In October 2018, Mike D and Ad-Rock released a memoir, Beastie Boys Book , recounting events throughout the group’s history. The book was adapted into a live show, later released as a documentary in April 2020, Beastie Boys Story . It was directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Spike Jonze…
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The founding Beastie Boys guitarist John Berry died on May 19, 2016, aged 52, as a result of frontotemporal dementia , following several years of ill health. He was credited with naming the band and played guitar on the first EP. The first Beastie Boys show took place at Berry’s…
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On May 4, 2012, Yauch died from cancer at the age of 47. Mike D told Rolling Stone that the Beastie Boys had recorded new music in late 2011, but did not say if these recordings would be released. He also said that the Beastie Boys would likely disband, though…
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Yauch’s will forbids the use of Beastie Boys music in advertisements. In June 2014, the Beastie Boys won a lawsuit against Monster Energy for using portions of “Sabotage”, “So What’cha Want”, “Make Some Noise” and “Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun” in a commercial without permission. They were awarded…
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The band was announced as an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in December 2011. They were inducted by Chuck D and LL Cool J on April 14, 2012. Yauch was too sick to attend the ceremony, having been admitted to NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital the same day, therefore…
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In what can only be described as a bizarre coincidence, following an exhaustive re-sequence marathon, Beastie Boys have verified that their new Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 will be composed of the same 16 tracks originally slated for inclusion on Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 . The record (part 2…
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The official release dates were April 27, 2011, for Japan; April 29 in the UK and Europe, and May 3, 2011, in the US. The third single for the album ” Make Some Noise ” was made available for download on April 11, 2011, as well as a limited edition…
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In late October 2010, the Beastie Boys sent out two emails regarding the status of Hot Sauce Committee Pts. 1 and 2 to their online mailing list. An email dated October 18 read: “Although we regret to inform you that Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will continue to be delayed…
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In February 2009, Yauch revealed their forthcoming new album had taken the band’s sound in a “bizarre” new direction, saying “it’s a combination of playing and sampling stuff as we’re playing, and also sampling pretty obscure records”. The tentative title for the record was Tadlock’s Glasses , of which Yauch…
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On May 25, 2009, it was announced during an interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon that the name of their new album would be Hot Sauce Committee and was set for release on September 15 (with the track listing of the album announced through their mailing list on June…
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