Jenny Lewis has come a long way from her cookie selling and video game playing days as a child star in such early '90s classics Troop Beverly Hills and The Wizard. Much like Jack White with the Raconteurs the day before, Lewis is out having fun on a playful hiatus from her main band, Rilo Kiley.

Saturday afternoon found Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley, staying true to his Jamaican roots and his father's commitment to music with a message. "Negativity, don't waste your thoughts," he sang on "There for You" off last year's breakthrough Welcome to Jamrock. "Conflict, don't waste your flesh."

L-A-S V-E-G-A-S. T-H-E K-I-L-L-E-R-S. Last night these two things spelled the exact same thing as the Killers made their way back to Sam's Town to reign as Vegas' hometown heroes of the moment. Master of ceremonies Brandon Flowers, aka Mr.

Gather round really close and I'll tell you a secret: Tom Petty isn't in the running for the next cover of Spin. Or the one after that. But for the second time this year, we couldn't think of a better way to cap a sun-soaked festival day than cracking open a cold beer and spending the night with Petty.

The morning of Vegoose, publicists announced a Killers/Cat Power press conference and all the journalists with a little yellow media pass bracelet perked up in their seats. Everyone was enthusiastic about the opportunity to hear from the always-opinionated Vegas residents and the unpredictable Charlyn "Chan" Marshall.

The Killers, the Raconteurs, and Tom Petty have all rocked Vegoose, but all of you at home should know there is much more to this festival then its performances. As promised, Vegoose is offering the option of tying the knot in the most romantic setting of all time: a beautiful oasis of drunken desert madness. The vows are going down every half-hour here at the Vegoose Wedding Chapel.

Quivering with passion during her afternoon set Sunday, Fiona Apple's singing moved flawlessly from soft, gentle tones to deep, coarse vocals that rose into shouting as she conveyed both past pain and the ability to overcome.

In the intimate setting of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Dave Matthews and guitarist Tim Reynolds opened the Vegoose at Night series on Friday to a crowd already on its feet, eager for the first notes of a long weekend of music.

Cat Power is "sick as fuck." When one fan was describing Ms. Marshall's hour and a quarter long set with her 11-piece Memphis Rhythm Band, this is all he had to say.

The Coup, far from their stupid, dumb, and hyped Bay Area hip-hop brethren, are more known for their anti-capitalistic lyrics and an album cover that eerily predicted the World Trade Center disaster.