Tickets for the first weekend of Coachella 2013 sold out 15 minutes after going on sale yesterday (Jan. 29), the L.A. Times reports. And it's easy to see why: The lineup, announced last week, includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the xx, Postal Service, Blur, Vampire Weekend, Sigur Ros, Modest Mouse and many more.
The lineup for Coachella 2013 has finally been announced, and after months of restless speculation, fans can breathe easy: This year's festival is stacked with killer acts, including the Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Postal Service, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the xx, NIck Cave and the Bad Seeds, Modest Mouse, New Order, Vampire Weekend and Sigur Ros.
Call it comeback! Not only has the much-rumored Postal Service reunion been confirmed, but now more details about the return are available as well. A day after it was announced that the the synth-pop duo -- which features Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello (aka DNTL) -- will be getting back together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its lone album 'Give Up' and performing at this year's Coachella, it is now known that a deluxe edition of 'Give Up' is in the works.
Morrissey has turned down yet another lucrative offer to reunite his former band the Smiths for a headlining spot at the Coachella Festival, reports WENN.The Smiths, who are frequently the subject of comeback rumors, have twice before been asked to reunite at the annual gathering in Indio, Calif., but neither Moz nor guitarist Johnny Marr have expressed any interest.
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The sweeping desert vista of the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival -- recently expanded from one three-day weekend to two -- has been home to numerous high-profile comebacks over the years. T
Contradicting virtually every interview Ben Gibbard has given on the matter over the last several years, rumors suggest the Postal Service are gearing up for a reunion. The website Brooklyn Vegan reported as much with a story that appeared this morning (Jan. 8) titled "Postal Service reunion in the works." Said post features nothing more than a picture of the band, but a "Coachella" tag is included with the article, perhaps suggesting the synth-pop duo -- which features Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello (aka DNTL) -- is headed to Indio, Calif., this spring.
Drumroll, please. The first two acts confirmed to appear at the famed "can't miss" multi-weekend festival known as Coachella next spring have been revealed. While it's not the headliners or any major acts, it's good news for EDM fans. German electronic artist Paul Kalkbrenner and dubstepper Kill the Noise are set to perform at the festival.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will not be changing locations after all. Last week, Goldenvoice, the festival's organizers, said they would leave the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. following the 2013 festival if a new tax initiative was passed. However, the city councilman who proposed the tax has withdrawn the proposition in response to Goldenvoice's threats.
