L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At Coachella last weekend, Friday headliner Jay-Z blasted out the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" as his intro music. It got us thinking about Adam "MCA" Yauch, who announced last year that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Maybe... more info

All About Jazz — INDIO, California This years Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began Friday like most before it insane lines, scorching sun and 75,000 attendees in ever-dwindling clothing. For the next three days, Coachella provided the kind of musical spec... more info

XLR8R — There are plenty of pictures of Danny DeVito and Jay Z watching Beach House at Coachella, but what about the real kids? Considering the festival drew something like 80,000 people, logic would dictate that for every beautiful person there were three b... more info

MTV.com News — Black Eyed Peas and Carrie Underwood also perform during 'American Idol' fundraising effort.By Gil Kaufman Alicia Keys (file) Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Most of Wednesday night's (April 21) "American Idol" was given over to the all-star f... more info

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MTV.com News — Legendary rapper succumbed to cancer on Monday after suffering a heart attack last month.By Gil Kaufman Guru in 2003 Photo: Gregg Delman/ MTV.com Just over a month since undergoing surgery following a heart attack, Gang Starr MC Guru (born ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — If your M.I.A. and you have an announcement to make, you’re not going to just have your label send out a notice to PR companies, blogs, and music news sites. That’s too old school. Instead, you pay a blimp to display that your new album is going ... more info

Idolator — Alright! Let's take a break from snapshots of our favorite bands performing at Coachella. Now it's time for snapshots of pop stars and celebs watching our favorite bands performing at Coachella. This year, Coachella turned out to be a hungry paparaz... more info

Pitchfork — Jay-Z photo on front page by Natalie Kardos, Gorillaz photo on this page by Chris Tuite You may have heard about this thing called Coachella that went down in California over the weekend. Pretty big deal, apparently. Below you'll find video highlight... more info

Stereogum — Friday got us dancing with LCD and Jay-Z, Saturday featured less clothing, and Sunday closed things out with a generally mellower lineup (plus more amazing weather). It was fitting the reunited Pavement played “In The Mouth A Desert.” Because the... more info