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Billy Bragg Announces 2019 US Tour

Music News- Billy Bragg has confirmed a 2019 U.S. tour entitled “One Step Forward. Two Steps Back.”  At each stop, Bragg will perform three unique shows over as many nights. Tickets go on sale Friday November 16 at 10am local time in all markets. The first performance will feature Bragg’s current set, which ranges across his 35 year career. The second performance will see Bragg perform songs from his first three albums: his punk-charged debut Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy (1983), its similarly utilitarian follow-up Brewing Up with Billy Bragg (1984) and Talking with the Taxman about Poetry (1986). The third performance will see Bragg perform songs from his second three albums: the positively jangled Workers Playtime (1988), pop classic Don’t Try This at Home (1991) and the back-to-basics William Bloke (1996). Prior to the launch of the tour Bragg will perform along with Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, Dawes and others as part of the February, 2019 Cayamo Cruise.

Looking forward to running through my back pages. I did this three night stand in Toronto last year and it was a lot of fun. – Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg has been a fearless recording artist, tireless live performer and peerless political campaigner for over 35 years. Politicized by a Tory government operating without love or justice, this previously adrift young man from Barking, England, whose failure at national exams had reduced his career opportunities to two, eventually bought himself out of the British Army in 1981 (‘the best £175 I ever spent’), determined to make a living out of song.

Governments rise and fall, fashions come and go, pop stars are built up and knocked down by a fickle media, and Billy Bragg adapts to survive: the one-time Luddite and failed handyman has embraced New Media and engages with fans directly via Facebook and Twitter, uploading songs when a headline strikes. His enemies remain essentially the same: craven politicians, inhumane corporations, plus assorted racists, fascists, bullies, reactionaries and people with floppy fringes.

Don’t miss the orator, entertainer, rabble-rouser, negotiator, pamphleteer, the fabled ‘Bard of Barking,’ Billy Bragg, across three extraordinary evenings.

Billy Bragg 2019 U.S. Tour

2/12 – 2/17 – Cayamo Cruise

2/22– The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – Tickets

2/23 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – Tickets

2/24 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – Tickets

Limited 3 Night Pass for Los Angeles here
2/28 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA – Tickets

3/01 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA – Tickets

3/02 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA – Tickets

Limited 3 Night Pass for Seattle here

4/18 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN – Tickets

4/19 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN – Tickets

4/20 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN – Tickets

4/25 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL – Tickets

4/26 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL – Tickets

4/27 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL – Tickets

9/19 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA – Tickets

9/20 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA – Tickets

9/21 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA – Tickets

Limited 3 Night Pass for Alexandria here

9/26 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Tickets

9/27 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Tickets

9/28 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Tickets

Limited 3 Night Pass for New York here

10/03 – The Sinclair – Boston, MA – Tickets

10/04 – The Sinclair – Boston, MA – Tickets

10/05 – The Sinclair – Boston, MA – Tickets

Limited 3 Night Pass for Boston here

THE GLORIOUS SONS ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINE TOUR FOR 2019

Music News - Canadian alt rock quintet, The Glorious Sons, have announced an extensive USA headline tour for 2019!  The trek runs from February through March and sees the JUNO-award winning band returning to key cities including Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.  LA-based newcomers, Liily, will provide direct support for the shows. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, November 16th.

Before the end of the year, The Glorious Sons will once again join The Struts on tour for a short leg of dates in Chicago, Des Moines, and Lawrence. The five-piece is also confirmed for notable radio holiday festivals in Pittsburgh, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C., sharing the stage with the likes of Bastille, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, and Meg Myers. A full itinerary of shows can be found below.

