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Broken Record podcast, when Beastie Boys Mike “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz reunite with Rick Rubin, who was their friend, producer and cowriter of their epochal 1986 debut album “Licensed to Ill.”And since Horovitz and Rubin hadn’t spoken in more than 20 years (not out of anger, but just because they simply hadn’t), it not only has the joyfulness of reuniting with an old friend, it almost amounts to an oral history of the group’s early years: touring with Run-DMC and Madonna,

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorYou know how you can get together with an old friend you haven’t seen for years, and it’s like you were just together yesterday? It happens on the TK podcast, when Beastie Boys Mike “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz reunite with Rick Rubin, who was their friend, producer and cowriter of their epochal 1986 debut album “Licensed to Ill.”And since Horovitz and Rubin hadn’t spoken in more than 20 years (not out of anger, but just because they simply hadn’t),

The duo are also launching their own cannabis line

In a wide-ranging interview on Rick Rubin's podcast

He compared getting musical ideas to "flicking on the radio" and talked being inspired by Justin Timberlake

Rick Rubin hits No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Producers chart (dated April 25), leading for the first time thanks to nine production credits on the Hot Rock Songs chart, all on tracks performed by The Strokes.All nine songs are from The Strokes' LP The New Abnormal, which debuts at No.

The Strokes are back with The New Abnormal. The New York City rock band’s sixth studio album is produced by Rick Rubin and marks the group’s first full-length release in seven years.

It's finally here. The Strokes unveiled their sixth album, The New Abnormal, on Friday (April 10), six years after their last full-length release, 2013's The Comedown Machine.

The Strokes have shared a new song called “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus.” Check it out below. The band’s Rick Rubin-produced album The New Abnormal is out Friday, April 10.

The latest preview of 'The New Abnormal'

Run the Jewels have shared a new song called “The Yankee and the Brave”—a taste of their forthcoming album RTJ4. Take a listen below.

In a year marked by lineup upheaval, BROCKHAMPTON’s Kevin Abstract developed more of a transformative idea about the collective’s future. In GQ’s recently published interview (that was shot in June 2019), the frontman opened up to Rick Rubin about his vision for the group formation.

BROCKHAMPTON leader Kevin Abstract sat down with legendary producer Rick Rubin for the latest episode of GQ’s Epic Conversations video series. The interview was filmed in June 2019, putting it in the timeframe between his solo project, ARIZONA BABY, and the group’s latest album, last year’s GINGER. The rapper spoke with Rubin spoke about the difficulties of maintaining a connection with his fanbase while putting newer life experiences into his music.

Tucked away deep in Van Nuys, Calif., Ethan Gruska is working with members of Manchester Orchestra at the unassuming but historic Sound City recording studio, the analog birthplace of such iconic albums as Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” and Johnny Cash’s Rick Rubin-helmed 1996 comeback, “Unchained.”

The hip-hop duo and acclaimed producer were guests on the latest episode of Malcolm Gladwell's 'Broken Record'

Run the Jewels’ EL-P and Killer Mike sat down with Rick Rubin for a new episode of his Broken Record podcast. They discussed their respective upbringings (EL in New York; Mike in the South), how they got into music, getting facts wrong while rapping, and more. Listen below.

The Strokes are back with another new track, “Bad Decisions.” They previously performed the song at a Bernie Sanders rally in New Hampshire. The song, which seems to interpolate the melody from Billy Idol’s “Dancing With Myself,” gives a writing credit to Idol and Tony James. Watch the band’s new “Bad Decisions” music video below.

The Strokes are back -- almost. The rakish New York rockers announced the upcoming release of their sixth album, The New Abnormal, on Tuesday (Feb.

After announcing its release date at last night’s Bernie Sanders rally in New Hampshire, the Strokes have detailed their first album in seven years. The New Abnormal, produced by Rick Rubin, arrives April 10 via Cult/RCA. They’ve also shared a song called “At the Door”—watch the Mike Burakoff-directed video below, and scroll down for the album tracklist.

Osbourne was speaking about his Black Sabbath bandmate during a new podcast with Rick Rubin

"I think there's a wild man in everybody. I'm a split personality." That's how the first trailer for the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne biopic Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy opens, as the beloved metal icon provides voice over narration for shots of his industrial hometown of Birmingham, England.

André 3000 and Rick Rubin just engaged in a wide-ranging discussion for the Broken Record podcast, where they covered everything from mental health to the creative pressures of prestige. When the conversation turned to the importance of listening to music outside your genre, Three Stacks revealed his unlikely muse for the OutKast classic “B.O.B.”

If you're still waiting on a new project from André 3000, don't hold your breath.

Fans have been waiting for a new André 3000 project, whether solo or with his pioneering hip-hop act Outkast, for years. But in a new interview for the Broken Record podcast, the artist born André Benjamin told Rick Rubin that for personal reasons, he's been unable to get started on a new album. “I’d like to, but it’s just not coming,” he said.

André 3000 is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, but his output has mostly been limited to guest appearances over the past several years. On the latest episode of the Broken Record podcast, the OutKast MC spoke with pioneering producer Rick Rubin about the pressures of matching his previous output while creating new music.