About Music: R.I.P. Adam Yauch

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Music From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor Adam Yauch, known as MCA from the Beastie Boys, passed away on Friday. He was just 47 years old. The Beastie Boys were a hugely influential group, fusing rap and rock, and were just inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. We remember Yauch and pay tribute to him and the music the Beastie Boys created. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys Dies At Age 47 In another tragic loss for the music industry, Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, has died at age 47. He had been battling cancer since 2009. His illness caused him to be absent from the Beastie Boys' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April this year. He was often referred to by his stage name MCA. Beastie Boys Artist Profile The Beastie Boys helped create a new genre in rap-rock that captured the imagination of music fans in a big way both commercially and critically. As one of rap's first and, certainly, most successful white groups, the trio burst on the scene with one of the top-selling albums of the '80s, 1986's Licensed to Ill. See More About:  beastie boys  hip hop  rap rock The History Of Rap-Rock Rap-rock has been a thriving music scene since the end of the 20th century, but how did it come into being? To understand rap-rock and better appreciate the genre's essential songs, we first need to look back at the early days of hip-hop to chart its rise in popularity and eventual acceptance by the rock community. See More About:  rap-rock  rock music history  linkin park Forgotten Gem Of The '80s: Beastie Boys - 'She's On It' This tune deserves respect if nothing else for the rather seamless way it serves as a marker between the Beasties' early NYC hardcore punk roots and its eventual position as critically favored hip-hop dignitaries. Yauch will be missed on several wide cultural levels, many of the same ones the Beastie Boys will continue to inform going forward. Music Ads Music News Example Music Music News Letter Template Beastie Boys Featured Articles World Music Songs For Mothers Top 10 Country Songs For Mothers Mother's Day Oldies Playlist Latin Music Gifts For Mom Hip-Hop Songs Mom Will Love Folk Music Moms   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement