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Mick Jones, Kelly Osbourne, Others Prepare for Coachella
April 25, 2008 1:10 PM ET| Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna
The 2008 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival starts in a few hours, and the anticipation for the three-day event is palpable. "I'm going for Kraftwerk," explains Kelly Osbourne, who is an annual attendant at the fest. I don't know why. I just want to see them so bad. Coachella is a great place to learn about new bands." Former Clash guitarist Mick Jones will take his new garage band Carbon/Silicon to the Coachella stage on Saturday. "We've heard it's very hot in the ... | More »
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Photos: Coachella 2007: Hottest Live Peformance Photos
April 23, 2008 11:02 AM ET
Reunited Rage Against the Machine, Amy Winehouse, RHCPs and more dazzle in the desert | More »
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Prince's Reported Coachella Price: $4.8 Million
April 11, 2008 12:20 PM ET| Daniel Kreps
To headline Saturday night of Coachella, Prince reportedly commanded a royal fee: $4.8 million. That's even more than what Middle Eastern countries give Michael Jackson to show up. "Prince was a late, late addition to the line-up," a source tells Perez Hilton. "The promoters added him to try and sell more tickets and make up for a less than stellar — in comparison to years past — roster of performers." The expensive acquisition paid off, as tickets for Saturday sold out less ... | More »
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Prince to Headline Second Night of Coachella
April 9, 2008 2:29 PM ET| Daniel Kreps
Coachella organizers announced today that Prince has been added to this year's festival and will headline the second night, April 26th. Portishead was previously announced at the Saturday night headliner. The addition of the Purple One adds some serious clout to a festival that was criticized for lacking the bold-faced headliners of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and All Points West. Prince's performance will mark the first time the artist has ever appeared at the Indio, California event. ... | More »
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SXSW Video: Pharrell Williams Talks Madonna, Heat, Buckets
March 19, 2008 4:55 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of N.E.R.D. sat down for a long, strange interview about working with Madonna and what he's been using to make beats. Click above for Williams' take on air conditioning and paint cans. | More »
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Photos: SXSW 2008: Bands and Fans Descend on Austin
March 19, 2008 7:53 AM ET
R.E.M., Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, My Morning Jacket and more | More »
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Video: SXSW Video: Pharrell Williams Talks Madonna, Heat, Buckets
March 19, 2008 4:55 AM ET
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Five Bands to Watch From SXSW 2008
March 17, 2008 6:24 PM ET| Rolling Stone
You've seen the awesome photos, checked out our live footage and interviews with folks including My Morning Jacket, N.E.R.D. and Sara Bareilles, and read our daily reports on acts like R.E.M. and Thurston Moore — now get a look at the five up-and-coming artists Rolling Stone spotted down in Austin at this year's SXSW fest: • Equal parts "dance" and "punks," Does It Offend You, Yeah? obliterated the crowd with hard beats, glitchy synths, vocoder-enhanced vocals and a few ... | More »
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Video: SXSW Video Wrap-Up: My Morning Jacket, N.E.R.D., Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Morello, Bareilles, More
March 17, 2008 12:00 AM ET
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