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  Beastie Boys' Upcoming Memoir Hails From Another Dimension, New Galaxy

  April 29, 2013 – Rock memoirs have been a booming business lately, with '60s guitar whizzes Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Pete Townshend lending their bylines to bestsellers detailing their behind-the-scenes (mis)adventures. …
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  Beastie Boys' MCA Honored in Art: Watch the Animated Video

  April 12, 2013 – As the anniversary of MCA's passing approaches next month, tributes to the late Beastie Boys member will probably be everywhere. Ego Trip points to an animated tribute to Adam Yauch by artist James Curran. The video coincides with an art show at a yet-to-be-announced London venue that will take place May 4 and 5. …
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  Beastie Boys' Mike D Has Fed 19,000 Hot Meals to Hurricane Sandy Victims

  April 3, 2013 – The Beastie Boys' Mike D, whose voice you might've heard recently over the phone, has also been active at home in New York City. As GOOD reports, the rapper has served more than 19,000 hot meals free of charge to victims of Hurricane Sandy. …
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  Ric Menello, Beastie Boys Video Director, Dies at 60

  March 5, 2013 – Ric Menello, a director and screenwriter who was a pioneer as hip-hop became a commercial force in the '80s, has died at age 60, MTV News reports. Menello, who succumbed to a heart attack on Friday, co-directed the Beastie Boys' classic "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" video. …
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  Hear How to Destroy Angels and Beastie Boys Goodies Over the Phone

  February 19, 2013 – Press the pound sign for "probably inevitable now that we think about it." If the humble cassette tape could mount a mini-comeback, then of course listening to music over the phone would stand a chance at enjoying its own retro moment.Late last year, ecstatic L.A. racket-makers Foot Village premiered their entire new album, Make Memories (due out March 19 via Northern Spy) over the phone. …
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  Kool A.D. Adds Ad-Rock Beat to Upcoming '19' and '63' Mixtapes

  January 31, 2013 – Now that Das Racist is no more, Kool A.D., or Victor Vasquez, has plenty of time on his hands. Enough, in fact, that he already has an entire double album's worth of outtakes and collaborations ready to go. 19 and 63 arrive February 7, but the big news is that Vasquez's mixtape will feature one track, "NPR," produced by none other than the Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock, a.k.a. …
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  Adam Yauch's Movie Company Still Devoted to Late Beastie Boy's Legacy

  December 27, 2012 – Adam Yauch died in May at age 47, but the film distribution company he co-founded, Oscilloscope Laboratories, still proudly carries his stamp. Rolling Stone has taken a look at Oscillope's recent projects, such as surreal New Orleans documentary Tchoupitoulas and Buddhist-themed, world-spanning documentary Samsara, which reflect Yauch's multifarious passions. Among the films on Oscilloscope's U.S. …
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  Beastie Boys Fight Baffling 'Licensed to Ill' Sampling Lawsuit

  November 29, 2012 – On May 3, a company called Tuf America sued the Beastie Boys for alleged copyright infringement involving decades-old music. On May 4, Adam "MCA" Yauch died after a long struggle with cancer.Now, the Beastie Boys have asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which shouldn't come as a surprise. …
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  Hear Ad-Rock's Music For a Short Film About Amtrak

  November 5, 2012 – Beastie Boys' Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz contiues his creep back into the spotlight with a music credit on a new short film produced for the New York Times. …
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  Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock Sets Rare Solo Show at Small L.A. Club

  November 2, 2012 – Beastie Boys' Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz has set up his first Los Angeles show in years, KROQ reports. The event, dubbed “Ad Rock Presents And Performs With His Friends & NYC Sensation Bridget Everett," will take place on Sunday, December 2, at intimate Los Angeles club Largo. …
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