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"70s metal was definitely the coolest. AC/DC had some fly records, Sabbath had some cool s**t." Ten Beastie Boys songs featuring samples of classic rock anthems
"When hip hop DJs started using those chunky riffs, we started checking out old metal again"
Beastie Boy Mike D announces first ever solo headline tour
Mike D will kick off his first ever solo headline tour with two nights at a 1,150-capacity London club
Beastie Boys disappointed to discover that Venom weren't a comedy band
Venom: unlikely heroes to the New York hardcore community
How an irate producer and 'Chris Rock' convinced Beastie Boys to finish what would be their biggest-ever song
Listen all of y'all, it's a Sabotage story behind the song
30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s
From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade
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
