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Beastie Boys Win Copyright Battle Over Girls Ad
The Beastie Boys have won their battle to have their song Girls removed from a popular new online toy ad.Lawyers representing the rappers fired off a cease and desist letter to bosses at Goldieblox last...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2013
The Beastie Boys Aren't Suing Goldieblox After All, But Goldieblox Are Still Suing The Beasties
GoldieBlox may have shot themselves in the foot if they wanted to appear as the victims in the ongoing saga surrounding their online advertising campaign that features the Beastie Boys song 'Girls.' After claiming that...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 26 November 2013
Toy Company Versus The Beastie Boys: The Copyright Saga Continues
The viral GoldieBlox ad, which flipped a Beastie Boys song on its head is pretty admirable, but that doesn’t save it from violating copyright. This is what the Boys themselves claim in an open letter...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2013
Beastie Boys Threaten Legal Action Over Girls Video Parody
The Beastie Boys have threatened the bosses of a toy company with legal action if they don't drop a viral advertising video that features a version of their song Girls.In the Goldieblox Princess MAChine advert,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2013
Best Ad We've Ever Seen Turns Beastie Boys Sexist 'Girls' Around [Video]
In the face of a generation of mute princesses, vacuous models, and shallow celebrities, toy company GoldieBlox have designed a range of fun yet challenging toys aimed to engage little girls with the world of...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 November 2013
Beastie Boys Stars Among Mike Dancers In New Yoko Ono Vimike Deo
Beastie Boys bandmates Ad-Rock and Mike D are among the stars in Yoko Ono's video for her new single Bad Dancer.The rappers, who collaborated with Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band on the song, join Questlove,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2013
Judge Refuses To Dismiss Beastie Boys' Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Rap greats the Beastie Boys have been denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them over unauthorised sampling.Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch were named in legal action by record executives at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 September 2013
Eminem Samples Beastie Boys
Eminem samples Beastie Boys on his new single, 'Berzerk'.The rapper has unveiled the Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin produced track as the first proper single from his upcoming 'The Marshall Mathers LP II'.The upbeat song...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2013
Beastie Boys Star In Talks For Ben Stiller Movie
Beastie Boys star Adam 'ad-Rock' Horovitz is in talks to land a role in Ben Stiller's new movie.The No Sleep Till Brooklyn rapper is slated to appear alongside Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Driver...
By WENN on 17 July 2013
Brooklyn Park Dedicated To Adam Yauch
Late Beastie Boys star Adam 'mca' Yauch has been honoured with his own park in his native Brooklyn, New York to mark the first anniversary of his death.The rapper's mother, Frances, and bandmate Adam 'Ad-Rock'...
By WENN on 03 May 2013
New York Playground To Be Named After Adam Yauch - Report
Brooklyn Heights residents in New York City are reportedly set to honour late Beastie Boys star Adam 'mca' Yauch by renaming a local playground in his memory.Palmetto Playground will become known as the Adam Yauch...
By WENN on 02 May 2013
Mike D And Ad Rock To Tell The Beastie Boys Story In Memoir
A new book charting the story of the Beastie Boys, written by surviving members Mike D and Ad Rock, is to be published in 2015. The book will trace the rappers' origins as a New...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2013
Beastie Boys Biography – What Is A 'Multidimensional' Memoir?
Fans of the Beastie Boys who were looking for an oral memoir from the boys will be very excited. Fans of the Beastie Boys who hadn’t considered that niche desire will also be pretty happy,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2013
No Ordinary Memoir: The Beastie Boys Plan Book Release For 2015
The Beastie Boys are planning to release a memoir in 2015. However, fans of the band can rest assured that this won’t be some old fashioned straight-up linear history of the Beastie Boys. No sir....
By Hayley Avron on 29 April 2013
Beastie Boys To Release Memoir
The surviving members of rap group The Beastie Boys have inked a deal to release a memoir.Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, also known as Mike D and Ad-Rock, will document their rise to fame with...
