Guardian Music — Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?This year's Brit awards will be a melancholy experience for indie rock fans. The genre's big live performers will be Blur and Noel Gallagh... more info

ContactMusic — The first weekend of the Coachella Festival in California has sold out in just two hours Tickets for the three-day event which will be headlined by Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg Radiohead and the Black Keys officially went on sale on Friday morning 13Jan12..... more info

Guardian Music — Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicIn the news this weekBeyoncé gives birth to a baby girl, Ivy Blue Carter, and proud dad Jay-Z writes her a songFBI releases file on Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty BastardDavid Bowie turns 65In other... more info

411 Mania — Radiohead has festival fever... more info

Stereogum — To many of us, this year’s Coachella lineup looks like the best thing the festival has put together in ages. Radiohead! Dre and Snoop! So many ’90s-band reunions! A rare live show from the Weeknd! There’s just a lot to like. Diplo, however, doe... more info

Mercury News, California — The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will headline two weekends of concerts at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. more info

KEXP Seattle — While the recently released Coachella lineup may have shot down Sasquatch! Music Festival’s chance of headlining Radiohead, Seattle fans need not despair. Early this morning, Radiohead confirmed three more west coast tour dates, including an April ... more info

Mercury News, California — Radiohead, the world's most highly acclaimed major rock band, is headed to San Jose.The multiplatinum British band, which has sold more than 30 million records and seemingly earned a similar number of glowing reviews, performs April 11 at HP Pavilion... more info

411 Mania — Coinciding with their festival shows... more info

Time — The six-day concert schedule marks the first time Coachella is to extend over two consecutive weekends. more info