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Metallica, The Offspring, The Raconteurs and Rise Against are set to play KROQ's annual Weenie Roast y Fiesta on May 17 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California.

Beck is rumoured to be rush-releasing his new album in a similar style to The Raconteurs who brought out their last album just weeks after recording it.

Kings of Leon, The Raconteurs and Crowded House are among the acts to perform at this year's Glastonbury festival.

Photos by Natalie Kardos; Above: The Raconteurs

Coachella 2008 came, saw, and conquered the California desert over the weekend, bringing with it more awesome bands than any one person could possibly take in over a single three-day span. Here we present the first of three photo dispatches from Empire Polo Field. Stay tuned tomorrow for Pitchfork's complete feature writeup.

Rogue Wave [Coachella Stage; 1:30 p.m.]






Les Savy Fav [Outdoor Theatre; 3:10 p.m.]




Jens Lekman [Mojave; 4:35 p.m.]






Cut Copy [Gobi; 5:15 p.m.]




Vampire Weekend [Outdoor Theatre; 5:40 p.m.]




The National [Outdoor Theatre; 6:55 p.m.]






The Raconteurs [Coachella Stage; 7:30 p.m.]




Aphex Twin [Sahara; 8 p.m.]






The Verve [Coachella Stage; 9 p.m.]






Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings [Mojave; 9:35 p.m.]

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