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Apparently The Stone Roses won’t be reuniting after all, according to the publicist of front man Ian Brown.

The Daily Mail in the U.K. disputed the Daily Mirror’s earlier story with unnamed sources that the band was reuniting for a summer tour.

Apparently The Stone Roses are getting back together, according to British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

There is a mention of a summer tour and a possible U.S. date, which of course everyone thinks is Coachella.

The Coachella Twitter has not confirmed anything yet, and nothing on the Coachella site.

When I talked to head booker and Coachella founder Paul Tollett last week, he said they were looking into possible replacements for Amy Winehouse, who left the bill last week, but that they weren’t going to force anything.

But a Stone Roses fan site says that there are other commitments for the band this summer.

I think the Stone Roses reunion would be right up Coachella’s alley, if there is truth to this rumor.

In the meantime, enjoy “Fool’s Gold.”

One of the acts I’m most looking forward to at Coachella is The Hold Steady. They just rock. Guitarist Tad Kubler was nice enough to talk to me a couple of weeks ago and the story is in today’s Guide.

He’s planning to hang out for a few days in the desert for Coachella and the band is excited about the gig.

“The only thing about festivals is that you need to get down to business,” he said.

You might be able to spot him in the crowd, too. A photographer, Kubler recently shot Leonard Cohen for Rolling Stone magazine. He joked that he would be the guy at the show with all the cameras around his neck.

The band is already working on its next album, a follow up to 2008’s “Stay Positive.” He said that although it’s really early, the material he’s working on so far sounds really different and doesn’t include electric guitars.

And the band doesn’t mind writing on tour and the band will often try out new songs during sound check.

“It’s fun to write on the road because you can be inspired by the places and people you meet,” Kubler said.

Anyway, in case you haven’t seen them, check out The Hold Steady’s performance of “Stuck Between Stations” on David Letterman’s show.

On my never ending Coachella quest for knowledge, I came across a new performer I kind of love–Ida Maria.

Watch “Oh My God.” I also want to start slinging a microphone around my neck while I walk around.

She’s playing Saturday, April 18 at Coachella.

Special to The Press-Enterprise

Devendra Banhart gives the thumbs up to his addition to the 2009 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. His addition was announced in the new Coachella Digital magazine.

So since it’s apparently Coachella Monday in my world, it’s time to tell you about a really, really cool new thing that they’re doing. It’s a digital magazine dedicated to Coachella and cool things that fans of Coachella will like.

Check it out.

I love that they have a feature on I Love Spicy Pie, the vendors who always sell pizza at the festival.

Plus, there’s an announcement with even more bands. The Chemical Brothers will be doing a DJ set, The Orb, Etienne de Crecy, folkie Devendra Banhart and punk rockers Murder City Devils.

Also, we know who will be spinning in the Dome–you know that giant half-orb in the field? Well, Flying Lotus, The Bomb Squad, Kode 9, Daedulus, The Professionals, 6 Blocc, Daddy Kev & Nocando, Gaslamp Killer vs. DLX, Ras G & Samiyam and MC Kemst.

The Associated Press

Say what? Prince announced something today, but it only makes sense if you know how to decode text messages from a 13-year-old.

Let’s forget about the whole Amy Winehouse canceling on Coachella thing for a moment and revisit Coachella 2008, when Prince became the Saturday night headliner.

The Purple One issued a statement today which makes my head kind of spin and I wonder if Prince actually sent it or if it was a 13-year-old texting on a bedazzled phone. Anyway, here it is:

Calling all Purpleheadz: ready 2 get plugged in?

From the 24th on, there will b a slew of NPG-related events happening around electric LAlaland.. we don’t want 2 give away all the details yet, but b prepared 2 get yo groove on, numerous ways 4 numerous days. We know $ is tite but the adventures will b worth ur while! Stay 2ned 2 this outtaspacestation.

I think this means he’s coming to L.A. and it will be a cheap show and we can dance with Prince to “Raspberry Beret.” Yeah, that’s what I’m getting out of it.

The Associated Press

Amy Winehouse won’t be coming to Coachella because of visa issues dealing with legal issues, according to The Associated Press.

Uh oh. It looks like Amy Winehouse won’t be joining us in the desert for Coachella in a month or so.

However, the Coachella Web site still has Winehouse listed for Saturday, where she is billed pretty highly.

Winehouse’s Web site also said she is playing the show.

Now, Winehouse was great when she came here to play Coachella in 2007. She played in the middle tent and it was beyond packed and I couldn’t really see her but I do remember her talking about meeting Danny Devito.

But we all know about the tabloids and drugs and incarcerated sort-of husband scandals that have ensued since so I don’t know if anyone is really surprised about Winehouse bowing out of Coachella, especially after the whole Grammy thing where she performed via satellite after the U.S. denied her a visa.

I’m thinking Coachella might have to bring in another headliner because that leaves The Killers and Thievery Corporation in the top slots alone for Saturday.

Your thoughts?

If you have the Monday morning blues, embrace the feeling with blues rockers Alberta Cross. They’re playing on April 17 at Coachella and are definitely one of the bands I’ve gotten hooked on so far this year.