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Daft Punk absent as ‘Random Access Memories’ debuts in Wee Waa

Brian Indrelunas — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:08 +0000

Fans attend the launch of Daft Punk's new album Friday in Wee Waa, Australia. (Shanna Whan, AFP/Getty)

Those still disappointed that Daft Punk made the most nominal of appearances at Coachella 2013 can take heart in the fact that the electro duo didn’t even show up to their own album ... READ MORE

Coachella 2014 dates, ticket sale information released

Kate McGinty — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:25 +0000

Moby fans mob the Sahara Tent during the second Saturday of the 2013 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio. (Richard Lui/The Desert Sun)

Coachella will be held April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2014, Goldenvoice announced Monday.

The advance ticket sales will open at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, May 24.

This ... READ MORE

Coachella announcement on Monday likely about Coachella 2014 ticket sale

Kate McGinty — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:36 +0000

The Coachella website shows a hint about an announcement coming Monday.

Goldenvoice will make a Coachella-related announcement on Monday — and music fans can probably get ready to open their wallets for next year’s festival.

A picture posted to the Coachella website and social media accounts on Friday shows an artistic ... READ MORE

Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Eazy-E follow Tupac hologram

Michael Felci — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:17 +0000

The Tupac Shakur hologram was the story of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, so you knew it was just a matter of time before it caught on. It just took a little longer than expected.

The Rock the Bells festival will feature both Eazy-E and Ol’ Dirty Bastard holograms, ... READ MORE

FYF Fest announces lineup

Lynn Lieu — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:02 +0000

This morning Los Angeles’ FYF Fest announced it’s line up. The two-day fest will feature headliners Yeah Yeah Yeas and My Bloody Valentine. Some other familiar faces have made the small print including Devendra Banhart, Toro Y Moi, STRFKR, Thee Oh Sees, Nosaj Thing, Foxygen, MGMT, Beach House, The Melvins, ... READ MORE

Coachella recycling bins up for grabs to Southern California schools

Kate McGinty — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:13:43 +0000

(Photo provided by Global Inheritance)

The artistic recycling bins that made their home at Coachella could be coming to a school near you.

Global Inheritance — the Los Angeles-based company behind the bins — posted on its website:

“After two spectacular weekends of Coachella and saving bottles/cans from the clutches of trash ... READ MORE

Queens ‘Appear Missing’

Michael Felci — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:24:52 +0000

Queens of the Stone Age have released a new animated video clip titled ”I Appear Missing.” The track is from their upcoming album out June 4.

The three-minute video is filled with dark, desert-themed imagery. Check it out here: I Appear Missing

Led by Palm Desert -native Josh Homme, “… Like Clockwork” ... READ MORE

Rolling Stones show respect for their canon

Bruce Fessier — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:14:00 +0000

Ron Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards wrap up "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (but I Like It)." Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

The Rolling Stones didn’t perform “Time Is On My Side” at the launch of their “50 and Counting” tour Friday at the Staples Center. Instead, Mick Jagger ... READ MORE

‘Glee’ star Chris Colfer talks Coachella 2013 on ‘Ellen’

Kate McGinty — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:58:10 +0000

“Glee” star Chris Colfer appeared on “Ellen” on Thursday — and they spent the first several minute of the interview talking about Coachella.

Ellen — who flashed a photo of the famous ferris wheel and the Coachella snail on the screen behind them — asked Colfer about his first time at ... READ MORE

AraabMUZIK shot and hospitalized

MyCoachella — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:54:23 +0000

AraabMUZIK performs Sunday, April 15 during Coachella 2012 in Indio. (Michael Buckner, Getty Images)

AraabMUZIK, the hip-hop producer and Coachella 2012 artist also known as Abraham Orellana, has been shot and is hospitalized.

AraabMUZIK’s publicist said in a statement late Thursday that he is “currently alive and well” after being ... READ MORE

How many people go to Coachella and Stagecoach?

