July 14, 2010 - After canceling this weekend's HARD L.A. concert headlined by M.I.A., the promoters are putting their energies into an Aug. 7 show at the same location, the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown.
June 2, 2009 - The Black Eyed Peas, M.I.A., Thievery Corporation and Modest Mouse will be among the acts to perform at the 25th anniversary of Street Scene, scheduled for Aug. 28-29 in downtown San Diego, according to a press release. More than 35 acts have been confirmed for the end-of-summer event, including The Dead Weather, Cake, Silversun Pickups, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Band of Horses, Girl Talk and many more.
April 19, 2009 - Following a Day One that more resembled an induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame than it did a celebration of indie-rock music, the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got back on its regular track on Saturday (4/18) with a lineup that featured some of the best young talent in the business.
April 17, 2009 - AT&T Music will bring this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to computer screens across the country with a daily live stream of performances from a variety of artists including Paul McCartney, The Killers, The Cure, Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand and M.I.A., according to a press release.
September 13, 2007 - Singer/songwriter M.I.A. is taking her genre-bending mix of electronic, hip-hop and dancehall sounds for another trek across the US this fall.
August 22, 2007 - Maya Arulpragasam's life story provided a rich backdrop to her first album, 2005's "Arular." London-born, raised between Sri Lanka and India, with a revolutionary/intellectual father, she went from art school to making beats with encouragement from Elastica and Peaches.
July 22, 2005 - The up and coming hip-hop artist M.I.A. kicks off her first tour as headliner Sept. 19 when she hits the stage at Athens, GA's 40 Watt Club.
After canceling this weekend's HARD L.A. concert headlined by M.I.A., the promoters are putting their energies into an Aug. 7 show at the same location, the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown.
Maya Arulpragasam's life story provided a rich backdrop to her first album, 2005's "Arular." London-born, raised between Sri Lanka and India, with a revolutionary/intellectual father, she went from art school to making beats with encouragement from Elastica and Peaches. 
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