The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — When I first heard the Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head," I was shocked.  This was the Beastie Boys?  I was a big Paul's Boutique fan but this sounded nothing like PB or License.  It took a few listens, but by the end of the weekend, I was hooked. �... more info

Topix — Jennifer Lopez continues her massive comeback with an album of radio-ready hits while the Beastie Boys deliver one of their career bests and Bay Area prog-rockers Dredg team up with Dan the Automator. more info

VH1 Blog — Today’s new releases are dominated by highly-anticipated and mostly well-received studio recordings from two career artists returning from extended absences: Stevie Nicks and the Beastie Boys. Stevie Nicks has not released a solo studio album since... more info

Time — Their latest album is a return to form that's also innovative and ridiculously fun more info

Nialler9 — The best of the last week’s album streams in A-Z. Plenty more in the Album Streams category. Alessi’s Ark  - Time Travel Architecture In Helsinki – Moment Bends Aux Raus - All Creeping Things Stopped Creeping Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Commit... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This week will be all about the BBoys...even with Obama's big news.  It's time for our favorite jewish new york rappers to bring a little bit of life back to the party.  There's so many lists I want to do for this band.  Narrowing it down was prac... more info

Topix — The Beastie Boys return with "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two," their first album since 2007. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The group released its first rap single, "Cooky Puss," nearly three decades ago -- more like three centuries in terms of hip-hop shelf life. The group released its first rap single, "Cooky Puss," nearly three decades ago -- more like three centuries ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — “Oh, my God — just look at me/Grandpa been rapping since ’83.” So goes a telling new rhyme from the just-released eighth album by iconic hip-hoppers Beastie Boys, “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.” Of late, most rap pioneers also aren’t... more info

Scotsman.com — Grandpa may have been rapping since 1983, but you'd never know it on the Beastie Boys' new album more info