
Photo: Rodrigo Pena/Audio File blog -- Rock fans throw their hands up for Broken Social Scene at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio April 16, 2011
Thousands of music fans and art lovers are enjoying a hot weekend at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. If you think it’s been hot here — this festival is going in the deep desert town of Indio in the Coachella Valley.

Photo: Vanessa Franko/Audio File blog -- Singer Erykah Badu performed at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio April 16, 2011
Despite some technical difficulties, Grammy winning artist, Erykah Badu, rocked out with fans at Coachella on the Empire Polo Grounds yesterday. Music critic, Vanessa Franko, is following the events, the artists, the fans, celebrity sightings, and more in her blog Audio File. A lot of great Coachella photos as well on Franko’s blog.