influence: “Adam (MCA) Yauch passed away today […]

Musicians react to death of MCA (Beastie Boys)

Weezer: We are so sorry to hear about the loss of the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch (MCA) a true legend & inspirational to everyone in weezers generation — Weezer (@Weezer) May 4, 2012 Broken Social Scene: MCA — unbelievable loss. A force in Hip Hop that sounds like no other. He made so many incredible […]

Adam Yauch (MCA) of Beastie Boys passes away at age 47

Rapper Adam Yauch (right), perhaps better known to Beastie Boys fans as MCA, has reportedly passed away at age 47. Russell Simmons' GlobalGrind.com first reported the news: “Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has passed.  GlobalGrind is confirming this very sad news.  One of our heroes, Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys has […]

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame pre-induction festivities to be live-streamed

Cleveland.com will be live-streaming some of the pre-induction footage from this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, including red carpet pre-show footage, backstage footage and more. Coverage kicks off this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET here. Inductees for this year's Rock Hall class include Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' […]
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