The Glorious Sons are having a massively successful year with their smash single, “S.O.S.” (Sawed Off Shotgun), which is skyrocketing on a global scale. The track is climbing the Spotify Viral 50 charts, hitting #36 globally and #15 in the U.S. “S.O.S.” also just cracked the top 10 on the U.S. Active Rock radio charts and has racked up over 3.5 million streams and 105k Shazams. Furthermore, it was added to Spotify’s marquee Rock This playlist in the #1 position last week and is prominently featured on their other top-performing playlists including Rock Hard, Totally Alt, New Noise, Rockin’ Vibes, and more. In other impressive news, the song recently held the #1 position on Apple Music’s influential playlist, “The New Rock,” in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Stream and download “S.O.S” on all digital retailers HERE.

Bad Suns Sign to Epitaph, Release New Song "Away We Go"

Music News-  L.A.'s Epitaph Records announces the signing of Los Angeles-based band Bad Suns with the release of their instant-classic new single "Away We Go." The group's first new music in over a year, "Away We Go" finds Bad Suns at their best: propulsive and searching, it marks a new era for the ascendant quartet.  Listen below.

 Bad Suns have also announced a full slate of 2019 North American and European tour dates, on sale Friday, November 16th, at 10am local time, with artist and local pre-sales at 10am local November 14th and 15th, respectively. Find the full list below 

Photo credit: Rowan Daly

Formed in Los Angeles County when they were teenagers, Bad Suns have come a long way since catching their first big break from LA radio institution KROQ after dropping a demo off in their mailbox. The band - hailed by NYLON as "hard-driving with heart" - performed on Kimmel and Conan, broke the Top 25 on the Billboard 200, toured with Halsey and The 1975, played Coachella and other marquee festivals, and sold out headlining dates across the globe -- all while building a rabid fan-base that'll cross land, air and sea to see them live. Their last album, 2016's Disappear Here, was hailed by Alternative Press as "their most dynamic and introspective work yet," adding "Bad Suns are merely getting started in their quest for world domination."

Bad Suns are: Christo Bowman (vocals / guitar), Gavin Bennett (bass), Miles Mores (drums) and Ray Libby (guitar). Stay tuned for more news and tour dates from Bad Suns in the coming year.

MIKE GORDON ANNOUNCES SPRING 2019 TOUR DATES

Music News- Phish bassist Mike Gordon and his band will hit the road March 2019 beginning on the 8th in Atlanta and wrapping with a very special four-night run in Cambridge, MA. The tour includes shows Asheville, Nashville, DC, Asbury Park, Buffalo and more. A complete list of tour dates can be found below.

 

A limited number of tickets are available now via a real-time pre-sale at  tickets.mike-gordon.com (and ending this Thursday, November 15th at 5PM ET). Visit  mike-gordon.com/tour for more info.

 

MIKE GORDON 2019 TOUR ITINERARY-

 

MARCH

8 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA

9 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC

10 - The Basement East - Nashville, TN

12 - Charleston Music Hall - Charleston, SC

13 - Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount, VA

15 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

16 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park, NJ

17 - White Eagle Hall - Jersey City, NJ

19 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY

21-24 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA

Dido Announces Her Return! New Album 'Still On My Mind' Out 3/8/19

Music News -Dido to return with her first new album in five years, the stunning ‘Still On My Mind’ out March 8th via BMG. 

And, the multi-million selling singer has also announced her first tour in fifteen years, where she will play songs from the new album alongside her classic megahits such as "Thank You," "Here With Me," "White Flag" and "Life For Rent."

The World tour, of 27 dates, commences in Europe on May 5th in Prague, with London’s Roundhouse on May 30th which will be followed by a North America tour in June. Full itinerary is listed below.  

‘Still On My Mind’ is Dido's 5th studio album and was written and recorded in England, a result of the fruitful and incredibly natural production/songwriting partnership with her long term collaborator and brother (Faithless founder) Rollo. 

‘It was simple, I only wanted to make another album if it was with him’ says Dido. ‘It was made in such an easy way, all the vocals recorded on the sofa, a lot of it recorded at home’. It follows the 2013 release of the acclaimed ‘Girl Who Got Away’. 

