Beastie Boys

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.

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.

Beastie Boys & Santigold's action figure adventure video

Deanna Barnert — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:22:00 -0700

The Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze have done it again: This time it's the video for Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win, featuring Santigold. The Beasties and Santigold get the action figure treatment and go on a nostalgia-rich adventure fit for James Bond -- until the zombies show up!

Beastie Boys short film premieres

Jenna Busch — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:48:00 -0700

The Beastie Boys' star-studded short film Fight For Your Right Revisited premiered last night on VH1, MTV2, mtvU and Palladia. We'll let you know who's fighting for their right to party.

Beastie Boys' celeb-studded Fight for Your Right Revisited

Deanna Barnert — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:53:00 -0700

The Beastie Boys are coming back with their eighth album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, along with a new 30-minute movie, Fight for Your Right Revisited, to promote the May release. On the heels of the album's first single, Make Some Noise, comes the movie trailer, featuring Elijah Wood, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Jack Black, Ted Danson, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon and more!