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A Week In Music, We Catch Up With Diiv's Cole, Icky Blossoms Unveil Their Self-titled Album And Cookie Monster Shows Restraint In Icona Pop Cover
A week in music videos... We caught up with Brooklyn band Diiv last week as they are currently enjoying the 2013 festival season. Talking to lead member Cole, he explained just how different it was...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2013
“This Is Something Different” - Phoenix Close Lollapalooza 2013 In Style
As Thomas Mars – the lead singer of Phoenix – explained, "Usually on Sunday night people are really tired.” He was talking about festivals, and he was right, bit he and his band had something...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
Outside Lands Festival 2013 To Bring You Much More Than Music This Year
The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is back on August 9th - 11th 2013 bringing us the best in art and music as we see the likes of Paul McCartney, Nine Inch Nails and...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2013
Lollapalooza 2013 To Be Equipped For All Weathers For Another Memorable Weekend
Get ready for a magnificent time as Chicago brings you another rollicking year of Lollapalooza with a legendary line-up of mixed genre music from The Cure to Mumford & Sons.Since it's revival in 2003, Lollapalooza...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2013
Vampire Weekend Record Their Own Take On Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' [Listen]
Just when we were all starting to get sick of 'Blurred Lines,' Robin Thicke's mega-hit featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I., New York rockers Vampire Weekend were on hand earlier this week to give us all...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2013
Monster Line-up Addition To Itunes Festival 2013, But Who Is It?
With a festival line up already that is sure to bring tears of unbridled joy to any self-respecting music fan, iTunes have gone and added another jaw-dropping act to their celebratory month of music this...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2013
The Rolling Stones At Glastonbury Vs. Die Hard- And The Winner Is...?
The Rolling Stones headlined at Glastonbury on Saturday (29th June) but the viewing public were more interested in watching Bruce Willis' 1988 classic action film, Die Hard, according to The Daily Mail. 2.54 million tuned...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2013
Glastonbury Festival Weather 2013: Get Your Wellies On
The weather forecast for the Glastonbury Festival this weekend does not look brilliant: expect a lot of cloud. However, those visiting the Glastonbury Festival this year may be pleased (or rather not depending on your...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 26 June 2013
A Mighty Itunes Festival Line-up
Since yesterday's (19 June) mega announcement that superstar 'Sex on Fire' rockers Kings of Leon,had been added to the bill, along with 'A-Punk' New Yorkers Vampire Weekend, there's a palpable excitement in the air as...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2013
Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend And More Confirm Itunes Festival Gigs
Kings of Leon and Vampire Weekend have rounded out the lineup for this year’s iTunes Festival. The two bands will rock Camden’s Roundhouse during the September festival. Kings of Leon are set to perform on...
By Victoria Pavlova on 19 June 2013
Vampire Weekend And Kings Of Leon Added To Itunes Festival Bill That Keeps Getting Better
Vampire Weekend and Kings of Leon will join a rapidly growing list, already peppered with fellow rock royalty, including Queens of the Stone Age, Sigur Rós, 30 Seconds To Mars and Primal Scream.It won't be...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2013
A Week In Music - Vampire Weekend Album Is Tops, Daft Punk Break Records, Kelly Rowland Breaks Down
A Week In Albums... Vampire Weekend have been getting some much deserved props for their comeback LP, Modern Vampires Of The City and our man Jim Pusey was more than happy to join in the...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2013
Vampire Weekend's Billboard No.1 Is A Triumph For Independent Music
Indie rockers Vampire Weekend have topped the Billboard 200 chart with their latest record 'Modern Vampires of the City,' besting commercial efforts from the likes of X-Factor judge Demi Lovato, Lady Antebellum and the Great...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 May 2013
Vampire Weekend Top The Us Billboard Album Charts
Vampire Weekend have stormed the top of the Billboard album charts for the second time in their career, with Modern Vampires Of The City soaring in at number one in the Top 200.The group have...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2013
Abba Edge Past The Beatles To Claim The Second Biggest Selling Album In UK
ABBA's greatest hits collection, Gold, edged past the The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band this weekend to become the second highest selling album in UK history. The band have now sold over 5.1million...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2013
A Week In Music - David Bowie Blasphemes, Daft Punk New Album Comes Early, Low Still Set The Bar High
A Week in Videos… Gary Oldman AND David Bowie in one video? It’s happened, with the Thin White Duke revealing his controversial new video for his comeback album’s title-track, The Next Day. There’s plenty of...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 14 May 2013
Vampire Weekend Return To 'Saturday Night Live' In Triumphant Style (Video)
The last episode of Saturday Night Live (May 11, 2013) was also the last episode of the current series, but luckily the show's producers managed to bring in a truly impressive line-up that included musical...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 May 2013
The Evolution Of 'Vampire Weekend' Brings A Whole New Outlook, But What About The Music?
