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Make It So: A ‘Star Trek’ Playlist

It’s the weekend Trekkies have been waiting for since 2009′s cinematic reboot of the enduring sci-fi series. The latest Star Trek flick, Star Trek: Into Darkness, is out now, giving us a perfect excuse to put together a Trek […]

2013/05/17

Beastie Boy’s Ad-Rock and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy Need Some Bill Communication

In some shape or form, we all owe the Beastie Boys something, whether it be for turning us onto hip-hop, philanthropy, or social consciousness.LCD Soundsystem leader James Murphy however, actually owes one of the Beastie […]

2013/05/15

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Park Dedicated in Brooklyn

As of yesterday, Brooklyn’s Palmetto Playground was renamed to honor Beastie Boys’ co-founder and Brooklyn native, Adam “MCA” Yauch. It was the one-year anniversary of Yauch’s death, since he lost the battle with cancer in […]

2013/05/06

Beastie Boy Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch To Be Honored With Brooklyn Playground

Adam Yauch, best known as “MCA” of rap pioneers Beastie Boys, was a major figure not only in popular music, but also in the city of New York, specifically the borough of Brooklyn where he […]

2013/05/02

Chuck D, Tom Morello, DJ Z Trip (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Z-Trip On GRAMMY Supergroup “It Never Felt Like Work.”

Capping the 55th GRAMMY Awards, LL Cool J, blink-182‘s Travis Barker, Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello, Public Enemy‘s Chuck D and DJ Z-Trip bridged a wide range of musical genres to unite for a […]

2013/02/11

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GRAMMYS Close With Star-Studded Finale

Capping the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, LL Cool J, blink-182‘s Travis Barker, Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello, Public Enemy‘s Chuck D and DJ Z-Trip crossed a wide range of musical genres to unite for […]

2013/02/10

Silversun Pickups’ Brian Aubert: “The Beastie Boys Are Mighty, It’s Sad To Think That Something Can Take Them Down”

Silverlake, California’s dream-pop grunge kids, Silversun Pickups, released their third album, Neck of the Woods, on Dangerbird Records today (May 8). Featuring their newest radio hit, “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings),” the album has already jumped […]

2012/05/09

Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute To Adam Yauch

“Hey Anthony, what does it say on your shirt?” “‘MCA!’” That was the on-stage exchange between Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis and Flea at the first of their two-night stand at New Jersey’s Prudential […]

2012/05/06

The Rock World Reacts To Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch’s Passing

Adam Yauch, best known as MCA from the Beastie Boys, died today after a longtime battle with cancer. He was 47-years-old. The Beastie Boys founding member, film maker, husband, and father was well-known and loved […]

2012/05/04

Celebs React To Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch’s Passing

Today we learned of the passing of one of music’s biggest influences, Adam Yauch, of the Beastie Boys. The Twitterverse, as it usually does when someone as important at MCA passes, saw an outpouring of […]

2012/05/04

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