Tonight legendary Poway-bred pop punk outfit Blink 182 will be headlining the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with none other than Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Asher Roth. NY-based alternative rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs (LAist Review) are poised to take on the Greek Theatre with Portland's own experimental electronic duo YACHT and celebrated alternative rockers the Breeders in tow. And, lastly, Los Feliz-bred Top 40 maestros the Airborne Toxic Event will be performing at the Pomona Fox Theater with none other than hometown heroes Red Cortez (LAist Review, #2) and the the Henry Clay People (Review, #2, #3, #4). But we strongly suggest heading over to the Silver Lake Lounge to catch Toronto-based folk rock outfit Timber Timbre. Local indie rock act the Minor Canon and Arizona-based rock quintet What Laura Says are slated to kick things off. more ›

The moment has finally materialized: The official lineup for the three-day mega music fest in the middle of nowhere (aka Empire Polo Field in Indio) has been announced. more ›

In Los Angeles, Even Ice Cream Is Trendy (Day to Day, NPR) Teams Track Fugitive Immigrants for Deportation (All Things Considered, NPR) DEA agents rescue undercover cop (Daily News) Aniston settles lawsuit over topless photos (CNN) DeGeneres walks away from car crash (CNN) Los Angeles Times Downplays Arrest of Iraq's Al-Qaeda No. 2 (NewsBusters) The Jury Is Still Out On Sex Offender Trading Cards (The Defiant Salmon) Innovative Bar Coasters Announce Relationship Status (Hello... more ›

Not only does it offer 7,549 music channels (a slight exaggeration), but it also offers news, sports, entertainment, weather, traffic, and makes lattes. This morning during our commute we listened to The Breeders, The Clash, Sammy Hagar (whoops), Marty Robbins (ah, the City of El Paso), Bruce Hornsby ("CHANGE IT!"), some tropical "World" music, wacky Radio Disney (for the few seconds we could stand it), an old-time radio show about the life of Satchel Paige, and a very fascinating Discovery Channel special, "Who Shot the Red Baron?", which we must admit we were glued to. more ›