Rock Hall Class 2012 Welcomes Beastie Boys...

The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Cleveland and be broadcast on HBO. The 2012 ceremony will again be open to the public, as it was - for the first time in the event's history - at the 2009 Inductions in Cleveland.

This year's inductees include The Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Donovan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Members can purchase Induction 2012 tickets in advance, beginning Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10 a.m. EST until the Member allotment is exhausted. To purchase tickets, visit rockhall.com or call (877) 212-8898 (please note, this phone number will not be activated until 10 a.m. EST on 12/16). To be eligible for the Member pre-sale, fans must become Members by 11 p.m. EST on December 12, 2011 and have a valid Member ID. To join please call (216) 515-8425. There will be a two ticket limit on all orders.

Tickets to the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on-sale to the public on Saturday, December 17, 2011 beginning at 10 a.m. EST. To purchase tickets, visit rockhall.com or call ( 877) 212-8898 (please note, this phone number will not be activated until 10 a.m. EST on 12/17).

Beastie Boys ~ Hall of Fame Statement
“We’re in the rock and roll hall of fame? That’s f—-n’ crazy and awesome ! While we are very proud of the music we make, we have to acknowledge the inspiration from our families, friends and musicians like the slits, bad brains, x-ray spex, the treacherous three and too many others to possibly name. And most of all, we give thanks to New York City and the world of musical influence it provided for us.”

Beatsie Boys Make Some Noise...

Listen to the Beastie Boys latest track:

MAKE SOME NOISE by Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys to Deliver 'Hot Sauce' on May 3rd...

This comes from the Beastie Boys website today:
Since the dawn of time, and perhaps even before, there was a silent order who were tasked with a mission. They held their secret tightly. On May 3rd the HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART TWO will be unleashed on the general public. Hold fast ye heathens.

But now they plan to drop Part 2 prior to Part 1, and they stated that Part 2 would comprise the same 16 tracks originally slated for inclusion on Hot Sauce Committee Part 1.

Read about Wikipedia's take on the history of "Hot Sauce". Stay tuned.

Track List:
1. Tadlock's Glasses
2. B-Boys In The Cut
3. Make Some Noise
4. Nonstop Disco Powerpack
5. OK
6. Too Many Rappers (featuring NAS)
7. Say It
8. The Bill Harper Collection
9. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (featuring Santigold)
10. Long Burn The Fire
11. Funky Donkey
12. Lee Majors Come Again
13. Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament
14. Pop Your Balloon
15. Crazy Ass Shit
16. Here's A Little Something For Ya

Record Store Day Set For April 17th...

The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.

This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Franscisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.

A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths).

Official Website

List of Participating Artists & Releases

According to Mic To Mic:
Beastie Boys have contributed a "super surprise" 12-inch record for Record Store Day, which is a day in which special vinyl and CD releases are sold exclusively at independently owned record stores. The purpose of Record Store Day is to encourage music fans to support their local record stores, instead of big box stores or online music stores.

The Beastie Boys' super surprise record for Record Store Day is limited to 1,000 copies and will be distributed among more than 700 record stores. If you are interested in getting a copy of the Beastie Boys' album, go to your local record store and express interest in it. The record store will not be able to guarantee you a copy, but it will be able to make a request for the record.

Beastie Boys Chicago Info. & Album Details...

My inbox was looked a little sweeter as a result of this e-mail from Beastie Boys:

Ladies and Gentleman,

We, the band collectively known as Beastie Boys, are contacting you, in regards to our 5 point plan:

1. The reissue of "Ill Communication" is imminent.
2. A reissue of "Hello Nasty" is released on the 25th of August.
3. A club show occurs in Chicago on the 6th of August.
4. The new Beastie Boys feature length LP entitled "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 1" is unleashed on the 15th of September. (See below for track listing*)
5. The music industry is saved.

I removed the pre-sale info (e-mail me if you want that info. on the DL).

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, June 26th at 10am Chicago time via http://www.frontgatetickets.com OR with a reduced service charge in-person at Site and Sound (2125 N. Milwaukee Ave.)

Ages 17+

*Tracklisting

1. Tadlock's Glasses
2. B-Boys In The Cut
3. Make Some Noise
4. Nonstop Disco Powerpack
5. OK
6. Too Many Rappers (featuring NAS)
7. Say It
8. The Bill Harper Collection
9. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (featuring Santigold)
10. Long Burn The Fire
11. Bundt Cake
12. Funky Donkey
13. Lee Majors Come Again
14. Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament
15. Pop Your Balloon
16. Crazy Ass Shit
17. Here's A Little Something For Ya

Video: Beastie Boys on Jimmy Fallon...

