For the past week, the internet has been a party to an entertainingly dumb debate about the exact definition of the archaic hip-hop term "illin'," which was an answer in Saturday's New York Times…   Read Story »

It's a new year, and every Thursday, we're going to be publishing a new list in this space. You guys like lists, right? Good! For our first one, we got to talking about Guided By Voices, who just…   Read Story »

Every year, a few bands make it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and a few more nominated bands get left off. This year, the list of inductees isn't terrible: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys, the…   Read Story »

The Rock Hall is the sort of boomer pageantry that younger music fans tend to sweep aside like, say, the Grammys. That is until the Rock Hall starts actively honoring/shafting the artists you…   Read Story »

One day a year just isn't enough for the people behind Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent vinyl retailers. So for the second year running, the Record Store Day people have…   Read Story »

There are somehow many, many TV shows on cable about people who make dessert foods. Last night, though, only one of those shows had one of the Beastie Boys on it. For some reason, the King Ad-Rock…   Read Story »

This morning, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announced its nominees for 2012 induction. This year, we've got some intriguing new names on the list, including Guns N' Roses, the Cure, the Red Hot…   Read Story »

Beastie Boys have reteamed with longtime collaborator Spike Jonze for this epic video featuring action figures -- "NOT dolls" -- of Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D. Santigold is on hand too as the crew…   Read Story »

Unlike the Beastie Boys' instant vintage, nostalgia and cameo-heavy video for lead single "Make Some Noise," Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 features just two guests. Both are significant, though: there's…   Read Story »

This week we've got new videos from Wiley, Jessie J, Beastie Boys, and many others. Some of these videos have strong female leads -- whether it's the artist herself, or a great actress. With the very…   Read Story »