Beastieboys Posts

Best Songs of 2011 (So Far)

Choosing the best songs of 2011 so far was quite the ... Read More »

Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Radiohead and More Pay Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron

The passing of Gil Scott-Heron on Friday, May 27, at the age of 62 has touched musicians from all genres, with artists like the Beastie Boys and Snoop Dogg paying their respect online. ... Read More »

Beastie Boys Won't Tour Until Adam 'MCA' Yauch Beats Cancer

Despite a new album and a hilarious new video that's moved the Beastie Boys back into the spotlight, the band says Adam "MCA" Yauch is still very much battling cancer. ... Read More »

Poly Styrene Remembered by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Bragg and Beastie Boys

Several artists and labels have gone to their websites and Twitter accounts to pay tribute to X-Ray Spex's iconic leader Poly Styrene, who succumbed to breast cancer this week. ... Read More »

Beastie Boys Premiere Star-Studded 'Fight for Your Right Revisited' Video

The Beastie Boys are back in a big way. The Brooklyn-bred trio has recruited the likes of Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and more for 'Fight for Your Right Revisited.' ... Read More »

Beastie Boys 'Make Some Noise' With TV, Online Video Premieres This Week

Revving up the hype machine in advance of their new album, the Beastie Boys will roll out various versions of their 30-minute 'Make Some Noise' film throughout the week, on TV and the Internet. ... Read More »

Beastie Boys Drop 'Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2' Song, Trailer

The Beastie Boys will make some noise come May 3 when their delayed eighth studio album, 'Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2,' is finally released. ... Read More »

Beastie Boys' 'Hot Sauce' Remains on Schedule While MCA Gets Healthy

After Beastie Boys member Mike D’s wife revealed that Adam Yauch had beaten cancer in October, the musician/rapper has confirmed the great news in a new interview with BBC Radio 1. ... Read More »

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011 Inductees Announced

On Tuesday, the incoming class for the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame was announced from a pool of 15 eligible hopefuls. ... Read More »

Metric Fight for the Right to Party at Miami Art Festival

Metric rocked Miami with a beachfront set at the annual Art Basel festival. ... Read More »

Tom Tom Club Explain the Success of 'Genius of Love'

When Nacional Records head Tomas Cookman approached his friends in Tom Tom Club about reissuing their 2002 concert album 'Live @ the Clubhouse,' he suggested they package the record with remixes of their 1981 single 'Genius of Love,' one of the most sampled songs of the hip-hop era. ... Read More »