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Sharon Van Etten's 'Tramp': The Sounds of a Singer Trying to Love Again

Spinner spoke with Sharon Van Etten about her Jagjaguar debut 'Tramp,' her Chaplin-like humor and whether or not she's alright. ... Read More »

The National to Curate UK's All Tomorrow's Parties

Having wrapped up 2011 with a week-long string of New York City dates, the National will curate and perform at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties in England. ... Read More »

Quit Your Day Job: 20 Rockers and Their Pre-Fame Gigs

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Sharon Jones Sings 'Too Good' for the Roots

Sharon Jones opens up musical collaborations, including one with the hip-hop band the Roots that failed to work out. ... Read More »

Booker T. Jones Returns to His Hometown Roots: 'The World Owes Memphis So Much'

Booker T. Jones talks about 'The Road From Memphis,' and shares his thoughts on politics, being frugal and his all-star collaborators, including Sharon Jones and the National's Matt Berninger. ... Read More »

Arcade Fire and the National Celebrate Easter in Chicago With Jelly Beans

Arcade Fire and opening act the National performed on Easter Sunday in Chicago. ... Read More »

The National Plan Grateful Dead Tribute Album for Charity

The National's Scott Devendorf reveals that the band is working on a Grateful Dead tribute album to benefit AIDS charity Red Hot. ... Read More »

The National Close Coachella Set With Bon Iver's Justin Vernon

The National delivered a powerful set at Coachella's Outdoor Theatre on Sunday night, rocking a sprawling, contemplative crowd while competing with ‘80s legends Duran Duran on the Main stage. ... Read More »

Reading and Leeds 2011: The Strokes, Pulp, DFA1979 and More Headlining

Redferns / Getty / FilmMagic England's blowout summer-ending festivals, Reading and Leeds, ... Read More »

Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami Wreaks Havoc With Concerts, Bands

The horrific earthquake which struck Japan on March 11 has resulted in several cancellations and postponements from artists touring the region. ... Read More »

The National Debut 'Conversation 16' Video With Kristen Schaal and John Slattery

After the New Pornographers’ ‘Moves’ and the Black Keys’ ‘Howlin’ for You,’ the National have continued the trend of making a funny video with an awesome cast for their ‘Conversation 16’ clip ... Read More »

The National, Arcade Fire and Mumford and Sons Nominated for Brit Awards

Arcade Fire and the National have joined the likes of UK pop sensation Cheryl Cole and reformed boyband Take That as nominees for the 2011 Brit Awards. ... Read More »

Primavera Sound Reveals More Bands for 2011 ATP Stage Lineup

A new batch of artists has been confirmed for this year's Primavera Sound festival. ... Read More »

Coachella 2011 Lineup: Confirmed and Rumored Acts

The sleuths over at the Coachella Forum have deduced through a variety of interviews, Twitter updates and posted tour dates that Interpol, Glassjaw, DJ Honda and Sasha have all been confirmed to perform over the weekend. ... Read More »

Tapes 'n Tapes Call 'Blog Band' Label a 'Bummer'

"It's a little bit of a bummer if people only think of us as a blog band because we were a band long before we got attention from blogs and I think we'll be a band long after blogs stop paying attention to us," Tapes 'n Tapes lead singer Josh Grier tells Spinner. ... Read More »

Two Door Cinema Club Find 'Something Good' in American Culture

Glassnote Records It's midnight in Barcelona and Two Door Cinema Club are just sitting down to a ... Read More »