ContactMusic — Beastie Boys star Ad-rock is in trouble with U. S. officials after allegedly failing to hand over more than $2,000 (1,250) in taxes. State authorities in Ohio filed a lien against Ad-Rock, real name Adam Keefe Horovitz, and his wife Kathleen Hanna in... more info

ContactMusic — The Beastie Boys are releasing replicas of their action figure alter-egos which featured in the band's video for Don'T Play No Game That I Can'T Win. The rappers were depicted as miniature toys in the action-packed 11-minute video directed by Spike J... more info

Perez Hilton — Ninja Turtles and Transformers action figures are great…but can they get ill like MCA, Mike D, and The King Ad-Rock??? Didn't think so! Check out the brand new Beastie Boys action figures (above) which you've hopefully seen previously in the group'... more info

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Guardian Music — Thirty years ago today, MTV was launched. Here are some of the station's highlights, including awards disasters, Nirvana's Unplugged performance, reality TV hell and more30. MTV launches to the sound (and sights) of Buggles' Video Killed the Radio St... more info

Perez Hilton — And they don't stop! Ah, will the wonders of the Internet never cease??? Today, we bring you marvelous mash-up of the Beastie Boys' "Sure Shot" and some old school footage from Sesame Street. And why yes, it is really cool! CH-CH-CHECK IT OUT!!! (abo... more info

VH1 Blog — Just a week after the premiere of “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win,” the latest collaboration between the Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze (who returned to music-video direction after somewhat of an absence), another director from his era has... more info

VH1 Blog — In the nineties, you could count the number of commercial white rappers on one hand. Beastie Boys. Vanilla Ice. Marky Mark (and the Funky Bunch). Maybe Everlast and even 3rd Bass count too, although their “household name” reach wasn’t nearly as... more info

NME — Foo Fighters, Foster The People and Beastie Boys are also in the running more info

Perez Hilton — The Beastie Boys Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win ft. Santigold from Beastie Boys Was there ever any doubt that this was going to be epic?! Beastie Boys. Spike Jonze. Santigold. Action figures??? GENIUS!!! Check out the Boyz latest music video, Do... more info