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To commemorate the recent passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch, Rolling Stone have picked the iconic Beastie Boys emcee to cover their newest issue. The cover story revisits Yauch’s extraordinary career and traces his progression from the young, punk-rap party-starter to the spiritually enlightened individual he became later in life. [...]

Less than a week after being recognized for his own art with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Beastie Boy Mike D opened Transmission LA: AV Club, an art exhibit at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art he curated to acknowledge and share the work of others. [...]

After fighting for the right to party for over two decades, Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “MCA” Yauch, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mix Master Mike” Schwartz — known collectively as the Beastie Boys — were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, the latest achievement in a decorated career of [...]