Watch the National Debut New Song 'Roman Candle' at L.A. Benefit Concert
The National have been working on new material for their next album, and last night, the band debuted a new song during an L.A. benefit concert. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National, Kanye West + More Will Contribute Crowd-Sourced Songs to Global...
Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett is curating the forthcoming 'Metamorphoses' compilation. Continue reading…
View ArticleCourtney Barnett, the War on Drugs, More Cover the Grateful Dead for 'Day of...
The songs come from the National's upcoming 59-track Grateful Dead tribute, 'Day of the Dead,' featuring covers by Mumford & Sons, Stephen Malkmus and more. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National, Grizzly Bear Members Team Up on Sprawling Grateful Dead Cover
Aaron and Bryce Dessner enlisted members of Grizzly Bear, a youth chorus and an orchestra to tackle "Terrapin Station" for their 'Day of the Dead' tribute album. Continue reading…
View ArticleWatch the National Play a New Song With St. Vincent
The National debuted “Prom Song 13th Century (Frankie & Johnny)” with St. Vincent at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles last night. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National, Ted Leo and Sleater-Kinney to Perform at Women's March After-Party
A benefit concert for Planned Parenthood will take place following the Women's March on Washington this Saturday (Jan. 21). Continue reading…
View ArticleWatch the National Cover Talking Heads''Heaven' in London
The band covered the 1979 classic from Talking Heads' 'Fear of Music' on the second of their four-night stand in London. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Are Making a Grateful Dead Tribute Album Feat. Wilco, My Morning...
The National are curating a Grateful Dead tribute compilation boasting covers from Wilco; members of My Morning Jacket, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.; and more. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Detail Massive Grateful Dead Tribute Album With Mumford and...
You will be able to bask in the glow of nearly six hours of Grateful Dead covers when 'Day of the Dead' arrives in May. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Celebrate Thanksgiving with Another 'Bob's Burgers'
The National cover "Give It To Teddy," a song from the 2017 Thanksgiving episode of 'Bob's Burgers.' Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National, ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’ [Listen]
'Don't Swallow the Cap' isn't just good advice for children from the National -- it's also the title of a tune off their forthcoming album, 'Trouble Will Find Me,' which drops May 21. Earlier this...
View ArticleRoskilde
One of Europe's longest-running festivals -- both in terms of how many years it's been around and how many days it runs each year -- Denmark's Roskilde festival has announced its lineup for 2013....
View ArticleNews Bits: The National Plot Marathon Performance of Single Song + More
Think you can't get enough of the National tune 'Sorrow?' Think again. How much do people still care about Fall Out Boy? A lot, it turns out. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Debut Two New Songs on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Fans of the National won't be able to find the band's new album, ‘Trouble Will Find Me,' in stores until May 20, but it doesn't take much searching to find several tracks bound for the disc online. A...
View ArticleLouFest
LouFest has announced the lineup for its fourth annual run, set to take place on Sept. 7-8 at Forest Park’s Central Field in St. Louis, Mo. Festival-goers can look forward to...
View ArticleWhole Lotta 'Sorrow'
The National have given new meaning to the idea of "one really long song." The indie rockers endeavored to play the tune 'Sorrow,' which appears on their 2010 release 'High Violet,'...
View ArticleThe National, ‘Sea of Love’ [Video]
The National's 'Sea of Love,' off the forthcoming album 'Trouble Will Find Me,' is a thick, moody song. The video is the total opposite. It's lively and alive, and features the indie rockers performing...
View ArticleLaneway
Created back in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia, the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival has since traveled to New Zealand and Singapore, and this year, the indie music event makes its U.S....
View ArticleThe National, ‘Trouble Will Find Me’ – Album Review
The National pretty much summed up their aesthetic 10 years ago with the title of their second album, ‘Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers.’ No other blog-blessed indie band of the 21st century captures...
View ArticleThe National Play ‘Letterman,’ Perform ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’
Following the National's ‘Letterman’ performance of ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’ on Monday night (May 20), the show’s host complimented the Brooklyn-based band on a job well done, appropriately remarking,...
View ArticleDeath Cab for Cutie, the National and Metric Headline Riot Fest Toronto
It sure seems like you can't go one weekend in the summer without a music festival. Continue reading…
View ArticleZach Galifianakis + Ted Danson Reenact The National Documentary
Two actors appear in comedic clip reenacting scenes from The National's 'Mistaken for Strangers.' Continue reading…
View ArticleJustin Vernon Curates Eaux Claires Music + Arts Festival
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon officially announced that he and the National’s Aaron Dessner will curate the first annual Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Play a Sad Christmas Song for 'Bob's Burgers'
When two amazing things you would never expect to merge come together, there's only one explanation: it's a Christmas miracle! Continue reading…
View ArticleLineup Announced for Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival
Thanks to Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and the National's Aaron Dessner, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is getting a new music festival. Continue reading…
View Article‘Trials, Troubles, Tribulations’ Features Justin Vernon
Aaron Dessner isn’t the only member of the National who's founded a music festival. Continue reading…
View ArticleAaron Dessner Helped Shape Mumford and Sons' New Sound
Just a few days ago, Mumford and Sons delighted fans with the announcement of their forthcoming third album, Wilder Mind. Continue reading…
View ArticleMandatory Music: Action Bronson + Earl Sweatshirt, Muse + More
This week's installment of Mandatory Music kicks off with a collaboration by two of alternative hip-hop's emerging stars. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Release 'Sunshine on My Back'
Surprise! The National have returned with "Sunshine on My Back," their first new track since 2013's Trouble Will Find Me. Continue reading…
View ArticleMandatory Music: The National, My Morning Jacket, FFS + More
This particularly collaborative installment of Mandatory Music features new music by the National (feat. Sharon Van Etten), FFS and more. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National to Release ‘A Lot of Sorrow’ Box Set
The National performed "Sorry" for six hours in 2013, and now that "exhibition" is being released in a nine-LP box set. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Joined by Bon Iver + Sufjan Stevens At Festival
Among other songs, Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens joined The National on stage for a cover of The Grateful Dead's "Peggy-O." Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National + Menomena Members Team Up As EL VY
El VY's debut album 'Return to the Moon' is out Oct. 20. The duo, Matt Berninger and Brent Knopf, shared the title track and will tour in support of the record. Continue reading…
View ArticleMandatory Music: Nevermen, Lou Barlow, the Wytches + More
This week's installment of Mandatory Music includes new music from Mike Patton – and that's never bad news. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe National Have 30 'Sketches of Songs’ for Their Next Album
Berninger said the National already have 30 song sketches for their follow-up to 2013’s 'Trouble Will Find Me.' Continue reading…
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