The Beastie Boys are being sued. On the eve of Adam Yauch‘s unfortunate death, the Beastie Boys were served with allegations from TufAmerica, claiming that the rap group and Universal Music Group sampled songs by go-go and R&B group Trouble Funk.
Adam Yauch, MCA of the legendary rap group the Beastie Boys, has passed away at the age of 47. Yauch had been battling cancer since 2009, when a tumor was discovered in his salivary gland.
The ceremony won’t be held until April 14th at Cleveland’s Public Hall, but we already know who will be included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time around, and they include long-time favorites Red Hot Chili Peppers, the allegedly unignorable Guns N’ Roses, and, least “rock” of them all, The Beastie Boys. Donovan, Laura Nyro, and the Small Faces/Faces will also be honored.
It’s a wonderful week of new album releases, save for the bottom two (but hey, even those albums could float your boat. It never hurts to try), and though this week’s winners might not be the most uplifting band on the list, their album has won over the heats of critics all around, see what you think of these new releases:
Hot damn! The Beastie Boys have finally set a release date for their new album – Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2.
The new album was originally titled Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1 and scheduled for a September 2009 release, but Adam Yauch’s cancer treatment put the album on the shelf. But on May 3, the new album will finally make its debut. Check the Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2. tracklist below!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today its list of 15 nominees for the 2011 hall of fame inductees, according to Entertainment Weekly, and while there are a heady mix of artists included (Beastie Boys, Donovan, Dr. John, LL Cool J, and Tom Waits), there are a few head-scratchers worth noting.
Those of you worried about Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch’s recuperation after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his his left parotid (salivary) gland might be interested in his recent post about his trip to Dharamsala, India.
After Yauch underwent surgery to remove the tumor which, fortunately was located early and was localized in a location that will not affect Yauch’s vocal chords, he decided to journey to India to seek further help.
Here is some of what Yauch posted earlier today about his experience with Eastern medicine:
Beastie Boys fans and kind-hearted people – you may relax now. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys is safe at home resting after undergoing a surgery for his cancerous tumor.
Yauch sent his fans a message via e-mail saying that the surgery was over a week and half ago and in actuality, he only spent one night in the hospital. At home, he to go “have home cooked food and hang out with the family.” It’ll be just a few weeks when he’ll start radiation treatment.
With the unfortunate news of Adam Yauch’s cancerous tumor, work on the new Beastie Boys album has been postponed and upcoming tour dates have been cancelled for surgery and rest. However, all festivals have been working hard to replace their slots with worthy candidates.
We reported that Yeah Yeah Yeahs has taken the Beastie Boys slot at Lollapolooza, and now we have word from Billboard who says Jay-Z will be replacing them at All Points West Music & Arts Festival. The rapper has performed at a few festivals before but this will be his debut at All Points West. Although Jay-Z has much more credibility for his talent than we can say for other rappers, he does bring a different flavor.
