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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2012 inductees this morning, and Beastie Boys are among the artists who made the cut this year. Joining Beastie Boys in the 2012 class will be Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Donovan (Adam Horovitz' former father-in-law), Laura Nyro, The Faces, Freddie King, Don Kirshner, Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd, and Glyn Johns. The induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14. Tickets for the ceremony will go on sale to the public on December 17 at Rockhall.com .

Beastie Boys have partnered with A Bathing Ape to offer a charity t-shirt that will aid tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. The t-shirt, which features a graphic design by Mike Mills, will be sold at A Bathing Ape stores worldwide beginning on November 12. (It will first be offered at Vogue's Fashion Night Out in Japan and several BAPE stores in Japan on November 5.) Beastie Boys issued the following statement: "The people of Japan have given Beastie Boys so much love and appreciation throughout the years, that we want to give back and [...]

Adam Horovitz has created a remix of Tune-Yards' "Gangsta" -- a song from the artist's 2011 album w h o k i l l -- for a remix EP released yesterday. The EP, which includes a remix by Cut Chemist, is available as a digital download at the iTunes store . Tracklist 1. Gangsta 2. Gangsta (Ad Rock Remix) 3. Gangsta (Cut Chemist Remix) 4. Gangsta (Instrumental) 5. Gangsta (Acapella) Listen: [...]

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The Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win Remix EP was released as a digital download today on Amazon and iTunes . Tracklist 1. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (Edit) [Explicit] 2. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (SebastiAn Remix) [Explicit] 3. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (Bangladesh Remix) [Explicit] 4. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (Major Lazer Beastie Remix Edition) [Explicit] 5. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (K. Flay Remix) [...]

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Photo by Mic to Mic 1. Directed by: Spike Jonze 2. Story by: Adam Yauch 3. "Actors": Beastie Boys action figures by Nigo and Santigold 4. Opening Scene: At a concert 5. Story: A sniper crew attempts to attack Beastie Boys and Santigold. A car chase between the two parties ensues. The chase involves sharks, zombies, Sasquatch, helicopters, parachutes, and submarines. 6. Video release date: End of July 7. Video length: 20 minutes Photo by Opening Ceremony/Ace Hotel [...]

Photo by Mic to Mic 1. Directed by: Spike Jonze 2. Story by: Adam Yauch 3. "Actors": Beastie Boys action figures by Nigo and Santigold 4. Opening Scene: At a concert 5. Story: A sniper crew attempts to attack Beastie Boys and Santigold. A car chase between the two parties ensues. The chase involves sharks, zombies, Sasquatch, helicopters, parachutes, and submarines. 6. Video release date: End of July 7. Video length: 20 minutes Photo by Opening Ceremony/Ace Hotel [...]

The Major Lazer Remix has a single and is out pressed on Red Gold & Green Tie Dye Colored vinyl - Limited to 1000 pieces!

Money Mark and Alfredo Ortiz will be performing together at a benefit for San Francisco Cinematique , a film society that showcases experimental film and video. The benefit will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 8 pm at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. Tickets are available at Brownpapertickets.com .

Last Sunday (5/1), Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond sat down with Matt Pinfield to talk about Hot Sauce Committee Part Two . Audio of the interview is presented in four segments, courtesy of FMQB Productions.

Money Mark is providing the soundtrack to a new internet show at ComedyCentral.com. The show, called The Download , looks at technology, entertainment, and social media. You can watch the first episode (above) and hear Mark's signature keyboard sound. Mark will be a guest on the next episode of The Download, which airs on Thursday, May 12.

Photo: Philip Andelman Well, the Beastie Boys new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two , is finally out, and the reviews are streaming in. Although the majority of reviews are positive, the consensus seems to be it is good, not great. The album is receiving an average rating of four stars out of five. Below are a few select comments from reviews: "[ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two ] is exactly the Beasties album that the public has been salivating for, and more--not just a return to form, but a [...]

Beastie Boys streamed their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 in its entirety live from center court of Madison Square Garden this morning. Fans tuned in to see only Sasquatch and a boombox. The stream image consisted of the following views: Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 will be released on May 3 [...]

Watch the short-form video of "Fight for Your Right Revisited," aka the "Make Some Noise" video. It was posted at MTV.com earlier than announced.

According to TV Guide , "Fight for Your Right Revisited" will air on VH1 on April 20 at midnight and on Comedy Central on April 21 at 3 a.m. EDT. The Guide don't lie.

Recordstoreday.com has confirmed that the "Make Some Noise/Make Some Noise (Passion Pit Remix)" vinyl single for Record Store Day will NOT be available in record shops in the United States. Because Beastie Boys don't want to disappoint their American fans, they've partnered with the U.S. Record Store Day people to sell a limited number of the records online on April 16. The sale of the records will go to benefit the American Red Cross Japan Relief Fund. Restrictions apply: You may order only one record, and the shipping address must be within the United States. Watch [...]

I listened to the Beastie Boys' new song "Make Some Noise" a few times, and the following is what I heard lyric-wise. Please give me your feedback and corrections. I would like to post the lyrics to Beastiemania.com asap. Make Some Noise Yeah, get up Yeah Uh Yes, here we go again Give you more, nothing less Back on the mic, it's the anti-depressor Adrock--no pressure--yes, we need this The best is yet to come and, yes, believe this Let go my echo while I flex my [...]

You may have found it odd that after stories of Beastie Boys offering a limited edition "Make Some Noise" vinyl single for Record Store Day were reported last week, neither the Beastie Boys nor Record Store Day sites confirmed the release. I checked in with a rep with Record Store Day to ask what the dealio is and learned that the organization is indeed working with Beastie Boys management on the release, but there is an issue holding it up and keeping both parties from making an announcement. So until there is an official announcement, it's [...]

Beastie Boys are among the artists who have contributed to an auction to benefit relief efforts in Japan. Proceeds from the EMI Family 4 Japan eBay Auction will go to help people affected by the tsunami and earthquake in Japan. The Beastie Boys items in the auction are: 1. A signed set of BAPE dolls [ VIEW ITEM ] 2. A signed Hello Nasty gold album [ VIEW ITEM ] 3. A signed Beastie Boys Japanese Moon Man [ VIEW ITEM ] The auction ends April 21.