The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — One of the signs that a band or artist is truly unique is if it is impossible to cover their songs and do the material justice.  Artists like Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns N Roses, even the Beastie Boys have such distinct styles ... more info

NME — But Adele, Jack Johnson and Coldplay are the safest, according to new Halfords survey more info

NME — Ad-Rock jokes that he's annoyed that new LP wasn't leaked online more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest film and musicWas there something in the water last week? Were readers just feeling in a recitative mood? Because a fair number of people seemed inspired to cite lyrics on the comments threads beneath our Beast... more info

ContactMusic — The Beastie Boys once threw a whole roast chicken out of a 14th floor window as part of a bizarre game which involved lobbing food at a man wearing a bowler hat. The rap group was staying in a top London hotel when they spotted a gentleman walking... more info

ContactMusic — Beastie Boys star Mike D regularly broke down in tears during the recording sessions for the band's latest album because the drugs he was taking for painful dental work left him feeling "angry and angsty". The rap trio released its new album Hot..... more info

ContactMusic — Adele has finally scored a chart double in the U. S. after landing at number one on both the Billboard album and singles charts. The Brit's 21 has scored a seventh non-consecutive week at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, while her ... more info

ContactMusic — Beastie Boys Mike Diamond admits a weeping crisis delayed the release of ' Hot Sauce Committee Part Two'. Mike constantly found himself in tears while making the group's recently released album, however, not because of his bandmate Adam 'MCA'... more info

USA Today Music — Debuts comprise nearly all the top 10 on this week's Billboard 200 -- with the exception of the No. 1 slot, which belongs to Adele's 21, an increasingly ... more info

ContactMusic — Beastie Boys think their next album will be the "most insane party record" ever. The group admit they have no long-term plans while band member Adam 'MCA' Yauch continues to receive treatment for cancer - which was diagnosed in 2009 - but... more info