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IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" kicks off a new season Friday, Oct. 17, and the show shared a preview clip recently of an upcoming episode. The Brooklyn-based band The National will be featured this season, and the band members show up in a hilarious sketch about helping out schools in need and making fun of Arcade Fire, Consequence of Sound notes. -
The National, The Flaming Lips, Future Islands To Appear On IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!
IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! - a spin-off from the popular podcast of the same name - has announced some third season guests including The Flaming Lips, The National, Future Islands, and the Vandals as well as comedy-music veterans the Lonely Island and "Weird Al" Yankovic, Pitchfork reports. -
WATCH: Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Debuts New Single, "Skip Loop," For London Audience [VIDEO]
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood surprised concertgoers at Roundhouse in London Tuesday night when he played a new song called "Skip Loop." -
The National, Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis: Actors Turn ‘Mistaken For Strangers’ Into Broadway Play For Funny or Die
Back in March, the younger brother of The National’s frontman Matt Berninger, Tom, made the rock documentary Mistaken For Strangers, which told the story of what it’s like being the younger brother of a rock star. The film received amazing reviews, and is now calling the likes of Hollywood’s own Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis in order to turn it into a Broadway musical … sort of. -
7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music: Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa, And More
I once had a teacher who said that if you understand classical music, you wouldn't listen to anything else. That's obviously a wild exaggeration and completely pompous, and as these seven musicians proved, it is completely possible to love both classical and rock music. Here are seven rock stars that also write classical music. -
Westeros Awakening: Listen to Jackie Evancho Sing "Rains of Castamere" from George R.R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones'
If Game of Thrones is your fancy and young talent your drink of choice, then you have to hear the latest haunting folk dirge "The Rains of Castamere," a GoT original with lyrics by the series' creator, George R.R. Martin, and music by Ramin Djawadi--as covered by the boisterous prodigy Jackie Evancho -
5 Singers With Little (Or No) Experience With Instruments: Morrissey, Ozzy Osbourne, and more
If someone wants to become a musician, the very first step most people take is learning an instrument. However, these five singers found incredible fame and success, despite the fact that they have very little experience (or in some cases, no experience at all) playing a musical instrument. -
6 Indie Bands Who Relocated from Their Hometowns: The National, The Shins
It's not at all uncommon for individual artists to relocate in order to integrate themselves into a new scene, or to meet new artists. However, it's far less common for an entire band to leave its hometown in favor of a more artistically viable city. Here are six indie rock bands who relocated from their hometowns. -
Budweiser Made In America Festival Announces 2014 Lineup, Featuring Kanye West, Kings Of Leon and More
Jay Z and Budweiser's Made In America Festival will be bicoastal this year, marking the first simultaneous music festival of its kind in the country. Today (May 22), the genre-spanning festival announced (and will announce) both its lineups, and some of America's biggest musical names are among the ranks. -
Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry Will Drop Solo Album Featuring the National Members
The Arcade Fire's own Richard Reed Parry is releasing a solo album on June 9. The album will feature the likes of Kronos Quartet, the National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, Nico Muhly and yMusic. -
Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 lineup features Lorde, Neutral Milk Hotel, Foster The People and more
Ottawa, Ontario, is about to get folked up. Today (May 14), the annual Ottawa Folk Festival announced its 2014 lineup, and the five-day festival is going to feature a mixed bag of indie rock acts and traditional folk music. -
Peter Gabriel joins The National, Depeche Mode and more in cancelling Kiev concert
Peter Gabriel has joined a lengthening list of performers who have cancelled tour dates in Ukraine due to the tense political situation in Kiev. Depeche Mode, Yanni, Aerosmith, The National and metal act Children of Bodom have all cancelled dates in the Ukrainian capitol as well.
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