NME — Band pull all European shows due to 'personal situation at home' more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano Passion Pit @ SXSW (more by Leia Jospe) Passion Pit recently announced updated stops for its upcoming tour, which starts at Sasquatch! Music Fest Washington on May 23rd, hits Bonnaroo on June 11th, and ends with the... more info

Pasta Primavera — When I first heard Passion Pit’s “Sleepyhead” track I had to stop and take a deep breath and open my ears to take in that sweet song.  Then I listened again and again.  Manners is their new upcoming album and I was pretty sure any song th... more info

Idolator — It seems like during this springtime run-up to the summer festival season, there have been fewer lineup withdrawals from the big outdoor-music extravaganzas (with the exception of Winehouse) and more somewhat to very welcome additions. In that sunbu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Peter Bjorn & John, W Hotel crowd (more by Tim Griffin) Ben Harper & Relentless7 are playing Webser Hall on May 5th, and Music Hall of Williamsburg three days after that. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for both shows.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Lots of great shows going on sale tomorrow (Friday), including a 5-night Art Brut residency at Mercury Lounge and two Passion Pit shows. All the details are below: Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 on May 5 at Webster Hall and May 8 at Music Hall of W... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's funny how the fruits of our labor often tend to be more outwardly appealing and successful when no one's watching, but as soon as expectations swirl and deadlines loom (when our labor really counts) that's when the shit hits the fan. Passion Pi... more info

Chorus.fm — Bonnaroo (http://www.bonnaroo.com) has added over a dozen new musical acts as well as a comedy program to its 2009 event. Musical acts include *Public Enemy, Amadou & Mariam, Murs, Shadows Fall, High On Fire, Passion Pit, Hockey, White Rabbits* and ... more info

JamBase — BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MORE ACTS FOR 2009 EVENT PUBLIC ENEMY, AMADOU & MARIAM, ANI DIFRANCO, SHADOWS FALL AND MORE CONFIRMED JIMMY FALLON, DAILY SHOW STARS, AZIZ ANSARI AND MORE PRESENTED IN "THE COMEDY SWEET" Bonnaroo 2008 b... more info

Altsounds — Redemption. Paranoia. Guilt. And brief glimpses of a better tomorrow, all cloaked in pop hooks that truly help the medicine go down. What is this? Another lost LP from Brian Wilson’s sandbox phase? If only things were that simple. Wha... more info