News featuring Beastie Boys
The following news stories mention Beastie Boys. Stories are compiled from a hand-picked selection of popular music news sites based in Great Britain, Europe and the United States. Updated less than 3 hours ago.
’13 May 15 Wed
Wednesday 15th May
“Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock says LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy owes him $150 for breaking his fridge”
Hip-hop pioneer accuses LCD man of not stumping up cash for repairs
Read the complete article at rss.feedsportal.com
’13 May 10 Fri
Friday 10th May
“Sleeve notes: Give us three words about Glastonbury”
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’13 May 8 Wed
Wednesday 8th May
“Slayer: 'We read a lot from the Satanic bible'”
To mark the death of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman, we visit Rock's Backpages – the leading music writing archive – for this interview with him, from NME in 1987
The best part of interviewing known Satanists is that you can dispense with pop frivolities – "What's your favourite colour?" "Who do you fancy?" etc – and get down to the real issues of modern-day existence, like … "Do you really rape virgins and sacrifice goats on altars?"
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’13 May 6 Mon
Monday 6th May
“Adam Yauch Remembered On First Anniversary Of Death”
Beastie Boys fans in New York paid their respects to late rapper Adam 'mca' Yauch on Saturday (04May13) on the first anniversary of his death.Yauch,...
Read the complete article at www.contactmusic.com
’13 May 5 Sun
Sunday 5th May
“Adam Yauch Park officially open in Brooklyn Heights”
Frances Yauch and Ad-Rock at park rechristening (via @ascap_music)
(via @allieharper13)
Read the complete article at www.brooklynvegan.com
’13 May 4 Sat
Saturday 4th May
“My 10 favourite Beastie Boys tracks”
Adam Yauch and co soundtracked my north Yorkshire adolescence and later life in New York. On the anniversary
of his death, here's my pick of the Beasties' best bits
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’13 May 3 Fri
Friday 3rd May
“Brooklyn Park Dedicated To Adam Yauch”
Late Beastie Boys star Adam 'mca' Yauch has been honoured with his own park in his native Brooklyn, New York to mark the first anniversary of his...
Read the complete article at www.contactmusic.com
“In Photos: Adam Yauch Park Renaming Ceremony”
Friends, family, city officials pay tribute to the Beastie Boys legend.
Read the complete article at consequenceofsound.net
“Brooklyn Playground Officially Renamed Adam Yauch Park”
Tomorrow (May 4) marks the one year anniversary of the death of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch (aka MCA), but the late rapper was toasted today by the City of New York when it redubbed a Brooklyn park Adam Yauch Park. Earlier this morning, an unveiling ceremony took place at Brooklyn Heights' Palmetto Playground, which a press release notes the hip-hop icon had spent time in during his youth. Yauch apparently even learned to ride a bike at Palmetto Playground. Present at the ceremony were Yauch's bandmate Adam Horowitz (aka Ad-Rock), his parents Noel and Frances Yauch, Brooklyn Parks...Read More
Read the complete article at exclaim.ca
’13 May 2 Thu
Thursday 2nd May
“Adam Yauch To Be Honored With Brooklyn Playground, NYC Confirms”
Palmetto Playground will be renamed in honor of the late Beastie Boys at a ceremony Friday.
By James Montgomery
Read the complete article at www.mtv.com