Brooklyn Vegan — John Berry, an original member of the Beastie Boys, has passed away, Rolling Stone reports. His father confirmed his death, saying he suffered from frontal lobe dementia, which had worsened in recent ... Continue reading… more info

Rolling Stone — John Berry, an original member of hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 52. John Berry III, Berry’s father, confirmed his death Thursday afternoon. He said his son su... more info

Guardian Music — The energy drinks firm that had to pay the Beastie Boys $1.7m two years ago is again facing the ire of musiciansJourney simply won’t stop believin’ in the power of their lawyers. The US band are suing the Monster energy drinks company f... more info

Consequence of Sound — Summer 08 slated to hit shelves in July. more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away from cancer. SoCal punks FIDLAR posted a tribute today online, a loving rendition of the single “Sabotage” from the 1994 Beasties album Ill C... more info

Consequence of Sound — A blistering rendition in honor of Adam 'MCA' Yauch, who passed away four years ago today. more info

Stereogum — Chaotic LA punks FIDLAR have shared a cover of the Beastie Boys’ 1994 Ill Communication track “Sabotage” as a dedication to Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away four years ago yesterday. Listen and compare to the original below. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — MC Ren of N.W.A. has slammed Gene Simmons for the negative comments the KISS bassist/vocalist made about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducting rap artists. "That dude is real arrogant," the rapper told Rolling Stone. "It's like, how he's looking a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The album features contributions from Rachel Haden (that dog., The Rentals, etc), the Jawbox cello guy Gordon Withers, longtime Beastie Boys touring drummer Alfredo Ortiz, and more. Continue reading… more info

NME — The Beastie Boys' legendary DJ will guest on the band's as-yet-untitled fifth album more info