‘Still On My Mind’ encapsulates a variety of styles and genres, ranging from her love of hip hop to her folk roots, but ultimately the entire record carries a dance and electronic music sensibility, even on the tracks with no beats. At the core, it's about the songs which capture the beautiful essence of Dido personally and emotionally.

NEW SINGLE, QUAKE, AND VIDEO OUT NOW FROM JOE PERRY

Music News- Prior to his collapsing after performing at Saturday's Billy Joel concert at MSG in NYC, JOE PERRY, the legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith, has released a new single, video and tour dates with his Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford and Gary Cherone of Extreme. The music video for “Quake” is available to view below.

 

The hard-charging track with PERRY‘s killer riffs and Cherone‘s gutsy vocals is from soon-to-be-released vinyl-only version of PERRY‘s Sweetzerland Manifesto (Roman Records) and was debuted live earlier this year

 

Photo credit: Ross Halfin

 

(January 16) when Cherone joined PERRY at the latter’s two-hour plus set at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The “Quake”video features PERRY–the essence of cool—alone with his guitar and amp, firing up the song alongside the lyrics and a super-hip dancing couple who embody the tune’s freewheeling rock & roll spirit. It was directed by JOE‘s son Roman Perry. 

 

PERRY and his band will perform the song live on his upcoming headlining dates which kick off November 30 in Iowa and include stops in New York City, Detroit, Philadelphia and more before wrapping up with three Los Angeles-area shows. These performances follow gigs this past April where PERRY debuted his new touring band featuring Whitford and with Cherone of Extreme taking on the lead vocals.

 

Along with choice cuts from his catalog of solo records, JOE will perform rarely played Aerosmith classics from the band’s early records including “Toys In The Attic,” “Get Your Wings” and “Rocks,” among others. SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO marks JOE‘s sixth solo album and is comprised of 10 new tracks all written or co-written by JOE (many with the album’s guest vocalists), except for a cover of “Eve Of Destruction” with JOE on lead vocals and Johnny Depp on drums. The album features guest appearances from a long list of JOE’s friends, colleagues and rock and roll icons. Highlights include “Aye, Aye, Aye,” which JOE co-wrote with the track’s vocalist Robin Zander,and three collaborations with David Johansen, who sings “I Wanna Roll,” “Haberdasher Blues,” and “I’m Going Crazy,” plus as many co-writes with Terry Reid whose lead vocals light up “I’ll Do Happiness” (with Zak Starkey on drums), “Sick & Tired” and “Won’t Let Me Go.”

 

Keller Williams Announces Special 3-Day Cave Event, KELLER IN THE CAVERNS

Music News- Genre-hopping, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Keller Williams, whose prolific career has spanned more than two decades, is excited to announce his first 3-day event, Keller In The Caverns, featuring Williams’ unique musical projects. The event will take place on June 21, 22 and 23, 2019, in one of Tennessee’s most remarkable venues, The Caverns, the new home of PBS’ Emmy Award-winning show Bluegrass Underground.

Hosting a variety of music artists throughout the year, these underground caves will provide a sublime and surreal setting, making Keller In The Caverns a one-of-a-kind experience unlike anything Williams has done before. With solo performances by Williams, the event will also include sets by Keller Williams’ PettyGrass featuring The HillBenders, and his funk ensemble More Than A Little. Williams will then be joined by his Grateful Gospel project, which features guitarist John Kadlecik (Further, Dark Star Orchestra) for a Grateful Gospel Brunch to close out the weekend.

Keller Williams has established himself as a creative visionary, continuing to showcase his unique ability to innovate and evolve over the course of 23 studio albums. Williams recently released his first entirely instrumental album SANS, which features reinvigorated versions of some of his favorite tracks from throughout his career. Keller Williams’ unpredictable live shows and ability to seamlessly transition between genres has garnered a large and loyal cult following, as well as praise from press, including Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, Relix, Acoustic Guitar and Paste Magazine, who called SANS “another satisfying addition to Williams’s remarkable repertoire.”

