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.