MVSW — Beastie Boys ~ “Pass the Mic” Goodness Gracious! Get better MCA. Lyrics If you can feel what I’m feeling then it’s a musical masterpiece But if you can hear what I’m dealing with then that’s cool at least What’s running through my mind... more info

JamBase — Yeah Yeah Yeahs Confirmed to Replace Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza Yeah Yeah Yeahs Following Monday's news that the Beastie Boys have had to cancel all tour dates due to Adam "MCA" Yauch being diagnosed with cancer, we've already heard word of... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Cancer sucks. The music world was hit hard yesterday when we all learned that Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA from the Beastie Boys has a cancerous tumor. This cancells all of their festival performances and will delay their upcoming LP. All of the delays are... more info

NME — Band discuss live shows in exclusive NME.COM video more info

Chicago Tribune — The Yeah Yeah Yeahs were named new Lollapalooza headliners Tuesday to replace the Beastie Boys. more info

NME — Adam Yauch's diagnosis causes rap group to cancel more info

Stereogum — On the heels of Adam Yauch's unfortunate cancer diagnosis and subsequent concert cancellations, Lollapalooza has announced the Beasties' Saturday slot will be filled by Karen, Nick, Brian, and Pajo. No word as yet on who'll take the Beasties' headlin... more info

Rolling Stone — The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been added to this year’s Lollapalooza lineup as a replacement for the Beastie Boys, who have been forced to cancel all their tour dates as Adam Yauch (MCA) recovers from Parotid gland cancer. According to the fest’s offi... more info

VH1 News — What will the Beastie Boys' cancellations mean for summer festivals? Before Adam Yauch's announcement that he had cancer, the group was slated to perform at four fests. more info

Nialler9 — You’ve probably heard by now that Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer recently. In a Youtube video on their site, Yauch explained that he will undergo surgery, that it is very treatable and that he should make a full recovery. Natu... more info