John Berry: Beastie Boys founder was much more than a punk rock footnote
The guitarist, vocalist and occasional Bauhaus heckler has left behind a musical legacy that might be thin on material but helped shaped New York hardcoreYesterday, John Berry, a founding member of the Beastie Boys passed away of frontal lobe dementia at 52. To some, his name could be considered merely a footnote in the history of the groundbreaking musical unit since he quit three years before the success of their debaucherous debut full-length Licensed to Ill. Related: John Berry, founding Be...
Rolling Stone — John Berry, an original member of hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 52.
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Brooklyn Vegan — John Berry, an original member of the Beastie Boys, has passed away, Rolling Stone reports. His father confirmed his death, saying he suffered from frontal lobe dementia,... more info
Reuters — (Reuters) - John Berry, a founding member of iconic hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died on Thursday in Massachusetts, Rolling Stone magazine reported. He was 52.Berry's ... more info
Guardian Music — Guitarist was part of punk band that the hip-hop outfit sprung from, and coined the Beastie Boys’ name before leaving the after the release of group’s first... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Founding Beastie Boys member John Berry has died at age 52. His stepmother, Louise Berry, told the Associated Press that Berry died Thursday morning at a hospice in D... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Founding Beastie Boys member John Berry has died at age 52. His stepmother, Louise Berry, told the Associated Press that Berry died Thursday morning at a hospice in D... more info
Guardian Music — The guitarist, vocalist and occasional Bauhaus heckler has left behind a musical legacy that might be thin on material but helped shaped New York hardcoreYesterday, John ... more info
Mercury News, California — DANVERS, Mass. (AP) -- John Berry, a founding member of the Beastie Boys who left the group before it found major label success, has died. more info