Marc Brown's Buzznet

The Los Angeles Times breaks the news that Rage Against the Machine will reform and headline the 2007 Coachella Festival.  Red Hot Chili Peppers and Björk also headline the three-day music festival.

The story also reports, "organizers were mum this weekend and it was not clear which day Rage or the other acts were slotted to play; that announcement is expected in the next few days. Other acts expected in the eclectic lineup: Arcade Fire, Interpol, Willie Nelson, the Roots, Manu Chao, the Decemberists, Arctic Monkeys, Sonic Youth, Crowded House, Air, Tiësto and Kings of Leon."

Billboard has more acts listed including Jarvis Cocker, the Good, the Bad and the Queen, Lily Allen, and the Kaiser Chiefs.  Sounds like we will know for sure tomorrow or the next day.

From 1947 Project, (Kim Cooper and Nathan Marsak) lead a tour of the city to point out the sites. Sounds fun! The Real Black Dahlia Crime Bus Tour


As the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth Short's murder comes 'round, we lead an exhaustive tour through the city and the myths and realities of this iconic Hollywood crime, including visits to the site where her severed body was discovered and the nearby home of a little-known and very likely suspect.

Welcome to the Stagecoach Festival Blog and Community we will be writing about the artists and anything else we feel like you should read about.  Check back frequently.

Goldenvoice has now revealed the full details and the updated list of artists for The Stagecoach Festival --California’s country music festival set for Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 in Indio, CA.  In addition to previously announced artists George Strait and Kenny Chesney, the line-up includes Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Pat Green, Lucinda Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Nickel Creek, Raul Malo and Ricky Skaggs. 


Artists will perform in four distinct performance areas including the main stage, an alt-country stage, a bluegrass stage and a storytelling area making for two jam-packed days of music.  It all takes place at the breathtakingly beautiful Empire Polo Field, the same site as the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival which is being held the week before.
 
Beyond the music, there will be a wide variety of art including country music memorabilia, antique cowboy gear, rawhide sculptures, western heritage installations and Americana folk arts.  Additionally, music fans can look forward to activities like saddle making, blacksmiths, rodeo gear, lasso and trail boss seminars, among others.
 
Tickets for STAGECOACH will go on sale Saturday, January 20 at 10:00 AM (PT) via TicketMaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and at all TicketMaster retail ticket centers or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
 
The STAGECOACH line-up (as of January 10) is as follows:
 
Saturday, May 5, 2007:  George Strait, Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Robert Earl Keen, Richie Furay, Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson, David Serby, Earl Scruggs, Nickel Creek, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Grascals, The John Cowan Band, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Riders in the Sky, Red Steagall, Waddie Mitchell, Sons of the San Joaquin, Cowboy Nation.
 
Sunday, May 6, 2007:  Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Gary Allan, Pat Green, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Raul Malo, Junior Brown, Drive by Truckers, Alejandro Escovedo, Railbenders, Ricky Skaggs, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Marty Stuart, The Del McCoury Band, Abigail Washburn with the Sparrow Quartet featuring Ben Sollee, Sasey Driessen and Bela Fleck, The Flatlanders (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock), Garrison Keillor, Baxter Black, Don Edwards and Cowboy Celtic.