Radio Exile — Part of my lack of coverage of All Points West this year had more to do with my general malaise toward the lineup in general AND due to the inclusion of Coldplay on the Sunday bill as headliner. I am not a super indie snob, but I just hate the hell ... more info

Rolling Stone — It’s terribly fashionable to criticize Coldplay but unless trenchfoot is the latest hipster accessory, there wasn’t anyone being fashionable on the third day of All Points West. With the rain and sludge double-whammy demoralizing the thousands of... more info

AngryApe — After Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z paid tribute to the Beastie Boys with a rousing rendition of their hit song No Sleep Till Brooklyn as he opened his set at the All Points West Festival in New Jersey on Friday night.[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — Jay-Z’s first American festival show at Friday’s All Points West festival was a hard-rocking, non-stop blizzard of hits, punctuated by tributes to the Beastie Boys and Michael Jackson, and included some exclusive tastes of his upcoming album The ... more info

MTV.com News — Jay opens his set with Beasties' classic 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn.'By Jem Aswad, with additional reporting by Sabrina Rojas Weiss Jay-Z performs at All Points West on Friday Photo: Rob Loud/FilmMagic Jay-Z, who replaced the Beastie Boys in ... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z, who replaced the Beastie Boys in the All Points West festival lineup after the group's Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with cancer, paid tribute to the group and the MC during his performance at the fest on Friday night. more info

AngryApe — When he replaced them as headliner more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jay-Z @ APW in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ - 7/31/09 (by Tim Griffin) Brooklyn's own Jay-Z opened up his headlining set at All Points West on Friday night with a cover of the Beastie Boys classic "No Sleep... more info

NME — Hova also pays tribute to Michael Jackson as he closes day one more info