Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Rachel Carr Devo "An aggregate 225,000 people bought tickets to see a [Coachella] roster headlined by Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz during the April 16-18 event at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. The previous attendance record was set... more info

Pitchfork — High Violet, the hugely anticipated new album from Brooklyn indie rock kings the National, comes out May 10 in the UK and May 11 everywhere else via 4AD. The whole thing is streaming right now on the New York Times website, but listen fast: it's only... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Alicia Keys is set to feature on the upcoming Sex And The City 2 soundtrack.The R n B songstress, whose track Empire State Of Mind with rapper Jay-Z has been used on the latest SATC2 trailer will... more info

ET Online — Walking the red carpet with flip flops may be a faux pas, but when you’re Jason Mraz, it’s a fashion statement. The "I’m Yours" singer/songwriter performed his laid-back chart-topper which won Song of the Year at last nigh... more info

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