MTV.com News — Pavement, Faith No More, Thom Yorke, Vampire Weekend also on the bill.By James Montgomery Jay-Z Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Coachella has always been seen as the least traditional of the big U.S. music festival... more info

XLR8R — XLR8R’s Inbox brings it home this week with San Francisco-based creative bass producer and Ancestor Media founder, Brendan Angelides (a.k.a. Eskmo). Angelides takes us to the top of his playlist, obsesses over Les Claypool, eats his way throug... more info

Live Daily — Alt-musician Les Claypool [ tickets ] has unveiled a short selection of winter dates early next year in support of his most recent solo set, "Of Fungi and Foe." The Primus bassist, who will ring in 2010 with a New Year's Eve (12/31) performance in... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Les Claypool goes down under in December: Australian tour: 12/01 Brisbane, Tivoli Theatr 12/02 Sydney, Enmore Theatre 12/04 Melbourne, Forum Theatre 12/05 Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre 12/06 Perth, Capitol He wraps up 2009 with a show in Sa... more info