Both general admission and VIP 3-day passes for Keller In The Caverns will go on-sale on November 17. Fans who have joined Keller Williams’ or The Caverns’ email lists will receive details about access to pre-sale tickets, available on November 16. For more information about the event, including details of the VIP weekend package which includes tickets, lodging for two people for two nights, transport to and from the venue and more, click HERE.

"A Life In YES: The Chris Squire Tribute" Features Members of YES, Renaissance, Marillion, Blackmore’s Night, Curved Air, Toto & Others!

Music News- Purple Pyramid Records is releasing A Life In YES: The Chris Squire Tribute; A heartfelt and masterful musical salute to the longtime bassist and co-founder of prog rock legends YES, Chris Squire!

Produced by Squire’s friend and frequent collaborator, and current bassist in YES, Billy Sherwood with amazing contributions from Todd Rundgren, Steve Porcaro (Toto), Annie Haslam (Renaissance), John Wesley (Porcupine Tree), Sonja Kristina (Curved Air), Patrick Moraz (Yes/The Moody Blues), Steve Stevens, Dweezil Zappa, and more!

“Needless to say this record is near and dear to my heart, Chris and I were friends for decades and his loss was epic. I wanted to honor his spirit, his writing, his bass work… And so I set forth to create this record. Everyone who participated lifted the project and did it out of the deepest respect and love for Chris.” –  Billy Sherwood

Includes two bonus tracks: one from the prog supergroup The Prog Collective, and one from the massively popular Pink Floyd tribute album Back Against The Wall!

Available on both CD and vinyl!

Track List:
1. Jon Davidson & Patrick Moraz – On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
2. Steve Hogarth & Larry Fast – Hold Out Your Hand
3. Annie Haslam – Onward
4. David Sancious & Steve Stevens – South Side Of The Sky
5. Sonja Kristina – The Fish
6. Steve Porcaro & Steve Hackett – The More We Live – Let Go
7. Jon Davison & Tony Kaye – Parallels
8. Nikki Squire & Dweezil Zappa – Owner Of A Lonely Heart
9. Todd Rundgren, John Wesley & Tony Kaye – Roundabout
10. Candice Night & Brian Auger – Don’t Kill The Whale
BONUS TRACKS
11. The Prog Collective – The Technical Divide
12. Chris Squire – Comfortably Numb

To purchase:
Buy the CD: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/a-life-in-yes-the-chris-squire-tribute-cd/
Buy the vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/a-life-in-yes-the-chris-squire-tribute-2-lp/

GIN BLOSSOMS PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WONDER”

Music News- The Gin Blossoms; Robin Wilson (lead vocals & guitar), Jesse Valenzuela (vocals & guitar), Scott Johnson(guitar) and Bill Leen (bass)– premiered their music video this week for “Wonder,” a song off their critically acclaimed album MIXED REALITY (June 2018). Filmed in Vancouver, the video was produced by Glass Hero Media, directed by Cole Northey, and stars Madisen Steinwand.

 

Gin Blossoms’ Jesse Valenzuela said, “Cole Northey shot a wonderful video with the gorgeous city of Vancouver as backdrop. He really captured the delicate sensibility of the song with its wistful quality and gentle aching. I love it.”

 

 

Above: screenshot from “Wonder” video.

 

GIN BLOSSOMS, one of the top alt-rock groups of the ’90s who celebrated the 25^th anniversary of their multi-platinum album New Miserable Experience last year, recently issued their first new album in eight years, MIXED REALITY (produced by Don Dixon). The band are currently on a national U.S. tour celebrating their illustrious career as they continue to tirelessly march through their 26^th year. See all tour dates here and read a lighthearted Q&A about life on the road here.

