Brooklyn Vegan — As you probably know, Vampire Weekend's record label XL Recordings is being sued along with the band and a photographer for the use of a photo on the cover of Vampire Weekend's new album Contra. The label just issued... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Ross Gilmore, Redferns As previously reported, New York afro-punk rockers Vampire Weekend were recently sued by Kristen Kennis, the model used for the cover art for the band's 'Contra' album that came out in January 2010. Kennis fi... more info

DrownedInSound — A double whammy of Vampire Weekend-related news for you here, some of it good, some of it less so-good. First of all the good. The band have announced a fresh set of dates for later in the year, though only a handful, but surely enough to get your fi... more info

The Quietus — Six UK tour dates announced more info

NME — Band respond to $2million lawsuit more info

Guardian Music — Florence, Vampire Weekend and purple sheep ... all the sights of this year's Latitude festival more info

NME — The band top the bill for the first time at UK festival more info

Gigwise — US band set to play their biggest headlining dates... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — So the girl who is on the Contra album cover is sueing Vampire Weekend. This news is a few days old, but I am still in shock and figured it was time for me to comment on it. The girl who is on the photograph is named Kirsten Kennis. She claims that n... more info

Gigwise — See Gigwise's round-up... more info