Today’s news of the sudden passing of Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch—who was also known as “MCA” and “Nathanial Hörnblowér”—had a great impact on the music community. An overwhelming amount of artists taking to social media to share their memories of Yauch, with reflections ranging from ?uestlove of the Roots to Weezer. Below we’ve shared 90 artists remembering Yauch.
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In the five days since he passed away, tributes have been rolling in for the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch. And rightfully so. Besides the music the band created, Yauch was also an indie filmmaker and a respected human-rights defen... Read Post
Upon hearing that founding Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch died at the age of 47 Friday, as Rolling Stone reported, we couldn’t help but cue up some of the group’s old tunes. And with a quarter of a century worth of music to si... Read Post
In losing Adam Yauch -- the musician and lyricist known to most as MCA -- music has lost an icon, yes. But beyond that, for those who love what's become known as "remix culture," a musical movement is now minus one of its founding f... Read Post