Stereogum — Well, this was unexpected. The Favorite Band category in the 2012 People’s Choice Awards is positively jammed with indie and alt-rock types. The nominees include Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, and Florence & The Machine alongside heavyweights li... more info
WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Baton Rouge doomsters Thou brought the house down at Abc No Rio on October 08. They closed their set with a cover of the Beastie Boys' classic "Sabotage". Video of that and more is below. That there was much of... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Thou @ ABC No Rio DIY mainstay ABC No Rio erupted on Saturday afternoon (10/8) when Thou played a cover of Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" (video below), though by the time they launched into said cover the packed and... more info
ContactMusic — Beastie Boys fans can now own rap art for their feet thanks to a new collaboration between photographer Sunny Bak and sneaker giants Converse Never-before-published Bak shots of the rap trio on its 1986 License To Ill tour feature on a new limited ed... more info
Altsounds — Really, what's the point of bringing up the past? Yes, *Ben Lee* is Australian. Yes, he started making records when he was 13. Yes, he was signed by the Beastie Boys to their Grand Royal label, etcetera... ... more info
VH1 Blog — Last night’s episode of Bravo cooking show Top Chef: Just Desserts was Beastie Boys-themed, as contestants had to prepare concessions for a street art fair using ingredients mentioned in Beastie rhymes—two that they chose for themselves, and one ... more info
ContactMusic — Beastie Boys star Adam AD-ROCK HOROVITZ set a group of TV chefs an odd challenge on a recent episode of U S reality show Just Desserts - they could only cook up treats using food items mentioned in the rap trios songs The Sabotage hitmaker who is a b... more info
Stereogum — There are somehow many, many TV shows on cable about people who make dessert foods. Last night, though, only one of those shows had one of the Beastie Boys on it. For some reason, the King Ad-Rock appeared on the most recent episode of the Top Chef o... more info
Guardian Music — Other artists in contention for induction next April include Beastie Boys, Eric B & Rakim and, er, DonovanGuns N' Roses, the Cure and Eric B & Rakim are among those nominated to be inducted next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The long list... more info