Reaction to the death Friday of Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys: full story ![]()

Beastie Boy emcee Adam “MCA” Yauch inspired generations of music lovers to fight — either for their right to party or for the rights of Tibetans. In return for his years of activism and music, fans fought for the right to name a Brooklyn playground after him. Tomorrow, Beastie Boys Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond are expected to join Brooklyn Borough...
time.com (19 days ago)

NEW YORK -- A New York City playground where the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch learned to ride a bike as a child has been renamed in his honor. City officials on Friday rechristened Brooklyn's Palmetto Playground as Adam Yauch Park. Yauch's parents and fellow Beastie Boy Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz attended the renaming ceremony. The rapper known as "MCA" died last May at the age...
huffingtonpost.com (17 days ago)

No sleep till... Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival? The ninth annual event's organizers announced today the July 10 to 13 fest will include a moment of silence for late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch, followed by a tribute...
spin.com (4 days ago)

The Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn will be renamed in honor of Adam Yauch the Beastie Boy known as MCA who died last year A ceremony is set for 11 am Friday morning and will feature fellow Beastie Boy Adam "Ad-Rock" Horowitz Yauch's parents and other family members as well as Brooklyn Borough...
rollingstone.com (19 days ago)

The year 2012 was a tough one for the Beastie Boys after they lost one member of their legendary trio, rapper-turned-filmmaker Adam Yauch a.k.a MCA, to cancer. But according to the New York Times, things are looking up for Michael Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) who will join ... More »
nymag.com (22 days ago)

Palmetto Playground will be renamed in honor of the late Beastie Boys at a ceremony Friday. By James Montgomery Adam Yauch Photo: Getty Images
mtv.com (19 days ago)

In a ceremony held a day before the one-year anniversary of Yauch's death, Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz commended the Parks Department for honoring "one of Brooklyn’s most culturally influential sons."
hollywoodreporter.com (18 days ago)
A New York City playground where the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch learned to ride a bike as a child has been renamed in his honor.
statesmanjournal.com (18 days ago)
A New York City playground where the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch learned to ride a bike as a child has been renamed in his honor.
miamiherald.com (18 days ago)

The Palmetto Playground will be renamed the Adam Yauch Playground in a ceremony on May 3
nme.com (20 days ago)
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