Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed away on May 4th 2012, of cancer. His will, which was filed on Tuesday states that Yauch's music and 'artistic property' cannot be used for advertising. A copy of his will reads: "Notwithstanding anything to the c »»
DJ Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, aka Adam Horovitz, takes to the stage tonight for the first time since the death of Adam Yauch. He will DJ a benefit show for members of the imprisoned Russian punk band Pussy Riot. The show will feature music by b »»
Carrie Underwood debuted on the Billboard charts at #1 with "Blown Away", her latest CD. Propelled by the single "Good Girl", the CD almost 300,000 more copies than Norah Jones' #2 entry. Most surprising on the charts this week was the return of »»
Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, is dead at the age of 48. Yauch had been battling cancer of the salivary gland since 2009, and was forced to miss the group's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame as a result. Rumors circulated in 2 »»
In a sign that I'm getting older, Guns N' Roses will be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in April of 2012. They will be joined by the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, in a ceremony that will be broadcast by HBO in May. No word on »»
EA has confirmed a list of hidden characters for NBA Jam. Beastie Boys -Mike D -MCA -Ad-Rock Democrats -President Barack Obama -Vice President Joe Biden -Bill Clinton -Hillary Clinton -Al Gore Republicans -George W. Bush -Dick Chen »»
Filmmaker Jeff Deutchman has crafted the definitive documentary chronicling the hours leading up to and following the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. The only question is, is the film really necessary yet? »»
Being the music fan that I am, I’ve compiled a list of artists that I expect to see albums from this year. For some of them, I’m just being greedy. For others, I think that something new is due. And for still others, albums have been announced, so I’m well within my rights to have expectations. ... »»
Nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night. The broadcast will take place Jan. 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here is a shortened list of nominees from the major categories... »»
Now that I've calmed down and stopped anticipating my missing issue, it's probably time to critique the batch of albums those folks at EW have deemed "new classics," specifically when it comes to hip-hop. ... »»