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What’s better than music and movies? Music based on movies! Whether it’s your favorite lyrics or a whimsical song title, some of the best songs were inspired by movies. Framing Hanley — “The Promise” Inspired by: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Framing Hanley frontman Kenneth Nixon gave backstory for this song while the band […]

Sometimes choosing to honor favorite musicians and songs can be the right decision for a piece of music. And who says that sampling can’t still be original? These 12 songs feature a sample from a different artist.   “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” – Panic! At The Disco There’s no mistaking that opening […]

Photographer: Mary-Beth Blankenship We sent photographer Mary-Beth Bankenship to Manchester, Tenn. to document the 2014 installment of the Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. As with years prior, many of our favorite artists were there to perform on stages big and small, including Jack White, The Flaming Lips, The Bouncing Souls, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, Skinny Lister, Cake, […]

Vampire Weekend have expanded their upcoming tour with an 8-date addition of U.S. stops. The band are touring in support of their Grammy-winning album, Modern Vampires Of The City, which is fast approaching a Gold certification. You can check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. Additionally, the band will be appearing […]

Bonnaroo has officially unveiled its 2014 lineup, which includes acts like Kanye West, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Skrillex, Arctic Monkeys, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Damon Albarn, Neutral Milk Hotel, Disclosure, Cut Copy, Zedd, Chromeo, Broken Bells, Grouplove, CHVRCHES, Cage The Elephant, Mastodon, Chance The Rapper, City And Colour, Danny Brown, The Bouncing Souls, White Denim, Robert […]

If you caught recent Spike Jonze film Her, you're likely familiar with “The Moon Song,” the Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Jonze penned tracked performed as a touching duet between lead actor Joaquin Phoenix and his digital love interest, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. If you stuck around during the film's credits, then you've also already heard Karen O's […]

Vampire Weekend stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform “Hannah Hunt” and “Unbelievers,” two tracks from the group's Grammy-nominated 2013 album, Modern Vampires Of The City. Watch the performances below: Following a busy 2013, Vampire Weekend have been lining up festival appearances and surrounding one-off dates. Here's a full list of upcoming shows: March 29-30 – Lollapalooza – Santiago, Chile April […]

It's shaping up to be another impressive festival season! In addition to previous lineup announcements from Coachella (Indio, Calif.), Firefly Music Festival (Dover, Del.), and, of course, the quintessential traveling summer fest, the Vans Warped Tour, three more major music festivals have unveiled their lineups: The Governor's Ball in New York, Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala., and CounterPoint Festival in Kingston Downs, Ga. […]

The iTunes Festival, which takes place at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, London, and runs throughout the entire month of September, is set to kick off later today. We already told you that Paramore and Jimmy Eat World would be performing, and this year's lineup also boasts some other incredible acts- Thirty Seconds To Mars, Pixies, The 1975, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, […]

Vampire Weekend have expanded their 2013 world tour to include several additional U.S. dates on its fall North American leg. Touring in support of the release of their new album, Modern Vampires of the City, the group will receive support from Sky Ferreira, Solange, and Beirut on select performances. Check out Vampire Weekend's full tour, with […]

Paramore have been announced as the latest act set to perform at this year's iTunes Festival, Sept. 4 in London. Tickets for the fest, which takes place at The Roundhouse in Camden Town throughout the entire month of Sept., are free to U.K. residents and available via a raffle system through the iTunes Store. 2013 […]

Vampire Weekend have debuted a new music video for “Diane Young,” the first single from their latest album, Modern Vampires Of The City.  The video, which was directed by Primo Kahn, showcases the band's twisted take on the last supper, and features an impressive array of guests. Keep your eyes peeled for Sky Ferreira and Santigold, […]

Major Lazer Free The Universe Whether remixing Beyonce, re-imagining Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, or receiving a recent Grammy nomination for Best Producer, Philadelphia-based boardman Diplo has become the mainstream‘s latest EDM success story. So it makes sense to view Free The Universe, the second full-length from his Major Lazer project, as a necessary outlet […]

Below you can watch Vampire Weekend perform a brand new song. 

Vampire Weekend have announced a pair of midwest shows in Cleveland and Indianapolis, leading up to their performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, their first US shows in nearly two years. Dates below. 7/12 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues 7/13 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room 7/15 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival