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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Beastie boys, for one of the only times ever in the hip-hop group’s history, has granted permission for a political advertisement to use one of their songs. Over the weekend an ad for presidential candidate Joe Biden featured the Beastie Boy’s edgy 1994 hit “Sabotage.”The political commercial made its debut during Sunday night’s NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.

Yeah, it’s ‘politician uses music in their political campaign’ time again. But – plot twist! – this politician has permission.

Beastie Boys agreed to licence one of their songs for the first time ever in a TV advertisement, to accompany a spot for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.“Sabotage”, the 1994 single from the group’s album Ill Communication, was used in the Democratic candidate’s advert focusing on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the live music industry.The late Adam Yauch included a clause in his will stipulating that any music he was involved in would not be used for product advertising purposes.

The Beastie Boys have allowed an advert to use one of their songs for one of the first times ever, and it’s an ad for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.Their seminal 1994 hit ‘Sabotage’ features in a new spot which aired during NFL games on Sunday evening (October 18).

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Beastie Boys had never before licensed any of their songs for an advertisement, but that commercial blackout came to an end during Sunday’s Steelers/Browns game, when the sounds of “Sabotage” accompanied a spot for the Joe Biden presidential campaign.It wasn’t just any campaign spot, but one that focuses on how the COVID-19 shutdowns have decimated the live music industry.

A baby girl who was born prematurely early Tuesday after her mother was shot and killed in Chicago was in critical condition, according to reports. Stacy Jones, 35, was due to give birth to her baby next month.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Czech Film and Television Academy has selected Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” to be its official entry in the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards.Its decision follows recent submissions by Singapore, Kosovo and Georgia.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired worldwide rights to the Daniel Hymanson-directed So Late So Soon, a bittersweet documentary that paints an endearing portrait of Chicago artists Jackie and Don Seiden.The film, which made its world premiere at the 2020 True/False Film Festival, follows Jackie and Don who are half a century into their marriage and they approach the fragility of their elderly lives in their own distinct ways.

We became close friends. I would travel all over the country to see the Kings of Comedy.

Journalist Elias Leight published a bombshell report on Monday evening at Rolling Stone exposing record labels for illegally compensating radio stations in order to play certain songs by specific artists more often.

Beastie Boys’ final live show will be streaming for free online throughout this weekend (September 26-27).The New York rap group gave their last performance at Bonnaroo 2009, when they headlined the festival.Shortly after the event, Adam “MCA” Yauch was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer and the band cancelled all promotional activities.

Marvin Gaye has knocked the Beatles off the top spot. There are five women in the top 30 as well as 13 black musicians.1 Marvin Gaye – What’s Going OnGaye’s most political album was number six in 2003.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentCreative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed João Paulo Miranda Maria, writer-director of “Memory House,” the only Latin American feature chosen for this year’s Cannes Official Selection.In further news, Miranda Maria is preparing two new feature films, one his English-language debut, with Rodrigo Teixeira’s Sao Paulo-based RT Features, producer of Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name,” James Gray’s “Ad Astra” and Karim Aïnouz’s “The Invisible

Rolling Stone sparked some heated debates on Tuesday, September 22 after they dropped their list for the 500 greatest albums of all time.