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The Beastie Boys have faced plenty of adversity in recent months, but fans will be glad to know that the legendary hip-hop trio still plans to release their brand-new album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,' on May 3, as scheduled.

The album was originally scheduled to follow 'Hot Sauce Committee Part One,' but after Adam 'MCA' Yauch was diagnosed with cancer, the group decided to postpone the record indefinitely. Speaking to the BBC back in February 2009, before he received the diagnosis, Yauch enthusiastically promised that the group's eighth studio album would take fans in a "bizarre" new direction. Once the bassist was diagnosed with cancer, the group's plans hit a roadblock -- but, as it turns out, they were far from derailed.

Green Day fans don't need to be reminded how awesome the band is in concert, but just in case anyone forgot, Billie Joe and Co. are releasing a brand new album this spring entitled 'Awesome As F***.'

The live album, due to drop on March 22, features a collection of performances recorded during Green Day's 2009-2010 World Tour, held in celebration of the band's 2009 album, '21st Century Breakdown.'

After wrapping up the tour, the trio spent some time trolling through their performances, selecting the most explosive for inclusion on the live album. The result is an electric compilation of 17 songs from performances in cities around the world, including newer hits, like 'Know Your Enemy' and '21 Guns,' as well as older classics, like 'When I Come Around,' and 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).' Fans who purchase the album on iTunes will also get two extra bonus tracks.

On June 21, Vanessa Carlton will release 'Rabbits on the Run,' her new album and much-anticipated follow-up to 2007's 'Heroes and Thieves.'

Recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, in the U.K., Carlton's new album was produced by Steve Osborne, who has previously collaborated with artists like U2, the B-52's, and KT Tunstall. This time around, Carlton entered the studio with a decidedly different and more open approach to her fourth studio album.

"I feel like there's literally no rules and no kind of hovering restrictions on what I'm writing and my approach to the record," she said during an interview with Star News Online, when she was working on the record. "So it's a pretty creative time for me right now."

In 2009, Owl City's Adam Young took the music world by storm, with the release of his debut record, 'Ocean Eyes.' Now, nearly two years later, the Minnesota native is gearing up to release a brand new album titled 'All Things Bright and Beautiful.'

Young announced the new album earlier this month, adding that it would be released on May 17. The artist also provided some details on how he put together the 12-track record, which was recorded from the comfort of his home studio in Minnesota. This time around, Young enlisted the help of Grammy award-winning engineer and producer Jack Joseph Puig, who has previously collaborated with artists like Green Day and Beck.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have almost finished work on their tenth studio album and long-awaited follow-up to 2006's 'Stadium Arcadium.'

Work began on the album in late 2009, when the band ended its two-year hiatus. It wasn't until the summer of 2010, however, that the Peppers finally began recording in the studio, alongside producer Rick Rubin, and with a fresh face in the lineup. New guitarist Josh Klinghoffer replaced John Frusciante in 2009 after Frusciante revealed that he decided to leave the band during the hiatus.

With Klinghoffer on board, the band set about putting together an album after a lengthy break that saw plenty of change. During the hiatus, lead singer Anthony Kiedis became a father, while bassist Flea enrolled in music theory classes at USC.

Radiohead will be unveiling its eighth studio album, The King of Limbs,' this week, and as they did in 2007, the band is planning on releasing it in a decidedly unique way.

On Valentine's Day, Radiohead announced that their new full-length album will be released for download on Feb. 19 and in physical form on March 28, with an elaborately packaged "newspaper" version coming out on May 9.

Unlike in 2007, when the group allowed fans to pay any amount they wanted for 'In Rainbows,' Radiohead's new album will have a set price -- $9 for the digital version and $48 for the newspaper packaged set.

Fans eager to get their hands on the new album from the Strokes won't have to wait too much longer. The band's highly anticipated fourth studio album, 'Angles,' is slated to hit stores in just a few weeks, on March 22.

Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas confirmed that his group had finished recording the new album in November, when he tweeted: "Still not going to be out for a few months -- mixing, etc., but JUST finally finished it yesterday actually!?"