Tagged: beastie boys
Beastie Boys Memoir Coming in 2015
Beastie Boys Michael Diamond and Adam Horowitz have signed a book deal for a memoir to be released in 2015 with Spiegel & Grau, the Random House imprint that published Jay-Z’s Decoded, the New York … read more »
Beastie Boys File Lawsuit Against Monster Energy Drink
The Beastie Boys have filed a lawsuit against Monster Energy Drink for copyright infringement and encroachment of the Lanam Act, the primary federal statute that governs United States trademarks. Monster supposedly used the group’s music, … read more »
Philippe Zdar: The French Touch
Philippe Zdar takes a firm hand in making music better. It is at once utterly baffling and totally understandable why Philippe Zdar has tried to talk me out of coming to see him DJ at … read more »
Beastie Boys: New Slang
Today, Beastie Boys MC Adam Yauch aka MCA passed away. In this feature from 2004′s FADER #23, Eric Ducker remembers his first encounter with the group’s music and considers their wide influence. A postscript to … read more »
Adam Yauch Dead at 47
Founding Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch has passed away. Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Following the diagnosis, he underwent surgery and radiation therapy and traveled to India. He is survived by his wife … read more »
Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N Roses Welcomed Into Rock Hall of Fame
’80s and ’90s dude icons Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys will be inducted into Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, along with dreamy British longhair Donovan, … read more »
Beer and Rap Presents oooOOOoooOOOoooOOOooo… The Mixtape
You know that part in The Beastie Boys’ “The New Style” where it’s just an endless loop of them going oooOOOoooOOOoooOOO? It could be annoying, but instead it’s just awesome. So awesome, in fact, that … read more »
Video: Beastie Boys f. Santigold, “Don’t Play No Games That I Can’t Win” (Dir. by Spike Jonze)
The eleven minute mini-epic director Spike Jonze envisioned for “Don’t Play No Games That I Can’t Win” is the fourth music video he’s made with the Beastie Boys. It’s a proud addition to their continuing … read more »
This Week in The FADER: June 26, 2011 Edition
** We ran into Drake in Brooklyn! He told us the official single from Take Care will drop sooner, not later. He’s playing generous in the meantime—this week releasing his own version “Trust Issues” and, … read more »
Stream: Beastie Boys f. Santigold “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (Major Lazer Remix)
Major Lazer’s remix of the Beastie Boys/Santigold collab “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” finds Diplo and Switch playing true to form. They pick up the pace of the original track, giving it … read more »
