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I was really upset to find out last year that Beastie Boys rapper Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch was diagnosed with salivary gland tumor but I’m happy to report that he is now on his way to making a full recovery. Now that he’s well, the band is ready to start working on their new album ‘Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1’, which was postponed indefinitely after Adam’s diagnosis. Adam said “I feel better. It was touch and go there for a while, but I am finally getting my energy back. It was really disappointing to have to hold the record and postpone the tour, but doctor’s orders. We may or may not [release the album] depending on how my health is come September. We want to but we have to play it by ear… We finished the record over a year ago, so we want to take a look at it and re-evaluate and make sure it is what we want to put out there and that we are still happy with it. I don’t think we will change it up too much.”

Category : Beastie Boys, Rapper

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With the presidential election fast approaching, many musicians have become active in promoting awareness of the importance of voting. Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand are just a couple of the many that have helped out. Now, the Beastie Boys are hitting the road to perform some shows in the battleground states. The band has announced the ‘Get Out & Vote ‘08’ which will take them to Virginia on October 28th, Minnesota on November 1st, and Milwaukee on November 2nd. Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones and a few others will join them on the Virginia stop while Ben Harper and Tenacious D will help out on the Minnesota and Milwaukee stops.

Category : Barbra Streisand, Beastie Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z

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