New York rockers Vampire Weekend are at that defining stage in their career – the third album. The eagerness to take their place in the musical landscape is gone and so is that excitement of...
By Victoria Pavlova on 03 May 2013
Ezra Koenig 'More American Than Ever'
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig feels ''more American than ever before''.The 'Diane Young' singer surprised even himself with how he has embraced his home country, even though the band's new album, 'Modern Vampires of the City',...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 April 2013
Saturday Night Live Is Betting On Familiar Faces Kristen Wiig And Ben Affleck For Final Two Episodes
Kristen Wiig is an SNL favorite and she’s coming back for another hosting turn on May 11th. The news if very exciting, since we already know Wiig can do it and do it well. She...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 April 2013
Steve Buscemi Goes Bowling With Vampire Weekend [Video]
The second episode in the Steve Buscemi/Vampire Weekend series of comedy clips - in support of their American Express-sponsored collaboration at New York's Roseland Ballroom on April 28 - is now online. It sees Buscemi...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2013
Ezra Koenig: 'I Was Naive To Rely On Barack Obama'
Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has been left disappointed by U.S. President Barack Obama, admitting he was "naive" to believe the politician could change America.The New York-based rockers were vocal advocates of the Democrat prior...
By World Entertainment News Network on 24 April 2013
A Week In Music, Daft Punk Make Triumphant Return With Get Lucky, Chvrches Ep Precedes Anticipated Album, Vampire Weekend Interviewed At Coachella
A Week in Videos... Undoubtedly the most eagerly-anticipated video of the week comes from Daft Punk, who return to the scene with ‘Get Lucky.’ Featuring Pharrell on vocals and the legend that is Nile Rogers...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2013
Steve Buscemi Meets Vampire Weekend, Says He Doesn't Understand Their Songs [Video]
Boardwalk Empire actor Steve Buscemi met New York band Vampire Weekend for the first time, to discuss their upcoming collaboration for American Express' Upstaged concerts. Buscemi will direct a live stream of the quartet's upcoming...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2013
Vampire Weekend Compare N-dubz To The Beatles
Rockers Vampire Weekend have expressed their admiration for defunct British hip-hop group N-Dubz and compared the band to music legends The Beatles.Lead singer Ezra Koenig confessed his bizarre obsession with the I Swear hitmakers during...
By WENN on 04 April 2013
Steve Buscemi Spends Easter With New-found Cousin Chris Baio
Actor Steve Buscemi spent his Easter Sunday (31Mar13) getting acquainted with his new-found cousin, Vampire Weekend rocker Chris Baio.The 28-year-old bassist was researching his family tree when he recently discovered he was a distant relative...
By WENN on 01 April 2013
A Week In Music, Suede Return With A New Album To Match Their Best, Vampire Weekend Release Unusual Double A Side, Beyonce Causes A Stir With 'Bow Down'
Albums of Note... Tasked with the tricky mission of releasing an album that stood up to their back catalogue, after several years in the wilderness and a brief spell of time on the reunion circuit,...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2013
A Week In News: Rick Ross Survives, Jennifer Lawrence Slips Up, Lindsay Lohan To Learn Fate
Rick Ross Survives An Attack, Jennifer Lawrence Wins But Slips Up, Lindsay Lohan To Learn Her Fate In LAYou Da Boss: Rapper Rick Ross had a lucky escape this week, somehow avoiding a hail of...
By Michael West on 31 January 2013
Vampire Weekend Promise 'Darker' Third Album
Vampire Weekend's new album will be ''darker and a bit spookier''.The indie rockers are busy working on the follow-up to 2010's 'Contra', and have opted for a more old-fashioned sound with eerie lyrics and haunting...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 January 2013
President Obama Sings Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' (Video)
President Barack Obama took the unexpected step of belting out some lines of Al Green's classic soul track 'Let's Stay Together' at Manhattan's Apollo Theater on Thursday evening (January 19, 2012). The President was thanking...
By Lew Irwin on 20 January 2012
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