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Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has been honoured by the local government in his home state of New York. Yauch, who was also known as MCA, was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 and succumbed to the disease earlier this month, aged 47. The rapper, who grew up in New York and lived there throughout his life, was honoured by the city's state senate on Tuesday [May 15].

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Julian Casablancas' band head to Scotland

They join Foo Fighters at the Scottish festival

Annual Eurosonic festival indicates the future festival circuits hits coming your way

Plus Tricky, Ry Cooder and Elton John double album special in our releases round-up!

Plus Dirty Pretty Things, Little Feat and The Watson Twins in our releases round-up!

Also White Denim and Weezer in our releases round-up!

Down by the lake this morning, there's a large band dressed like bad mime artists in boho pierrot gear. At ten thirty, the flute and oboe players are making bird noises at each other from opposite banks of the lake.