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Stereogum — Arcade Fire have a long history with Haiti: Co-leader Régine Chassagne’s parents immigrated from there to Quebec in the 1960s; the band have raised a lot of money for the country in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake; and most of Reflekto... more info

Stereogum — Jimmy Fallon’s first week as host of The Tonight Show has been stacked with stars of the rock (U2), pop (Lady Gaga), and country (Tim McGraw) variety. And although some might say they’re “punching above their weight,” Arcade Fire — the fest... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Note: It doesn't actually say Arcade Fire will be doing anything but being in attendance and possibly doing some talking, but tickets are still available for Thursday night's event which regardless is for a good cause. More details can... more info

Topix — Baltimore electro-maestro Dan Deacon will open for Arcade Fire, the Grammy-winning indie rock act from Montreal, on select dates of the band's Reflektor Tour, according to a press release and Deacon's Twitter account . more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire co-leader Régine Chassagne has family roots in Haiti; both of her parents emigrated to Canada from the country. And the band has a lot of history with the impoverished nation; they’ve raised a ton of money for earthquake relief, and th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld (also of Bell Orchestre and The Luyas) just released a three-song EP, Black Ground, which doubles as bonus material for her 2013 LP, Hero Brother. The whole EP was co-produced by Nils Frahm and... more info

ContactMusic — Canadian rockers Arcade Fire are in for a big night at the mtvU Woodie Awards after landing a trio of nominations.The Wake Up hitmakers will battle... more info

MTV.com News — Bastille, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Daft Punk also got nods for the March 16 show. By Gil Kaufman more info

Topix — Regine Chassagne, center left, and Win Butler, center right, are joined by fellow band members of Arcade Fire to accept the award for album of the year at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on in this Feb. 13, 2011 file photo taken in Los Angeles. more info