Beastie Boys (music group)

Album reviews: Vampire Weekend's captivating 'Modern Vampires of the City'

2013-05-13 18:10:00

At some point, every enduring musician has to prove his or her worth and silence the doubters. The Beatles first succeeded with "Revolver," the Beastie Boys with "Paul's Boutique," Wilco on "Summer Teeth." Talking Heads raised the bar with "Fear of Music,...

Five songs to remember Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys by

2013-05-04 14:16:00

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys -- perhaps better known to his fans as MCA -- died at the age of 47 one year ago, on May 4, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. To mark the occasion, a New York City park was renamed in his honor on Friday in Brooklyn,...

Beastie Boys memoir in the works: No sleep till deadline?

2013-04-29 08:02:00

Rumors that the�Beastie Boys would soon be penning a memoir were confirmed on Monday by the book's U.K. publisher, Faber & Faber: "Yes, it is true," the imprint's blog said.�The book will be released in the U.S. by Spiegel & Grau, and is planned for...

Cheap Trick to revisit 'At Budokan' at the El Rey on April 30

2013-04-04 11:45:00

How best to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a beloved live album? By re-creating it onstage, of course. That's the approach being taken by Cheap Trick, which announced Thursday that it plans to play "Cheap Trick at Budokan," the power-pop veterans'...

MOCA's Land art show, 'Ends of the Earth,' earns catalog honors

2012-12-18 13:55:00

The catalog of MOCA’s sweeping, historical and thematic examination of Land art, “Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974,” has been awarded the 2013�Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for Museum Scholarship by the College Art Assn.� The award is...

Adam Yauch dies at 47; Beastie Boys' rapper MCA

2012-05-05 00:00:00

It had only been a few years since Adam Yauch had found fame as the in-your-face rapper and bass player MCA in the transgressive, boundary-breaking trio the Beastie Boys. But in 1992 he was searching for something else, traveling in Nepal to snowboard...

Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, dies at 47

2012-05-04 11:32:00

The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, best known the world over as the thoughtful, witty, in-your-face rapper MCA, has died, according to Rolling Stone and the hip-hop website Global Grind, which is run by Russell Simmons. Yauch, who had been battling cancer...

Billboard Music Awards: A few observations

2012-05-21 16:37:42

Beastie Boys' sampling in 'Paul's Boutique' again in spotlight

2012-05-10 16:36:26

Tibet activist Erin Potts pays tribute to Adam Yauch

2012-05-08 16:37:11

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch was also a force in film world

2012-05-04 16:37:38

Coldplay honors Adam Yauch with 'Fight for Your Right' cover

2012-05-07 16:37:19

Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys, right, died May 4, 2012.

2013-05-04 14:05:27

Adam "MCA" Yauch A founding member of the groundbreaking Beastie Boys, Yauch left a rap legacy. But he was equally known and admired for his outspoken activism for the Tibetan independence movement and for his integrity as an artist.

2012-12-18 15:36:00

The 2012 Billboard Music Awards were heavy on performances and tributes -- to Whitney Houston, MCA of the Beastie Boys and Donna Summer -- but light on the actual handing out of trophies. Our picks for the best and worst moments of the awards follow.

2012-05-20 21:17:00