Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch's will bans using his music in advertising

Jaclyn Brandt — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:17:00 -0700

The Beastie Boys have long talked about how uninterested they are to include their music in advertising. But thanks to Adam Yauch's will, it is now set in stone.

Who will play our beloved Andy Griffith and other dearly departed celebs?

Julie Sprankles — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:33:00 -0700

With Naomi Watts playing Princess Di in the upcoming Diana and Lindsay Lohan wrapping up filming as Liz Taylor on the set of Liz and Dick, celebrity biopics abound in tribute to the legacies of lost stars. Following the demise of beloved actor Andy Griffith, we choose the celebrities we'd like to see in the biopics of Andy and more.

Hitting them while they're down: Beastie Boys sued

Meagan Morris — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:21:00 -0700

Talk about kicking them while they're down: The Beastie Boys just lost Adam "MCA" Yauch -- and now they're the defendants in a lawsuit about a decades-old song sample.

The Beastie Boys react to MCA's death

Meagan Morris — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:03:00 -0700

Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond finally spoke out about the death of their Beastie Boys' bandmate, Adam 'MCA' Yauch. How are they doing?

Celebrities react to Adam Yauch's sad death

Meagan Morris — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:03:00 -0700

Sad news: Rapper MCA of the Beastie Boys -- real name Adam Yauch -- lost his three-year battle with cancer on Friday, according to Rolling Stone. He was 47.

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies at 47

Sara McGinnis — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:47:00 -0700

The Beastie Boys are mourning the loss of MCA Adam Yauch today. The man known as Nathanial Hörnblowér to fans lost his battle with cancer Friday, at the age of 47.

RIP MCA: Our favorite Beastie Boys videos

Caroline Goddard — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:56:00 -0700

The untimely death of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch at just 47 is a sobering reminder that cancer spares no one -- not even musical gods. Whether you grew up on the Beastie Boys like we did or discovered them via their later work, enjoy our favorite videos by the ground-breaking hip hop group, and pour a 40 out for MCA.