The rumors over whether "Coachella East" will take place in New Jersey later this summer overshadowed whatever anticipation there was for the lineup of the actual Coachella Festival that will take place April 25-27 in Indio, California. Like every year, an impressive lineup has been assembled. Trying to recapture the magic of last year's Rage Against The Machine reunion, The Verve will revive their urban hymns when they play their first U.S. show since disbanding in 1999. Portishead will also cross the pond for their first U.S. show in more than a decade.

The true nostalgia should come on Coachella's final night when Roger Waters performs Dark Side Of The Moon. For those who want their music a bit more current and buzzworthy, Coachella 2008 will feature The National, Animal Collective, The Raconteurs, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Rilo Kiley, M.I.A., Cold War Kids, Gogol Bordello, Black Kids, Black Mountain and Les Savy Fav.

Oh yes . . . and there will be My Morning Jacket, a band that truly knows how to rock a festival.