Arcade Fire Announces Tour With The National, Okkervil River, Local Natives, More
In the wake of their unexpected Album of the Year Grammy win, Arcade Fire has announced a sprawling world tour. Starting in Broomfield, Colo. this April, the band will make its way through the United States before heading over to Europe with a few festival stops along the way. The tour will finish up with two UK performances after a show with U2 in Canada.... read more
Found in: Music, News14 Bands In Strange Locations
Most people have seen one of their favorite artists play on stage; it’s a wonderful experience, but such shows have a tendency to blend together after a while. But we’ve compiled a list that showcases some terrific artists in foreign territory—not stages, not recording studios, but unique locales which make them even more memorable.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day"The Suburbs" Features Scenes From Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire's Scenes From the Suburbs
In the spring of last year we told you that the Arcade Fire was working on a short film with Spike Jonze. Now, that film has arrived. Scenes from the Suburbs is a 30-minute film that was inspired by the band’s latest album, The Suburbs. The film also features the band and was co-written by band members Win and WIll Butler.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJanelle Monáe, Muse Added to Grammy Performer Lineup
Early this morning, Grammys representatives released names of more performers for the Feb. 13 show. Nominees Janelle Monáe and Muse will be gracing the stage, with Monáe performing a duet with fellow nominated artist Bruno Mars. However, the lineup is still not complete. This afternoon, the Grammys tweeted, “This isn’t the end, folks! We’ll be announcing additional performances closer to the show.” Oh, good, maybe we’ll get to write more stories about this!... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Orleans Jazz Fest Announces 2011 Lineup
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced its 2011 lineup today. Headliners include contemporary artists like Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, Wilco, The Strokes and John Legend & The Roots as well as a host of music legends such as Allen Toussaint, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Bon Jovi and John Mellencamp. Kid Rock is also playing for some reason.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArcade Fire, Cee Lo to Perform at 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
Arcade Fire is set to perform the 2011 Grammy Awards, a first for the Canadian rockers. The band will appear alongside fellow first-timer Miranda Lambert and Grammy stage veterans Cee Lo Green, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry during CBS’s February 13 broadcast.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArcade Fire to Headline Festival in Serbia
Arcade Fire is set to headline the EXIT Music Festival this summer in Serbia. The festival is one of the most highly regarded in Europe with several “Best Festival” nominations under its belt as well as a win for “Best Overseas Festival” from the UK Festival Awards in 2007 and runner-up in 2010. It all goes down July 7-10, 2011 in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. Visit the official website for lineup details as they develop.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Songs of 2010
During the last 12 months, these 50 songs from 50 different artists brought us or joy or enveloped our sadness. Some of these were radio hits, but most either made their mark on the Internet or among those few who heard them. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to Two New Sufjan Stevens Christmas Songs Featuring Members of The National & Arcade Fire
A few years ago, in the attic of Aaron Dessner’s Brooklyn home, The National’s guitarist gathered his brother and bandmate Bryce, Arcade Fire’s Richard Perry and Sufjan Stevens to record some Christmas songs. Long rumored, two of those songs were finally unearthed last night as the same quartet DJed at BBC6 for two hours.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThe 25 Best Album Covers of 2010
Album art has had a rough go of late. Big vinyl cover art got reduced to little CD cover art which got reduced to pixels on a screen. Fortunately, bands continue to do great things with those pixels, as attested to by The 25 Best Album Covers of 2010. read more
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