News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1912 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:13:00 -0500 Tue, 26 May 2009 13:47:16 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1912 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-beastie-boys-created-a-masterpiece-but-this-could-never-happen-today-184016 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-beastie-boys-created-a-masterpiece-but-this-could-never-happen-today-184016 Features: The album existed in a glorious moment in time. ]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:13:00 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_beastie_boys_could_really_play_their_instruments_these_5_songs_prove_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_beastie_boys_could_really_play_their_instruments_these_5_songs_prove_it.html Music News: Although best known for rap, the Beasties could also rock.]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:12:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original_beastie_boys_guitarist_john_berry_dead_at_52.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original_beastie_boys_guitarist_john_berry_dead_at_52.html Music News: He was the one who came up with the band's name...]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 02:18:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_mike_d_grunge_was_a_death_sentence_to_the_rock_that_preceded_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_mike_d_grunge_was_a_death_sentence_to_the_rock_that_preceded_it.html Music News: The hip-hop stalwart reflects on the demise of '80s hair metal.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:18:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_call_it_quits_we_cant_make_new_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_call_it_quits_we_cant_make_new_music.html Music News: "We do not let our music get used in commercials for commercial products," says Mike D.]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:43:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_ask_for_sampling_lawsuit_to_be_dropped.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_ask_for_sampling_lawsuit_to_be_dropped.html Music News: The rappers are being sued by 1980s band Trouble Funk.]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:01:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boy_yauchs_final_f-ck_you_to_the_system.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boy_yauchs_final_f-ck_you_to_the_system.html Music News: A line in his will sticks a middle finger to the advertising industry, which was added in handwriting. Was this his final wish?]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:41:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_ad_rock_to_dj_fundraiser_for_russian_punks_pussy_riot.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_ad_rock_to_dj_fundraiser_for_russian_punks_pussy_riot.html Music News: Beastie Boys member Ad Rock is set to perform in public for the first time since the death of bandmate MCA.]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:32:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_recorded_new_music_with_adam_mca_yauch_in_late_2011.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_recorded_new_music_with_adam_mca_yauch_in_late_2011.html Music News: Beastie Boys have revealed that they recorded new material with Adam Yauch as recently as the autumn of 2011. ]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 12:48:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/skate_park_to_be_named_in_honour_of_adam_yauch.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/skate_park_to_be_named_in_honour_of_adam_yauch.html Music News: Residents of Brooklyn Heights, New York have started a petition, campaigning to rename the rapper's local park, Squibb Park, in honour of Adam "MCA" Yauch.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:50:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/adam_yauch_honored_by_new_york_senate.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/adam_yauch_honored_by_new_york_senate.html Music News: New York State Senate has passed a resolution honoring the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's achievements. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:48:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_return_to_us_top_20.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_return_to_us_top_20.html Music News: Sales of Beastie Boys albums and songs have surged in the wake of Adam Yauch's passing, highlighted by the re-entry of the trio's 1986 album, "Licensed To Ill", into US Top 20.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_hit_with_copyright_lawsuit.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_hit_with_copyright_lawsuit.html Music News: One day before Adam Yaunch died last Friday, a company filed papers claiming the Beastie Boys stole their samples without permission.]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 12:16:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/monday_fresh_beastie_boys_adam_yauch_passes_away.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/monday_fresh_beastie_boys_adam_yauch_passes_away.html Ug News: Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47.]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 14:22:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_stream_new_album_online.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_stream_new_album_online.html New Releases: Beastie Boys' full, uncensored album "The Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2" available for streaming on their website.]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:06:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_artwork_release_date_for_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_artwork_release_date_for_new_album.html New Releases: Beastie Boys will kick off their 2011 comeback with the May 3 release of "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2," their first non-instrumental full-length in seven years.]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:29:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_prepare_big_video.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_prepare_big_video.html New Releases: Beastie Boys will release a "big" new video to introduce their first album since 2004, "Hot Sauce Committee Part II".]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:45:36 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_making_fight_for_your_right_film_with_elijah_wood.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_making_fight_for_your_right_film_with_elijah_wood.html New Releases: Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch is to write and direct a short film about the band's 1987 music video "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)".]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:26:15 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_hot_sauce_committee_pt_2_tracklist.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_hot_sauce_committee_pt_2_tracklist.html New Releases: Beastie Boys' eighth studio album will be released in spring 2011 as "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2".]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:30:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boy_rocking_again_after_throat_cancer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boy_rocking_again_after_throat_cancer.html New Releases: This is the first update that Beastie Boys fans have gotten in months regarding the health of Yauch.]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:23:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_finishing_hot_sauce_for_september.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_finishing_hot_sauce_for_september.html New Releases: The Beastie Boys are putting the finishing touches on their new album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt 1.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 12:31:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boy_adam_yauch_meditate_against_cancer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boy_adam_yauch_meditate_against_cancer.html Music News: Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch wants fans to meditate with him to help beat cancer.]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:10:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_to_release_hot_sauce_in_september.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_to_release_hot_sauce_in_september.html New Releases: Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch unveiled that the group has plans to release their next album in September.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:37:07 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_member_recovering_from_cancer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_member_recovering_from_cancer.html Music News: Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys continues to recover from the recent removal of a cancerous tumor that was found in his left salivary gland.]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:47:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_beastie_boys_drop_hello_nasty_reissue.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_beastie_boys_drop_hello_nasty_reissue.html Music News: The NYC trio's year-long reissue project concluded yesterday, September 15th with the digital re-release of their 1998 album "Hello Nasty".]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:25:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_rapper_diagnosed_with_cancer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_rapper_diagnosed_with_cancer.html Music News: Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has revealed that he is suffering from cancer.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_spice_up_summer_schedule.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/beastie_boys_spice_up_summer_schedule.html Music News: Beastie Boys have added a few amphitheater shows to their impending tour schedule as the band prepares to take its eight studio album out on the road.]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:48:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/bob_dylan_joins_beastie_boys.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/bob_dylan_joins_beastie_boys.html New Releases: The Beastie Boys have added Bob Dylan to their ranks - the folk rock legend will make a surprise appearance on the trio's new album.]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:17:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_detail_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_detail_new_album.html New Releases: Beastie Boys have revealed the tracklisting of their upcoming album "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1", which has a release date of September 15.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_name_for_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/beastie_boys_reveal_name_for_new_album.html New Releases: The Beastie Boys revealed the title of their forthcoming album in an email message delivered to fans earlier this week.]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 13:47:16 -0400