Allmusic Blog — Jay-Z will step into the Beastie Boys’ slot at next week’s All Points West Festival. Jay will play the headline gig on Friday, July 31, and is taking over for the Beasties due to Adam Yauch’s discovery of salivary gland cancer, for which he is ... more info

JamBase — JAY-Z CONFIRMED AS FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER OF ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL SHOW TO MARK HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR'S U.S. FESTIVAL DEBUT Jay-Z ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z... more info

AngryApe — Because Adam Yauch has cancer more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z is taking over the Beastie Boys' headlining spot at All Points West following the announcement that Adam Yauch must undergo treatment for cancer. more info

MTV.com News — Show will be Jigga's first-ever North American festival date.By Gil Kaufman Jay-Z Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Jay-Z has been tapped to replace the Beastie Boys at the All Points West festival in New Jersey. The... more info

Chorus.fm — *Jay-Z (http://www.myspace.com/jayz)* will be replacing *Beastie Boys* at All Points West (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/jay-z-to-replace-beastie-boys-at-all-points-west/) as headliner on Friday the 31st. This will be his first US fes... more info

NME — It's Hova’s first-ever festival in the US more info

Rolling Stone — • Jay-Z Replaces Ailing Beastie Boys as All Points West Headliner • Inside Michael Jackson’s Comeback • Bruce, U2, Metallica Set for Rock Hall Shows • Police Raid Jackson’s Doctor’s Office • Whitney Houston Debuts LP in New York • H... more info

Rolling Stone — Jay-Z has been added as the Friday, July 31st headliner of the All Points West Festival, filling in for the Beastie Boys after the group canceled their opening-night performance. Although Jigga was a mainstay on the 2008 European festival circuit, th... more info

XFM.co.uk — Plus, Karen O and company add another UK date... more info