MSN Music — Playful and passionate former Beatle Paul McCartney leads off SoCal Coachella music festival more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — INDIO, Calif. - Three years ago it was Madonna. Last year: Prince. This year, the Coachella music festival is being anchored by another icon, perhaps rock's biggest - Paul McCartney. more info

Rolling Stone — Just a reminder from your Rolling Stone team: we’re on the ground in Indio, California for the Coachella Festival (which has already begun!) and will be hitting you with reports, photos and Tweets all weekend long. Stick right here to read about Pa... more info

All About Jazz — The shaky economy is rattling the summer music festival. Hard times are forcing some events to cancel or go on hiatus. Coachella seems to be humming right along. In the months leading up to the Southland's premier concert event, the Coachella Vall... more info

Rolling Stone — Because it’s Spring-like in New York, it’s sweltering at Coachella — which is happening right now! — and we’re obsessed with Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns, this week’s Rock List is dedicated to Sun Songs. Tell us your favorite heliocentric t... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) AT&T Music will bring this weekend's Coachella [ tickets ] Valley Music & Arts Festival to computer screens across the country with a daily live stream of performances from a variety of artists including Paul McCartney [ tickets ], Th... more info

NME — Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand to kick off desert festival more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — INDIO, Calif. — Three years ago it was Madonna. Last year: Prince. This year, the Coachella music festival is being anchored by another icon, perhaps rock’s biggest — Paul McCartney. more info

ET Online — Legendary guitarist and singer Carlos Santana used his "Supernatural" ways to inaugurate The Joint, The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's brand new, state-of-the-art concert venue on Tuesday afternoon, and we've got the ribbon-cutting snapshots! The... more info

JamBase — Coachella's Green Side Portishead :: Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann With Langerado out of the picture this year, the 2009 festival season is leading off this weekend with California stalwart Coachella. As in past years, the festival is featuring ... more info