Adam Horovitz on Soft Focus...

Ian Svenonius sits down with Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz

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Lollalapalooza 2009 Lineup Announced...

The lineup for Lollapalooza has been announced...Check it out here.

Some highlights:
Beastie Boys
Ben Harper
Andrew Bird
Thievery Corporation
TV on the Radio
Band of Horses
Bon Iver
Fleet Foxes
& many more.

My Kinda Town, Chicago Is...

According to the Chicago Tribune, U2 will be kicking off their U.S. Summer Tour in Chicago at Solder Field on September 12th. The Trib has also leaked some information about performers at Lollapalooza in Grant Park...Jane's Addiction and the Beastie Boys are included.

Read about it here.

Read about U2's ground-breaking tour stage & ticket pricing.

Free Beastie Audio Commentary (MP3)...

If you are still celebrating the fact that the Beastie Boys released Paul's Boutique 20 years ago, you gotta head to their mini-site that addresses everything PB. Hit up said site & check the upper right hand corner...under News. It is here that you will find the gold you are looking for...a FREE download ~ a 53 minute full length album commentary by Mike D, Adrock & MCA (general banter & hilarity). Supply your e-mail & they will zap a link to you so you can grab the track. The site is loaded down with little discoverable wonders...you can even upload your own image & story about how Paul's Boutique changed your life forever.

Chillin' with the Beastie Boys...

While you are waiting to see the Beastie Boys in the summer heat at Bonnaroo 2009, warm your soul with news of a remaster of Paul's Boutique to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of that fresh & forward release.

Here is what the Beasties sent in the mail:
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paul's Boutique we have digitally re-mastered and reissued the record. The reissue comes in five versions offering everything from a digital-only package with 320kbps MP3 downloads to an exclusive limited-edition V.I.P. Type package that includes a CD, 180-gram vinyl, a Paul's Boutique t-shirt and a never seen before poster that's 8 ft wide.

They even created a mini site for the whole shebang. Don't forget to turn up the volume nob on the site...it makes all the good stuff happen & the site comes alive!

Bonnaroo 2009 Lineup (& Contest) Confirmed...

The Initial Line-Up for Bonnaroo 2009 has been announced...looks like they've outdone themselves again:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish (2 Shows), Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Snoop Dogg, Elvis Costello (solo), Erykah Badu, Paul Oakenfold, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Mars Volta, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gov’t Mule, Andrew Bird, Merle Haggard, MGMT, moe., The Decemberists, Girl Talk, Bon Iver, Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Galactic, The Del McCoury Band, of Montreal, Allen Toussaint, Coheed and Cambria, Booker T & the DBTs, David Grisman Quintet, Lucinda Williams, Animal Collective, Gomez, Neko Case, Down, Jenny Lewis, Santogold, Robert Earl Keen, Citizen Cope, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, The Ting Tings, Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Kaki King, Grizzly Bear, King Sunny Adé, Okkervil River, St. Vincent, Zac Brown Band, Raphael Saadiq, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Crystal Castles, Tift Merritt, Brett Dennen, Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue, Toubab Krewe, People Under the Stairs, Alejandro Escovedo, Vieux Farka Touré, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Cherryholmes, Yeasayer, Todd Snider, Chairlift, Portugal. The Man., The SteelDrivers, Midnite, The Knux, The Low Anthem, Delta Spirit, A.A. Bondy, The Lovell Sisters, Alberta Cross

And check out this great offering from the good people of Bonnaroo-Land.
We are pleased to announce a stellar new contest in honor of this week's Lineup announcement and the release of the 2009 Lineup video made by our friends at Ghost Robot. The contest is super easy to enter, and anyone who adds the official Bonnaroo Lineup Video to one or more of their webpages (e.g. Facebook, MySpace etc.) will be automatically entered to win VIP tickets, Regular Tickets, Merch and more to the 2009 festival!

For information on how to add the Lineup video to your page(s), visit the official Bonnaroo 2009 Lineup Preview Video page and look for the 'Share' option. Once you have posted The Bonnaroo Lineup Video to your page, send us an email at lineupcontest@bonnaroo.com with a link to your page. We will be randomly checking these links throughout the week, and we will be picking winners at random (only people who have successfully posted the video to their webpage can win!).

The contest starts on February 2nd and will end on March 2nd.