The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies, "The Avengers" opens strong at midnight, and Michael Jackson and Pepsi are reunited. more info

The Newsroom — Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam 'MCA' Yauch dies at 47. more info

Starpulse — The music world lost a great talent today when Adam "MCA" Yauch died at the age of 47. In memoriam, let's look at some of the great tunes that made the Beastie Boys one of the greatest acts ever. W... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — RIP Adam Yauch. Here's a video clip Brian Turrner pointed out to me, which "would never fly in the USA". more info

The Newsroom — Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has reportedly died at age 47, according to Rolling Stone magazine. more info

Sky News — Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47 after a long fight against cancer. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A look at the Beastie Boys through almost three decades of their groundbreaking videos. Group member Adam Yauch, known as MCA, passed away from cancer on Friday. more info

Detroit Free Press — In the summer of 1998, the Free Press spoke with Adam (MCA) Yauch as he was busy bringing his Tibetan cause to the mainstream. Read the previously unpublished version of Yauch's interview with music writer Brian McCollum. more info

Sky News — Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, the star's agent's office has confirmed to Sky News. more info

Guardian Music — MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D pushed the boundaries of hip hop to define an era – but their playful demeanor was just as influentialWhen the Beastie Boys signed to Def Jam in 1985 they were white, Jewish, well-to-do former punks who had only recently mo... more info