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Roger Waters' set at Coachella will be remembered for many reasons: his rendition of Dark Side of the Moon, his unwavering energy and maybe most of all, his runaway pig. More.   

By the indie-rock timetable, summer officially began at Coachella this weekend. And with the announcement of the Monolith Festival, we know it'll last at least until mid-September. More!

On the heels of their new album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced that they'll be coming to a North American city near you. Get the 411.

If you're bummed that you missed Death Cab for Cutie at Coachella, perk up. The band has just released a newly recorded, live set of songs, courtesy of Daytrotter (and this way you can avoid the desert heat), according to Stereogum. Get the scoop.

The new album from Ben Folds is already done, but fans will have to wait until September to hear some of it — unless they have Bonnaroo tickets! Reeead.

With an event as huge as Coachella, there's bound to be some clashing. The three-day festival in Indio, California, has barely begun, and already there are reports of unhappy musicians. Uh-Oh. 

 

It's been five years since we last heard from Spiritualized, but the wait is finally over. The experimental psych-rockers are making a grand return with a new album and an exclusive iTunes EP. Read more...

Stereolab are Europe's finest — and perhaps only— export of female-lead, synthesized Krautrock. The band has announced the release of its long-overdue new album.  Mooore.

Island-er Nick Thorburn and moody folk-rocker Jim Guthrie have joined forces to create the band Human Highway. Read more ...

Fans of The Mars Volta probably weren't surprised when their latest album, Bedlam in Goliath, debuted at #3 on Billboard. The band, however, couldn't believe it. Why not?

In honor of Earth Day, José González is releasing the aptly titled In Our Nature Remixes EP. Continue.

Bright Eyes frontman and indie poster child Conor Oberst is set to release his first solo album, marking the first time since 1995's Soundtrack to my Movie that Oberst has put out material on his own. Read on.

As a warm-up for their upcoming performance at this weekend's Coachella festival, Love and Rockets have confirmed two additional concert dates in Southern California this week. More.

Indie darlings She & Him had to postpone the first date of their tour — scheduled for tonight in NYC — due to illness. Find out more.

A new batch of Miley Cyrus photos is circulating, and they show a different side of the teen sensation. The last round of talked-about pics finds her almost kissing a girlfriend and posing in her bikini. Clicky here.

Fresh from their hyped set at SXSW (Stereogum declared them "the best of this fest"), Islands have announced a full tour to accompany the release of their new album, Arm's Way, out May 20. Onward!

Never at a loss for words, Oasis's Noel Gallagher is now blaming Jay-Z for poor ticket sales to England's Glastonbury Festival.  Both Oasis and Jay-Z are set to play the festival, but Gallagher isn't too thrilled with the mixing of genres.

Noel Gallagher making offensive comments? Surprised?