Adam Yauch

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The Beastie Boys (L-R) Mike Diamond, Adam Yauch and Adam Horowitz perform during Sundance 2006 Celebration hosted by MySpace and Gen Art during 2006 Sundance Film Festival January 23, 2006 in Park City, Utah. (Getty Images) more pics » Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys attends the premiere of "Gunnin For That #1 Spot." (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images North America) Adam Yauch , one of founding members of the Beastie Boys , announced via a video posted to the group's website that he will be receiving treatment for cancer. He also announced that the group will be canceling shows this summer, including appearances ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the rap group the Beastie Boys, has said he is "hopeful" he has beaten cancer after undergoing surgery and visiting Tibetan doctors in India. Yauch told fans in July that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his left salivary gland and an adjacent lymph node, forcing the cancellation of the band's concerts and delaying the release of their album "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1." After undergoing surgery to remove the cancerous tumor, 45-year-old Yauch said he went to a Tibetan community in Dharamsala in India, recently returning to America. ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Adam Yauch is feeling "healthy, strong and hopeful" that he has beaten cancer, the Beastie Boys member shared in a message to fans this week. Yauch sent an email update to the Beastie Boys' official fan list after returning from a visit to Tibetan doctors in Dharamsala, India, where he traveled shortly after undergoing surgery in late July to remove a cancerous tumor from his left parotid gland. "I'm taking Tibetan medicine and at the recommendation of the Tibetan doctors I've been eating a vegan/organic diet," said Yauch in the message, adding that his new health regimen "surprisingly enough was ... Read Full Story

July 31, 2009 Janice Chou I like that after releasing "Zero" as the first single off their latest album, "It's Blitz!" the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were slammed for betraying their hard rocking ways. Blogs and magazines questioned whether or not the trio had gotten soft. Like… guys. C'mon. This is Karen O. Not Cher on her like eighth comeback tour trying to prove she's, "still got it!" Recently taking a little criticizing heat for their bold step into the realm of pop dance music, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are playing to Blue Comet stage at All Points West, proving they are a reason to ... Read Full Story