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Fun., The Cure, Jimmy Eat World, MUSE announced for Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits Festival have announced that their 2013 line-up is set to include The Cure, Depeche Mode, fun., MUSE, Jimmy Eat World, Twin Forks and many more. You can view the full line-up below and find event details on the ACL Festival website. The festival takes place October 4-6 and October 11-13 in Zilker […]

fun. release "One Foot" lyric video

fun. have premiered a lyric video for “One Foot.” The band's latest album, Some Nights, is available now via Fueled By Ramen. Fans can check out the video below. Tell us what you think!

Tegan And Sara announce summer headlining tour dates

Tegan And Sara have announced summer 2013 headlining tour dates which will be interwoven between dates on which they will open for fun. View the headlining dates, below and head to Tegan And Sara's tour page for ticket information and their full dates with fun., as well.  July 8 / Town Ballroom / Buffalo, NY July […]

Weekly Playlist #18: Seven current pop songs that don't suck

Now, don’t go getting all high and mighty on us. Even those of us who refuse to turn on the radio end up exposed in varying doses to Top 40 pop. Admittedly, most of it is abhorrent, but for those desperate occasions when you find yourself with a dead iPod and a case of CDs […]

Fun. discuss "Why Am I The One" song meaning and video concept

Fun. recently filmed a new video for “Why Am I The One.” The band also sat down with MTV to discuss the meaning behind the song and concept for the video. Fans can pick up fun.'s latest album, Some Nights, in stores and online now. Check out the video below. Let us know what you […]

Twenty | One | Pilots, Tegan And Sara, fun., MGMT, more announced for 2013 Bunbury Festival

Three-day Cincinnati music festival, Bunbury, have announced their 2013 lineup, which includes Tegan And Sara, Fun., MGMT, The National and Twenty | One | Pilots as headliners, among others. View the full lineups by date below and visit the Bunbury Festival website for ticket information. Friday, July 12 FUN. WALK THE MOON – TEGAN & SARA […]

Andrew McMahon cancels remaining appearances on fun. tour

Andrew McMahon (Jack's Mannequin, Something Corporate) has announced that he must cancel his remaining appearances on fun.'s  current headlining tour due to a family emergency. “I want to assuage any concerns that this cancellation is a result of my own personal health, as it is not,” McMahon write in a statement on his website. “I […]

fun. wins 'Best New Artist' and 'Song Of The Year' at the Grammys

UPDATE 10:32 PM: Fun. have won their second award of the night for 'Best New Artist.' Fun. claimed victory at tonight's 55th Grammy Awards ceremony for 'Song Of The Year' with their smash hit “We Are Young.” The group triumphed over stiff competition including Miguel’s “Adorn,” Ed Sheeran’s “The A Team,” Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call […]

Feature: AP's concert Humblebrags

We at AP don't like to brag—we love to brag, especially when it comes to discovering bands first. It kind of goes with the territory: While we're certainly not making wheelbarrows full of money, the perks of getting a virtually endless supply of free music plus being able to score free tickets to all sorts […]

Facebook posts Year In Review highlighting 2012's top trends

Facebook has launched a 2012 Year In Review site where they present the top Facebook Stories of 2012, including the most popular songs, memes, public figures, books and more. They also narrow down the trends by country. Here are some of the music and pop-culture-related highlights.  Most listened songs (by app plays):  1.     […]

Weekly Playlist #3: The top 12 of 2012

As music years go, 2012 wasn’t shabby, and we have 12 songs to prove it. Our editors sift through copious amounts of music annually (daily, even). So, when they pick something as a favorite, it stands out against an expansive backdrop comprised of everything from dudes who use hacksaws as instruments to Warped Tour staples […]

fun., Skrillex, Jack White, M83, Tegan And Sara, Muse, Tenacious D get Grammy nods

Nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and there are definitely some surprises in the bunch. To be nominated, the music in question had to have been released between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012. Some highlights among the nominees, in alphabetical order: Arcade Fire: Best Song Written For Visual Media […]

Spotify reveal 2012's most-streamed songs and artists

Spotify have revealed their most streamed songs of 2012. Unsurprisingly, there are a couple cringe-worthy things, but the presence of art pop breakout artist Gotye and of fun., who had quite a year, may indicate an interesting shift in larger popular musical tastes. Most streamed songs on Spotify globally are:  1. Gotye featuring Kimbra – […]

Fun. cover "Sleigh Ride" for Starbucks holiday compilation

Fun. have covered “Sleigh Ride” for the new Starbucks Holidays Rule compilation.

Watch Pink perform on VH1 Storytellers with fun.'s Nate Ruess

Check out Pink performing “Just Give Me A Reason” on VH1 Storytellers with fun.'s Nate Ruess. Get More: P!nk, Storytellers, P!nk, P!nk News , P!nk Music Videos, P!nk Storytellers Tune-in November 13th at 11pm

Watch fun. perform "Carry On" on SNL

Check out fun. performing “Carry On” on Saturday Night Live below.

Like Moths To Flames release "Some Nights" cover

Like Moths To Flames are streaming their cover of fun.'s “Some Nights.” The track will be featured on the upcoming album, Punk Goes Pop Volume 5, due out on Nov. 6 via Fearless Records. Pre-orders are on sale now. Stream the cover below and tell us what you think!

fun. release "Carry On" video

fun. have premiered a video for their latest single, “Carry On.” The track is featured on the band's new album, Some Nights. Check out the video below and tell us what you think!

fun. announce US 2013 tour dates

fun. have announced that they will tour the U.S. through January and February of next year.  DATES: January 23 – St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium January 26 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit January 31 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall February 1 – Boston, MA @ The Orpheum February 2 […]

Fun. announce Saturday Night Live appearance

Fun. will perform on Saturday Night Live on November 3. HUGE NEWS! We’re going to be on the November 3rd episode of Saturday Night Live! @nbcsnl — FUN. (@OurNameIsFun) October 21, 2012
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