Beastie Boys fight for your right to vote

They headline a politics-fueled tour coming to St. Paul Nov. 1 with Ben Harper and Tenacious D. During the last presidential election, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., John Fogerty and other classic rockers staged the Vote for Change Tour. This fall, hip-hop stalwarts the Beastie Boys are undertaking the Get Out and Vote '08 Tour, which will visit St. Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium on Nov. 1. Also performing that night will be eclectic rocker Ben Harper and Tenacious D, the comedy-rock duo starring Jack Black. "We are going to do a few shows in hopes that we can remind people to vote," the Beastie Boys said in a statement. "This election is too important, too much is at stake to stay at home. We hope that you can come out, have a... [read full story]