Walk Off The Earth Release “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” From Upcoming Holiday EP, "Subscribe To The Holidays", out 11/16

Music News- Walk Off The Earth, the indie-pop band known for their chart topping originals and unique covers of current hits, have released the first single from their upcoming EP, Subscribe To The Holidays, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” performed by band and features members Sarah Blackwood and Gianni Luminati’s five year old son, Giorgio Michaels. Subscribe To The Holidays includes six holiday classics, re-imagined in Walk Off The Earth’s signature style.

Comprised of five multi instrumentalists (Sarah Blackwood, Gianni Luminati, Marshall, Joel Cassady, Beard Guy), Walk Off The Earth originally gained massive public attention when their interpretation of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" went viral on YouTube, garnering over 180 million views. Since then, the band has released a string of successful original songs including "Red Hands" (#1 at AAA), "Fire In My Soul" and "Rule The World" (both of which went platinum in Canada), sold out venues across the globe and collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the world (Keith Urban, Snoop Dogg & Steve Aoki). In addition, they've won a "Group Of The Year" Juno Award and appeared on American national television shows such as Good Morning America and Ellen.

Walk Off The Earth’s most recent original single, “Fifth Avenue,” premiered on Billboard.com. The track was added to Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlists in over a dozen countries and garnered more than a million streams in the first week after the release. The band performed the single on both Good Day New York and a Paste Magazine & Daytrotter live session. Last month, their rendition of “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 won the 2018 “Best Cover” Streamy Award, beating out Greta Van Fleet, James Bay, Leroy Sanchez and Morgan Saint for the honor of receiving the prestigious award. The unique video for “Girls Like You” featured all five members of the band performing simultaneously on a custom instrument known as the “GuitHarpUlele.” Designed by the band, the one-of-a-kind instrument was built by Blueberry Guitars. When the video was released in July, it gained such buzz that even Maroon 5 posted it on social media.

After a summer spent on the festival circuit in their native Canada, as well as Europe, Walk Off The Earth are currently on a US tour, which wraps on November 16th, the same day that Subscribe To The Holidays will be released.

Listen to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Pre-order / Pre-save Subscribe To The Holidays here: https://WalkOffTheEarthENT.lnk.to/holidays

 

 

 

 

 

For more information: WalkOffTheEarth.com

Subscribe To The Holidays Track Listing

1. Santa Baby

2. Happy Hanukkah (Ft. Scott Helman)

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ft. Giorgio Michael)

4. All I Want For Christmas Is You

5. Deck The Halls

6. Linus and Lucy

Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Hayes Carll Returns With “What It Is” on February 15th, Listen to New Tune

Music News- What It Is, the highly-anticipated new album from acclaimed Texas singer/songwriter Hayes Carll, is due for release on February 15, 2019 via Dualtone Music.  And, Carll hits the road in February in support of the new album (see tour itinerary below). Following the 2016 release of his deeply-personal and cathartic Lovers and Leavers, What It Is finds Carll rejuvenated on a new creative plateau. The 12 new songs are written/co-written by Carll and address topics ranging from the ever-changing arc of relationships to our current socio-political climate, and many points between.  Carll’s signature blend of literate, thoughtful songwriting, delivered with his wry wit and clever twists are on full display throughout the new collection.

Check out the feature premiere of his new tune, “None’Ya” below.

For more than a decade, Hayes Carll has been highly-regarded by fans, critics and fellow artists as a songwriter’s songwriter with his own voice. He has won multiple Americana Music Awards, received a Grammy nomination, repeatedly topped the Americana radio charts, performed on national television including The Tonight Show and Austin City Limits and has had his songs recorded by artists that include Lee Ann Womack, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Willis and Hard Working Americans. His albums have garnered high praise from a wide spectrum of the press, including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, SPIN, People, Esquire, American Songwriter, Paste and many more.

