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In 1987, the Beastie Boys were portrayed as the world's most outrageous, offensive band. Their parents found this hugely amusing
"If World War Three was declared tomorrow I'm sure we'd get the blame," Beastie Boys' Mike D once said. His mum Hester told parents not to panic
Beastie Boys broke open their gold record to play it – only to be confronted by piano covers of Barry Manilow "and some other shit"
Studio shenanigans were fairly standard for the Beastie Boys, but this stunt left them more than a little confused
Slayer's Kerry King wishes he'd cut a better deal for his solo on Beastie Boys' No Sleep Till Brooklyn: "I would be a rich man."
While Slayer's Kerry King can't be short of a few quid, he thinks he'd be significantly better off if he'd shared profits
As it turns 30, Beastie Boys' Ill Communication sounds fresher than ever
Released on May 31, 1994, Beastie Boys' fourth album Ill Communication sounds like the most fun you can have with your clothes on
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda on the hip hop artists that changed his life
Mike Shinoda reveals three legendary rap artists that changed his life - and changed music itself
"They daubed the walls of their hotel in human excrement": Remembering how Britain lost its mind when confronted with the Beastie Boys for the first time
On March 7, 1987, Beastie Boys' debut Licensed to Ill became the first rap album to top the US Charts. Two months later, the trio visited Britain for the first time, and things got wild
"I don't think their IQ is very high": watch the Beastie Boys behave like obnoxious frat boy jerks on Dutch TV
When the Beastie Boys appeared on Dutch pop show Countdown in 1987 they could hardly have been more irritating
The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history
From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater
