Stereogum — Before they played MSG Arcade Fire were just another Montreal band trying to catch a break. This footage shows Arcade Fire playing a Montreal houseparty in 2002, two years before Funeral was released. In this video they’re playing “My Heart Is An... more info

CNN Showbiz — Fans wandering through the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend will encounter an ambitious array of audiovisual installations created by bands including Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol. more info

ContactMusic — Arcade Fire star Will Butler was left reeling during a recent trip to Haiti as he struggled to comprehend the scenes of "suffering and chaos". The cult Canadian rockers thrilled music fans in the nation's capital Port-au-Prince last month (Mar11).... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, AOL Music Arcade Fire have been known to make drums and percussive instruments out of just about anything handy -- from pots and pans to stage rigging -- and so far, it's worked to their favor. But they almost blew it in Hait... more info

L.A. Times - News — The festival attempts to prevent gate-crashing and combat counterfeiting with a perimeter fence, police checkpoints, encrypted wristbands — even private investigators.The three-day Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is not one that would seem i... more info

Guardian Music — Former scientist Raghu Dixit has taken the Indian music scene by storm. Now his sights are on the UKIt's just after 1am in Bengaluru, southern India, and the Shivratri festivities are at their height. A boisterous crowd is packed into a square where ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The festival attempts to prevent gate-crashing and combat counterfeiting with a perimeter fence, police checkpoints, encrypted wristbands — even private investigators.The three-day Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is not one that would seem i... more info

NME — Singer opens up about his time on the earthquake-ravaged island more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes and more. more info

ContactMusic — Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana, Arcade Fire and Seal are among the stars who will take to the stage at this year's (11) prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Organisers have been forced to announce the line-up for the annual event ahead... more info