 

America's Thousand Oaks, CA Show Tonight Postponed

Music News- The folk/rock/pop group AMERICA has postponed its show tonight (November 8) at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza to a later date (TBA) to respect the victims and the entire Thousand Oaks community in light of last night’s tragic shooting. The band’s Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell are shocked by the news and want to send their deepest sympathies to the families, relatives and friends of those who lost their lives and were injured.

Initial Release in the Fug Yep Soundation - 7" charity series, in honor and memory of Richard Swift Announced - First release is "Christmas Time Is Here" by Lucius w/ Richard Swift

Music News- When Richard Swift passed away in July the music world lost a rare and influential talent. A singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer with such distinct style and sound all his own, Swift was much beloved by a broad community of artists  with whom he had collaborated. 

Jess Wolfe of Lucius says "We were on tour in Europe when we lost Richard. We didn't get to say goodbye face to face. We didn't get to go to the memorial service. I didn't get a chance to hear his voice. I only talked to him while he slept, hoping somehow, in his dreams, he was hearing us. We sang to him. We sang to him and it was the worst and best gift we'd ever received. Somehow, pouring out something for someone who has done so much for your musical life, is the only way to cope. This loss really messed us up, as I know it did all of us in the musical community, and we felt the need, the urgency, to make sure to do something about that. 

What started off as a small idea and a way we could personally (and actively) bring awareness to the disease that is alcoholism / drug addiction in our communities - that which took Swift's life - has now grown into a larger concept, a commitment, bound together by many of Swift's closest friends and collaborators, with a goal to share in these efforts.  We made up a name for the whole thing from a phrase Swift coined. It's called THE FUG YEP SOUNDATION; a 7" record series, with each release featuring 2 songs from close friends & collaborators of Swift."

Sarah Versprille of Pure Bathing Culture adds "Each cover features Swift's original artwork. He was a prolific and persistent visual artist. He made work all the time and his studio was just as much a place for creating visual art as it was for making music. Shealynn (Richard's wife) has helped us curate a collection of his pieces for each cover of this series that provide a window into this side of his genius, humor and creativity." 

The first release of the series will feature the Los Angeles-based band Lucius. The 4 piece band, founded and fronted by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig and backed by Dan Molad and Peter Lalish, and currently based in Los Angeles.  The 7" arrives December 7th via Mom+Pop Music and features "Christmas Time Is Here" on Side A and "Keep Me Hanging On" on side B. Both songs were recorded at Richard's studio National Freedom in April 2017.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK TOPS NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST

Music News- Beastie Boys Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond can now add “bestselling authors” to their long list of bona fides. In the week following its October 30 release, Beastie Boys Book (Spiegel & Grau) has ascended to #1 on The New York Times Best Sellers List—topping both the Nonfiction Print Hardcover and Nonfiction Combined Print & E-Book Best Sellers charts.

Horovitz and Diamond are currently in the midst of the rapturously received Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct event tour. The appearances feature Mike D and Adrock reading from the book and in conversation, with a live score by Mix Master Mike and a staggeringly thorough Beastie Boys exhibit, curated by Beastie Boys & Beyond the Streets with Sonos providing sound, playing a mixtape curated by Adrock and Mike D.

The last currently scheduled Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct dates are November 29^th at O2 Forum Kentish Town and November 30th at EartH in London.

Written by Adrock and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more, Beastie Boys Book is a panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys for the first time in the band members’ own words. Horovitz and Diamond offer accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip hop record ever to hit #1, Licensed to Ill — and the messy fallout as the band broke with Def Jam; their move to Los Angeles and rebirth with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul’s Boutique; their evolution as musicians and social activists over the course of the classic albums Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty and the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits conceived by the late Adam “MCA” Yauch and more.

With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book is so much more than a musicians’ memoir. Alongside Horovitz and Diamond’s personal recollections are an overwhelming assortment of rare photos and original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys’ New York, mixtape playlists, and many more surprises.