ContactMusic — The two-weekend Coachella festival experiment was a big success - organisers are planning to stage the event over 10 days again next year 13 Radiohead Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg and The Black Keys repeated headlining spots over two weekends last month Apr... more info

The Newsroom — Mindless Behavior professes their love for Nicki Minaj and sings "Beez in the Trap" on set of their commercial shoot for Platinum League Trading Cards. Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori B. also speaks about her involvement in the campaign. more info

Perez Hilton — Tupac isn't the only long gone musical icon that is miraculously performing again. We just heard that Freddie Mercury is coming back from the grave to the stage too! Unlike Tupac's recent Coachella collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the legendary frontm... more info

Guardian Music — New album The Only Place is an honest, personal reflection of how the duo's lives changed after Crazy For YouWhen Best Coast first got people's attention, in 2010, they smoked a lot of weed and talked about singer Bethany Cosentino's cat, Snacks, wit... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Georgia rapper Future released his official debut album, Pluto, on Epic Records last month, following a series of mixtapes, including 2012's Astronaut Status. Pluto features guest spots from R. Kelly, T.I., Drake, Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, and others. Che... more info

Perez Hilton — This has to be one of the most intricate cell phone drawings EVA! Snoop Dogg posted a pic on Hipstagram Instagram and it looked strikingly familiar… Oh wait…it was a picture of HIM! We're not sure if Snoop drew this or if he found it, but this mu... more info

Perez Hilton — MCA passed wayyy too soon! The 47-year-old Beastie Boy filled out hearts with funk and some of the freshest beats of his generation… Adam Yauch, you are truly missed! You're missed by your fans. You're missed by your band-mates. And you're missed... more info

E! Online — As the music biz—and fans worldwide—mourn the death of Beastie Boys cofounder Adam Yauch, who passed away Friday at 47 after a battle with cancer, friends and celebs are stepping... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 1972 for best original song. Composed by Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft â€... more info

Impose Magazine — As far as months go, April was pretty whatever. The biggest news in music was the appearance, at Coachella, of a certain dead rapper known for his frequent post-humous offerings. Still think the Tupac Hologram was "magic" or some kind of "future tech... more info