Beastie Boy’s Adam Yauch in concert.

Originally published by L.S. Media. May 6th 2012.

To some he was a member of group that bought the idea of gratuitous vandalism to Britain, to others he was a musical pioneer. Whichever way you look the American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, the greater public cannot deny their influence on the world of music and the sadness it will bring to the fans of the band to learn that Adam Yauch, founder of the group alongside Michael Diamond, has died at the age of 47.