ContactMusic — An up-and-coming singer has seen off competition from rock bands Arcade Fire and Ok Go to pick up the first prize of Mtv's inaugural O Music Awards. Andy Grammer won the Most Innovative Video honour for his Keep Your Head Up promo ahead of the... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Leave it to the Arcade Fire to one-up the standard T-shirt as a concert souvineer. As many fans are no doubt aware by now, the act unleashed about 2,000 glowing beachball-like orbs upon the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival crowd. Those who snar... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Arcade Fire members Will Butler and Marika Anthony-Shaw stirred up the crowd at a Cubs game by singing during the seventh-inning stretch. Ah, what enthusiasm -- putting that Grammy to work! ... More » Post from: Crushable Video: Watch Part of Ar... more info

Stereogum — Wilco did it at Wrigley field in 2008, and now Arcade Fire’s tackled “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” for the Cubs. Members Will Butler and Marika Shaw did the honors Saturday night, singing and swaying to get the crowd into the song during the se... more info

Chicago Tribune — Montreal band begins UIC Pavilion residency with a roar"Kids are all standing with their arms folded tight," Win Butler sang at the outset of Arcade Fire's concert Friday at the UIC Pavilion. more info

Stereogum — After watching the recently unearthed footage of Arcade Fire playing a house party in 1992 and a 17-year-old Robin Pecknold covering Radiohead and Simon & Garfunkel, I thought it would be fun to collect more early videos of our favorite bands from be... more info

Stereogum — After watching the recently unearthed footage of Arcade Fire playing a house party in 2002 and a 17-year-old Robin Pecknold covering Radiohead and Simon & Garfunkel, I thought it would be fun to collect more early videos of our favorite bands from be... more info

Guardian Music — Bassist Scott Devendorf hopes Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles will contribute to charity album of cover versionsThe National are planning a tribute album to the Grateful Dead – and Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles may contr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Morgan Frew really wants this painting to get in the hands of the Arcade Fire...Please help us get this painting to Win and Régine! This is a painting of Win and Régine from the band Arcade Fire. We want... more info

KEXP Seattle — The National are no strangers to compilation albums — members Bryce and Aaron Dessner curated 2009′s Dark Was The Night, a benefit record for AIDS charity Red Hot that featured contributions from indie all-stars all over the map, including David ... more info