"Beastie Boys Book" 2025-12-12 The name Solitude was chosen

The name Solitude was chosen to pay homage to the bands Black Sabbath and Candlemass

it's a great way to say goodbye

and we've toured with a lot of heavy bands and have seen what works for us live

I asked myself "how and I supposed to play a show tomorrow

Here we see Gonzalez test out different ways of singing

"Beastie Boys Book" 2025-12-12 The name Solitude was chosenA panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itselfby band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam ADROCK Horovitz and Michael