Live Daily — Jay-Z, Muse and the Gorillaz top the roster of acts for the 11th annual Coachella [ tickets ] Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will take over Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field April 16-18. As tipped by LiveDaily's Backline earlier this month, Pave... more info

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

Dlisted — Jersey Shore's Snookikins, the gorgeous dingle John Waters farted up one night after a manicotti dinner, has a way with words the same way she has a way with pickles. The Pickle Whisperer gave an eloquent statement when asked how she feels about... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — John Waters & Divine "Giving gifts is incredibly difficult. The smarter you are, the easier it is to find a gift for you, because you have interests. And if you're really smart, you tell people what you want and they... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — John Waters as the other creepy old Santa... A John Waters Christmas is hitting the road this December. Six dates are scheduled with a New York City stop at BB King's on December 22nd. The show takes the form of... more info

NME - Radar — In the mid-1980s gay hardcore-punk fans started a cultural movement which revolted against the small-minded views of many in the hardcore constituency, it was/is called 'queercore'. The general vibe was head-butting home as blatant a blast of their h... more info

Guardian Music — It's Music Weekly time again, and we're kicking off this episode with a ramble through the late 80s, courtesy of Stone Roses bassist Mani. This month sees the rerelease of the band's eponymous debut album, still regarded as one of the finest albums e... more info

My Old Kentucky — I always find it interesting to hear what inspires my favorite music. The Love Language, from Raleigh, North Carolina got their start when their leader Stuart McLamb was booted from his prior band the Capulets for drunkenly ruining some gear on an of... more info

MTV.com News — Get a firsthand look at Katy's preshow rituals and sneaky crowd greeting.By James Montgomery Katy Perry backstage at London's O2 Empire club on Thursday Photo: MTV News What's the secret to Katy Perry's rather meteoric rise to fame? Appare... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday To British musician Peter Frampton (1950), American film writer/director John Waters (1946), prolific actor Jack Nicholson (1937), singer/songwriter Glen Campbell (1936), jazz bassist Paul Chambers [...] Read more! more info