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Left-Music producer Rick Rubin attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California; Right-The Beastie Boys sitting on stairs

Yes, Rick Rubin played the opening riff on Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn – he looks back at recording a classic

By Janelle Borg published

While Kerry King's searing solo is the star of the show, Rubin sets the tone with his rhythm guitar work on the iconic rap rock track

Producers & Engineers
Left-Kerry King from the former band Slayer with his solo project performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 07, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany; Right-Hip hop group, the Beastie Boys, at West 42nd street/Times Square subway station, New York, New York, November 27, 1986. Left to right: Michael Diamond (aka Mike D), Adam Horovitz (also known as Ad-Rock), and Adam Yauch

Slayer’s Kerry King on what he regrets about his solo on the Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn

By Janelle Borg published

King reveals how he ended up playing on the Beastie Boys and Sum 41's records

Artists
The Kings of Quarantine

Mastodon, Faith No More, Sepultura members join forces to cover Public Enemy's She Watch Channel Zero

By Matt Owen published

The Kings of Quarantine recruit Bill Kelliher, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin and many more for their latest effort, which raises awareness for the Roadie Relief fund

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10 Great Fuzz Guitar Songs

By Damian Fanelli published

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GW Blog: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay Pay Tribute to Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch

By Josh Hart published

It's hard to understate the influence the Beastie Boys had, be it culturally, musically or otherwise.

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Beastie Boys' Adam "Ad-Rock" Horowitz, Mike "Mike D" Diamond Post Statements on Death of Adam "MCA" Yauch

By Josh Hart published

Adam Horowitz — also known as Ad-Rock — posted a brief reaction to the Friday death of bandmate Adam Yauch (MCA.)

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Slash, Tom Morello and Others React to Death of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

By Josh Hart published

Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch died earlier today after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 47.

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Interview: Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes on His New Project, Boots Electric, and Album, 'Honkey Kong'

By Ebony March published

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