Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys have gone through some trials and tribulations in pushing out their long-awaited eighth studio album, with the cancer diagnosis of MCA, born Adam Yauch, putting an understandable delay on the project. But the trio assure fans that 'Hot Sauce Committee Pt...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2011 and both hip-hop nominees -- The Beastie Boys and LL Cool J -- didn't make the final cut. 'Sweet Caroline' singer Neil Diamond did. He is joined by crooner Tom Waits, metal rocker Alice Cooper, New Orleans pianoman Dr...

The Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)' is still considered one of the best and most iconic videos from MTV's golden age. Featuring the three bad Beasties starting one of the more epic pie fights in recorded history, the clip cemented the New York rappers as party kings -- a stereotype they would battle to erase throughout the rest of their storied career...

'DJ Hero 2' is expanding its soundtrack adding three new mix packs to the game. Activision, the company behind the interactive video game, announced Tuesday that the three new mixes include tracks from the Beastie Boys, and electronic dance music stars The Prodigy, as well as Linkin Park and the Pixies...

Dr. Dre, Diddy, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z have proven that the luxury headphone game can be lucrative, but what about something for the DJs? Well, the next hip-hop figure to enter the market with his own line of ear sets is none other than master turntablist and Beastie Boy DJ Mix Master Mike...

Before the Internet and MP3 players, there was the boombox. It was the first democratic and public way to listen to your favorite music in high fidelity and one of the coolest fashion accessories of its day. In a new book by photographer and collector Lyle Owerko entitled 'The Boombox Project,' the box is explored in all its shapes and forms along with a photographic history of the urban environme

The Beastie Boys have scratched their eighth studio album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 1,' in favor for the new album 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 2.' "I know it's weird and confusing, but at least we can say unequivocally that 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 2' is coming out on time, which is more than I can say about Part 1, and really is all that matters in the end," Adam "MCA" Yauch s

If you were a hip-hop head and gamer in the 1990s, there's little doubt that you spent hours at arcades and in your friends' living rooms playing the basketball classic 'NBA Jam.' In the original version, good play was rewarded with a plethora of ridiculous secret characters and one of the biggest perks was eventually getting to play as the Hall of Fame-bound Beastie Boys...

Gamers are getting ready to dive into Def Jam's new 'Rapstar,' which will now be released in the U.S. on October 5. In addition to recent ads for the hip-hop karaoke game that feature incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne, developers have announced a final tracklist that adds another series of exclusive beats from some of today's top producers...

LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys have another shot at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The two hip-hop acts are among the 15 music groups on the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations ballot. They have some stiff competition: Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Chic, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Dr...