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Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda on the hip hop artists that changed his life

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Mike Shinoda reveals three legendary rap artists that changed his life - and changed music itself

Bands & Artists
Beastie Boys in the UK, 1987
"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

By Paul Brannigan Published

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

Albums
Beastie Boys on TV in Holland, 1987
"I don't think their IQ is very high": watch the Beastie Boys behave like obnoxious frat boy jerks on Dutch TV

By Paul Brannigan Published

When the Beastie Boys appeared on Dutch pop show Countdown in 1987 they could hardly have been more irritating

Interviews
Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford posing together in 2006
The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history

By Joe Daly Published

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

Interviews
Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, Slash and Elton John
10 surprising Elton John covers by rock and metal bands

By Simon Young Published

From Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Grohl to the most offensive grindcore band ever, these reimagined Elton John songs are worth your time and ears

Bands & Artists
Beastie Boys, group portrait, London, United Kingdom, 1993. L-R Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock), Mike Diamond (Mike D), Adam Yauch (MCA)
Beastie Boys fan? Here's five new bands you need to hear

By Stephen Hill Published

Ch-Check it out: five fresh new bands sure to delight fans of the Beastie Boys

Bands & Artists
Check Your Head
Time For Livin': How Check Your Head brought Beastie Boys back from the dead

By Ian Winwood Published

Released on April 21, 1992, the kaleidoscopic, irreverent Check Your Head saw the Beastie Boys tap into their punk roots, silence haters and become kings of their own ultra-cool universe

Albums
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 poster
James Gunn's cracking Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 soundtrack features Radiohead, Faith No More, Alice Cooper, Heart and more

By Merlin Alderslade Published

James Gunn's hand-picked 'Awesome Mix' soundtrack for Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3 is packing some absolute classics

Bands & Artists
Bird Bird superimposed on a frame from the Beastie Boys' Sabotage video
Beastie Boys’ Sabotage cop show pastiche reimagined through old Sesame Street clips might be the best thing you see this week

By Simon Young Published

This video is brought to you by the the letter W

Concerts & Shows
Jason David Frank throwing a martial arts pose
"I remember System Of A Down going to the Roxy and giving out their eight-track!" - Power Rangers star Jason David Frank on metal, the 90s and making "history" as The Green Ranger

By Stephen Hill Published

Back in 2017, we talked to the original Green Ranger himself, Jason David Frank, about his career and love of alternative music

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