Pop Crunch — The Black Keys are exhausted…but not enough to miss out on an opportunity to rock out in the California desert with acts like Damian Marley, Duran Duran, and 2006 Fest alum Kanye West at the 12th annual Coachella Festival. The bluesy duo, who axed ... more info

411 Mania — Who will play the fest this year? more info

NME — Bands strongly rumoured to be playing Californian event more info

Gigwise — Organisers more info

The Telegraph — The 'yacht rock' pioneers' jet-setting days are far from over, finds Craig McLean. more info

ContactMusic — Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is fighting cancer.The 58-year-old musician, who has worked with David Bowie and Duran Duran, revealed he had "disappeared" because of the illness which was diagnosed with in October. He wrote on his website "On October 27... more info

ContactMusic — Mark Ronson wanted to make an album with Black Lips because they both like "spooky, eerie and ghostly" sounds.The producer - who has recently worked with Duran Duran and Boy George, as well as releasing his third solo album last year - agreed to work... more info

Stereogum — NAME: Duran Duran PROGRESS REPORT: Pop icons chat up the release of new Mark Ronson-produced record, All You Need Is Now. Even if you were born in the 80’s (rather than having lived through it while wearing neon tank tops and jelly bracelets, like... more info

I Like Music — Linkin Park, Duran Duran and Rumer are the first of 62 acts to be confirmed for this year's iTunes festival, taking place at Camden's Roundhouse more info

411 Mania — First three bands named… more info