ContactMusic — Rare images of pioneering rap group the Beastie Boys are set to go on display to celebrate the stars upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Beastie Boys Mike D Adam Mca Yauch and Ad-Rock will cement their place in the famed Clevel... more info

Gigwise — 'Shut Up and Play The Hits' is coming via Beastie Boys production company more info

411 Mania — From Radiohead's "Pop is Dead" and Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" to Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" and more, 411's Wyatt E. counts down his top 8 examples of music disowned by their creators! more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonDid he win a competition? Was he just plucked from the crowd? Whatever the answer, some guy called Ben Thomas has been made to stand behind the decks while the nine-headed maelstrom Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All fling them... more info

CNN Showbiz — In 1992, the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label introduced the world to Luscious Jackson, the New York rock-punk-funk-hip-hop-disco-electro-indie band made up of singer/bassist Jill Cunniff, singer/guitarist Gabby Glaser, drummer Kate Schellenbach, and ... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner emerged from the Birmingham garage scene, a musician poet who captivated a generation of fans with his wit and honesty. Now he writes about those years – the binges, the feuds, the need for authenticity that would end in illness and... more info

ContactMusic — Outspoken Kiss rocker Gene Simmons is angry the band has never been inducted into Americas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame branding the snub a joke This years 12 induction ceremony includes Guns N Roses Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers - and... more info

Mercury News, California — Talk to the Beastie Boys, Dave Grohl, Jane's Addiction and Henry Rollins, to name but a few, and they'll all tell you that the Bad Brains are one of the most important bands of the last 35 years. more info

Starpulse — Beastie Boys star Mike Diamond has been named the artistic director of a new cultural festival in Los Angeles. The hip-hop star, aka Mike D, has been given the task of overseeing the Transmission... more info

ContactMusic — Beastie Boys star Mike Diamond has been named the artistic director of a new cultural festival in Los Angeles The hip-hop star aka Mike D has been given the task of overseeing the Transmission LA AV Club event which begins on 19 April 12 The... more info