Altsounds — **Following last year's home country release of their second album the pop-scandi's discovered by Bjork are now ready to release their long player to the world...** 2011 is a good year in music for many reasons; Arcade Fire got a nod at the GRAM... more info

NME — Will Butler also talks about film collaboration with Spike Jonze more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Even in a year in which Lady Gaga and Arcade Fire can compete for a major Grammy Award, the varying trajectories of the music biz seem as apparent as ever. more info

Guardian Music — We are all familiar with the idea of the small-town blues, of the contempt bred by familiarity, the despair of flagging industry, the sheer weight of belongingWhen we were growing up, my brother and I were obsessed with a compilation album called The... more info

Guardian Music — Canadian band to film series of concerts during their first trip to Haiti for DVD release later this yearThis story originally headlined 'Arcade Fire visit Haiti to record with local musicians' was removed on 16 March 2011 because the band have told ... more info

Stereogum — A miserable experience recording an album doesn’t always equal a miserable album. So often the opposite happens: Big Star, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, and Fleetwood Mac all made brilliant albums under internal or external stress. So the early clues into... more info

ContactMusic — Grammy Award-winning Canadian rockers Arcade Fire are planning a trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti to jam with local musicians for an upcoming Dvd release. The group has teamed up with British photographer Leah Gordon, who published a book of pictu... more info

NME — Band will collaborate with local musicians in the country more info

Guardian Music — Canadian band to film series of concerts during their first trip to Haiti for DVD release later this yearArcade Fire are on their way to Haiti, where they plan to perform – and film – a series of concerts with local musicians. The Canadian band p... more info

Pop Candy — Happy Tuesday, you guys! I wish I had a fun story to tell about my evening, but the truth is I'm currently obsessed with Pamela Des Barres' 1987 ... more info