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Faber has acquired a book documenting the history of influential New York band Beastie Boys.
Lee Brackstone, creative director of Faber Social, bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Denise Cronin at Random House US.
The book will be an oral history of the band, collating interviews with people from across the music industry. Band members Michael Diamond, better known as Mike D, and Adam Horovitz, known as Ad-Rock, will compile the volume alongside hip hop writer Sacha Jenkins. The book will also be illustrated throughout with images from the band’s career, following their progression from meeting in school to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the death of founder member Adam Yauch, or MCA.
Brackstone said: “This is a landmark acquisition for Faber and our growing music list. Beastie Boys have entertained us for years with classic albums like Paul's Boutique and Hello Nasty. They will now entertain us on the page, in this book which celebrates the thirty-plus years of their unique story and influence.”
The book is planned for release in autumn 2015. Random House imprint Spiegel & Grau will publish in the US.