Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch is recovering following surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his throat. "My neck and jaw are still pretty stiff from the surgery, but it gets better everyday," said Yauch. "The hospital was too crazy to get any rest so I headed home to relax, have home cooked food and hang out with the family. Had the stitche...

Despite the fact that Beastie Boys were recently forced to cancel their scheduled headlining slot at All Points West, the band were not forgotten today (July 31) as both Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jay-Z paid tribute to the New York legends.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs paid tribute to would-be headliners Beastie Boys on day one of All Points West today (July 31).

Despite the fact that Beastie Boys were forced to cancel their headlining slot at All Points West today, the band were not forgotten as both Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jay-Z paid tribute to the New York legends.

AP - Jay-Z will make his U.S. festival debut when he replaces the Beastie Boys at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey.