ContactMusic — Arcade Fire thrilled fans at the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival in Louisiana by bringing Cyndi Lauper onstage to perform with them during their headlining set. The Grammy-winning band regularly performs Lauper's 1983 hit Girls Just Want to... more info

NME — Band perform 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' with 80s popstar more info

Gigwise — Band treat fans to surprise... more info

Topix — Arcade Fire's closing set at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday was foreshadowed by the Grammy Awards telecast in February. more info

Totally Fuzzy — John Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwr... more info

Guardian Music — Okkervil River's extravagant new album sounds like a lunge at the big time, reckons Alexis PetridisSome albums take time, slowly revealing their meanings and aims only after repeated listening. Others seem to announce their intentions the moment you ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Win and Will Butler are currently visiting their birth state for a few shows. Last night (5/3), Arcade Fire and Texas band Explosions In The Sky played to a roughly-5000 capacity crowd at The Backyard at... more info

Guardian Music — Footage of Arcade Fire at a house party in 2002 shows a band with great things ahead. By Chris SalmonMontreal collective Arcade Fire have spent this year being honoured at music's biggest award ceremonies and playing festival headline slots, but a t... more info

Music For Ants — It’s hard to imagine that when Arcade Fire first came to Chicago in 2004 they played at a small dive bar, Empty Bottle. As recent youtube videos have pointed out, they were opening for bands at house shows before that. The Canadian eight-piece, who... more info

Dirty Roots — Coachella was amazing this year. Arcade Fire was without a doubt the best band of the fest, followed by crystal castles, the kills, off, health, and much more. I love the spirit of the music fans all in one place, the grass under your feet, the wind ... more info