Stereogum — On Thursday, Vampire Weekend kicked off their North American tour in Houston. The band — who released its latest album Only God Was Above Us earlier this year — closed the show with attempted covers of Phoenix’s “1901” and Oasis’ “... more info

Stereogum — New York indie-pop duo Cults have been around for so long that they’re starting to feel like a fixture. They’ll head out on tour with Vampire Weekend this fall, and it won’t be their first time doing that. Now, Cults have announced plans to ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released Born In The U.S.A. Forty years burnin’ down the road. Watch Vampire Weekend try to take down the Boss in MAGNET: The post Bruce Springsteen Released “Born In The U.S.A.” 40 Years Ago Today appeared... more info

Stereogum — Like many radio operations, SiriusXMU often invites visiting artists to cover another artist’s song. We’ve recently heard Slow Pulp doing Lifehouse and Vampire Weekend doing the Grateful Dead. And during their visit this week, Waxahatchee pres... more info

Stereogum — This past weekend, Goldenvoice’s nostalgia-heavy indie fest Just Like Heaven came to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The show’s lineup featured blog stars like the Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, the War On Drugs, Miike Snow, and Passion Pit. ... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio invited the ladies of The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City to the Kilby Block Party in the band’s YouTube series Vampire Campfire . Last night at the music festival, the show’s Heather Ga... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Vampire Weekend released Only God Was Above Us , their first album since 2019’s Father Of The Bride . The indie rock royalty recently played Coachella, and this weekend they’re the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. more info

Stereogum — Saturday Night Live has Dua Lipa pulling double duty this Saturday as host and musical guest in the wake of new album Radical Optimism, and today they revealed the hosts and musical guests for two more episodes to close out Season 49. more info

Stereogum — Vampire Weekend performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday, and they broke out two covers they’ve never done before. First they did a bit of Bruce Springsteen’s The River song “Hungry Heart” after an audience member ... more info

Stereogum — In recent years, Coachella has added surprise sets from big stars to its schedule at the last minute. This year, the festival’s first weekend included an appearance from Vampire Weekend, whose set included Paris Hilton and an Abraham Lincoln imp... more info