By WENN on 29 April 2013
Beastie Boys Star Mike D Has Big Plans For Sandy Food Truck
Beastie Boys rapper Mike D is planning to make his free food truck a permanent fixture in an area of New York devastated by superstorm Sandy last year (12).The hip-hop star teamed up with top...
By WENN on 03 April 2013
Donna Summer Inducted Into Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
Donna Summer is to be posthumously inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. The late disco diva will join Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman and Albert King in being placed in the...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Bad Brains Dedicate New Album To Yauch
Punk icons Bad Brains are dedicating their new album to late Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch.The rapper produced the band's last album, Build a Nation, and frontman H.R. and his bandmates wanted to pay a...
By WENN on 21 November 2012
Gwyneth Paltrow Celebrates 40th In New York
Gwyneth Paltrow has celebrated her 40th birthday with a third star-studded bash.The actress - who has already toasted the milestone at parties in Nice and London - was joined by a large group of her...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 October 2012
Beastie Boys Sue Monster Energy Drink Bosses Over Music Copyright
The Beastie Boys have filed suit against the bosses of a popular energy drink company over allegations of copyright infringement.The Body Movin' hitmakers lodged papers in Manhattan federal court in New York on Wednesday (08Aug12),...
By WENN on 09 August 2012
Beastie Boys' Fun In The Studio
Beastie Boys ''had fun'' in the studio shortly before Adam 'MCA' Yauch's death.The musician passed away last month following a battle with cancer and despite being ill, he told his bandmates he wanted to make...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 June 2012
Fallen Beastie Boy Remembered By Adam Horowitz
Surviving members of The Beastie Boys have been paying their respects to fallen compadre Adam Yauch a.k.a Mca in an interview with Rolling Stone. Yauch of course sadly passed away earlier this month from cancer,...
By WENN on 24 May 2012
Adam Yauch Staged Final Beastie Boys Recording Before Death
Late rapper Adam Yauch was worried his cancer fight would affect his ability to record with the Beastie Boys - so gathered his bandmates together for one final studio session last year (11).The rapper, known...
By World Entertainment News Network on 23 May 2012
Adam Yauch To Be Honoured With Skate Park?
Brooklyn Heights residents in New York are campaigning to honour late Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch by renaming a local skate park.The locals want to pay tribute to the rapper, who lost his cancer battle...
By WENN on 23 May 2012
Bobbi Kristina Brown Cries Over Whitney's Award
Whitney Houston's daughter broke down in tears as she accepted an award for her late mother.Bobbi Kristina Brown said she felt ''blessed'' to have been part of the 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker's life...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2012
Bobbi Kristina Brown Cries Over Whitney's Award
Whitney Houston's daughter broke down in tears as she accepted an award for her late mother.Bobbi Kristina Brown said she felt ''blessed'' to have been part of the 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker's life...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2012
Beastie Boys Back In U.s. Charts After Adam Yauch's Death
The Beastie Boys have shot back into the U.S. album charts following the death of rapper Adam Yauch last Friday (04May12).Sales of the band's back catalogue have surged since Yauch, known as Mca, lost his...
By WENN on 10 May 2012
Beastie Boys Hit With Lawsuit
Beastie Boys have been hit with a lawsuit just days after the death of bandmember Adam Yauch. Music label Tuf America has reportedly submitted a lawsuit against the hip-hop group alleging the band illegally sampled...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2012
Adam Horovitz Pays Tribute To Beastie Boys Bandmate Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys musician Adam ''Ad-Rock'' Horovitz has paid tribute to his late bandmate Adam Yauch following his death. The 45-year-old star praised the hip-hop group's fans, family and friends for all the ''love and support''...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2012
Adam Horovitz Pays Tribute To Beastie Boys Bandmate Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys musician Adam ''Ad-Rock'' Horovitz has paid tribute to his late bandmate Adam Yauch following his death. The 45-year-old star praised the hip-hop group's fans, family and friends for all the ''love and support''...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 May 2012
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