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Mike D performs with his band 5D at 26 Leake Street, London, England
Beastie Boys legend Mike D announces debut solo album Thank You

By Paul Brannigan Published

Listen to True Colors, the latest preview of Mike D's forthcoming debut album

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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

By Paul Brannigan Published

"When hip hop DJs started using those chunky riffs, we started checking out old metal again"

Tracks & Singles
Beastie Boys' Mike D
Beastie Boy Mike D announces first ever solo headline tour

By Paul Brannigan Published

Mike D will kick off his first ever solo headline tour with two nights at a 1,150-capacity London club

Bands & Artists
Venom
Beastie Boys disappointed to discover that Venom weren't a comedy band

By Paul Brannigan Published

Venom: unlikely heroes to the New York hardcore community

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A group portrait of Beastie Boys in Portugal circa 1998
How an irate producer and 'Chris Rock' convinced Beastie Boys to finish what would be their biggest-ever song

By Simon Young Published

Listen all of y'all, it's a Sabotage story behind the song

Bands & Artists
Photographs of Lemmy from Motorhead, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose
30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s

By Classic Rock Published

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

Bands & Artists
Beastie Boys in NYC, 1987
In 1987, the Beastie Boys were portrayed as the world's most outrageous, offensive band. Their parents found this hugely amusing

By Paul Brannigan Published

"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

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Cover art for the Beastie Boys album Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys broke open their gold record to play it – only to be confronted by piano covers of Barry Manilow "and some other shit"

By Stef Lach Published

Studio shenanigans were fairly standard for the Beastie Boys, but this stunt left them more than a little confused

Biographies
Kerry King performs at Electric Ballroom on June 18, 2024 in London, England.
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."

By Stef Lach Published

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

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As it turns 30, Beastie Boys' Ill Communication sounds fresher than ever

By Stephen Hill Published

Released on May 31, 1994, Beastie Boys' fourth album Ill Communication sounds like the most fun you can have with your clothes on

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