Bruce Fessier — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:39:33 +0000

Fans applaud as OMD performs in the Gobi tent during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio,CA, Sunday, April 21, 2013. (Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun)

Festival producer Goldenvoice announced an attendance figure for its Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals this month that is larger ... READ MORE

Coachella and Stagecoach 2013: Arrests by the numbers

Kate McGinty — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:20:34 +0000

Arrests dropping during all three festival weekends for Coachella and Stagecoach.

Police made a total of 171 arrests over two Coachella weekends, down from 235 last year. They made 124 arrests during Stagecoach, down from 174 last year. During all three weekends, the majority on alcohol- and drug-related charges — and, ... READ MORE

Surprise! Rolling Stones play Echoplex in L.A.

Brian Indrelunas — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:21:58 +0000

The Rolling Stones play a surprise gig Saturday at Echoplex in Los Angeles. (Luis Soto, The Rolling Stones via AP)

The Rolling Stones, who provided much grist for this year’s Coachella rumor mill, made a stop Saturday at Echoplex.

Yep, you read that right. Echoplex. The small Los Angeles venue ... READ MORE

Zac Brown Band closes out Stagecoach

Denise Goolsby — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:54:40 +0000

Zac Brown Band performs Sunday night at Stagecoach. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

The Atlanta Georgia-based Zac Brown Band closed out the 2013 edition of Stagecoach Sunday night with their 2008 chart-topping hit, “Chicken Fried,” a fun loving, down-homesy tune about the simple pleasures of Southern living.

The group’s captivating hour and ... READ MORE

Stagecoach: The Charlie Daniels Band brings down the tent

Xochitl Pena — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:58:22 +0000

The Charlie Daniels Band performs during Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival in Indio,CA, Sunday, April 28, 2013. (Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun)

The Charlie Daniels Band opened to a very appreciative and energetic crowd Sunday night in the Palomino tent.

It was filled to the brim with fans dancing in the crowd ... READ MORE

Stagecoach: John C. Reilly delivers harmony and fun

Xochitl Pena — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:30:37 +0000

Even before John C. Reilly got on stage, the crowd was yelling various quotes, titles and characters from some of his more memorable movies.

“Shake n Bake!” (From Talladega Night: The Legend of Ricky Bobby)

“Boat’s n Ho’s!” (The title of a song he sang with Will Farrell in Stepbrothers)

“Dewey Cox!” (His ... READ MORE

Coachella resident works hard for the money at Stagecoach

Denise Goolsby — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:18:44 +0000

Maria Becerra of Coachella directs a festival-goer during Toby Keith's performance at Stagecoach. Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun

Maria Becerra is working hard for her money during a month-long stint as a security officer at Stagecoach and Coachella Music and Arts Festival.

Becerra, 31, of Coachella – who had been unemployed – ... READ MORE

Water a hot seller during record-breaking heatwave at Stagecoach

Denise Goolsby — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:48:24 +0000

A festival-goer stocks up on water, with a side of ice.

With the temperatures soaring to record highs on Saturday and Sunday at Stagecoach, drink vendors – of the non-alcoholic persuasion – were seeing huge increases in sales.

By about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Best Beverage Catering had sold, “A whole pallet ... READ MORE

They didn’t want to duet

Bruce Fessier — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:37:11 +0000

John C. Reilly, who plays serious and comic roles in the movies, played it straight at Stagecoach. Despite requests for material from his film parody, “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” and overwhelming chants for “Boats ‘N Hoes,” a routine he did with Will Ferrell, Reilly sang an hour of folk ... READ MORE

Stagecoach: Celebs John C. Reilly, Katey Sagal and Jeff Bridges on stage

Kate McGinty — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:20:50 +0000

Actor John C. Reilly took the stage Sunday at Stagecoach with his country music project, John Reilly and Friends. (Kate McGinty/The Desert Sun)

During the first weekend of Coachella, half of Hollywood shows up in the Coachella Valley to hit the show or the associated parties. At Stagecoach, though, the ... READ MORE