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
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ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z... more info
MTV.com News — Show will be Jigga's first-ever North American festival date.By Gil Kaufman
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Jay-Z has been tapped to replace the Beastie Boys at the All Points West festival in New Jersey. The... more info
Guardian Music — Ibiza Rocks offers a refreshing change from the ageing DJs, bloated VIP sections and inflated prices of the traditional island experienceFor most people, Ibiza is synonymous with decadence and debauchery, a summer playground for the rich and the wast... more info
Radio Exile — Music from The Hold Steady, The Rural Alberta Advantage and The Gary. Discussed: we hate Vampire Weekend, bands we loved then we hated, bands we hated then loved, Bjork, Bing and who the fuck is Gavin Schmitt? more info
I Guess I'm Floating — The spectacular combination of Malawi-born Esau Mwamwaya and British DJ duo Radioclit that created last year's mostly entertaining The Very Best mixtape (download here) has until now been working around the clock on their highly anticipated debut. A... more info
Guardian Music — Boston's electro sops Passion Pit were hyped and almost crushed by the blog buzz, but a storming Glasto set and a boss debut album prove they're more than just 2009's 'new MGMT', says Krissi MurisonThe first words out of Passion Pit singer Michael An... more info