“It took a lot of balls.” Mix Master Mike (né Michael Schwartz) recalls the courage it took to call up the Beastie Boys, who by the late ’90s were bona fide rap superstars, and leave multiple messages ...

Starting with the very first episode of Stranger Things, the series creators Matt and Ross Duffer used Dungeons & Dragons to ...

If you’re looking for proof positive that persistence pays off look no further than the quest of Mix Master Mike, the DMC World DJ Championship-winning turntablist (in both 1992 and 1993) who’d been ...

The Beastie Boys’ former DJ is now the first turntablist to tour virtually using AR-VR technology as part of Godsmack’s latest tour. Mix Master Mike continues to push the boundaries of innovation. The ...

Named as “the world’s greatest DJ” by USA Today, Mix Master Mike’s status as a premier, award-winning DJ and producer has allowed him to maintain his rank as an influential musician, and become a ...

From 12pm ET to 12am ET on Sunday (January 1), Hip Hop fans can hear personal stories from Flash as well as exclusive mixes from DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mannie Fresh, Pete Rock and, of course, Mix Master Mike.

Godsmack and Staind have announced that Beastie Boys legend Mix Master Mike has replaced Nothing More on their upcoming co-headlining summer tour. Additionally, Godsmack have announced a fall ...

The National Brotherhood of Skiers is in Vail this week for its annual summit and to celebrate 50 years of Soul on the Slopes. The nonprofit organization, which was started by Ben Finley and Art Clay, ...

I discovered DJ culture in the mid-90s, just in time to get caught up in the brief turntablism craze. But it was a fleeting phase for me—I figured out pretty quickly that turntablists have as big a ...