Topix — A faintly smiling young woman wearing a yellow Ralph Lauren shirt became instantly famous earlier this year when a vintage photo of her appeared on the front cover of Vampire Weekend's chart-topping "Contra" album. more info

Guardian Music — Ahead of PiL's UK tour, frontman John Lydon scratches his nuts and surveys the pop-cultural landscape – Lady Gaga, Vampire Weekend, Jay-Z and allIt's 2pm in Los Angeles and John Lydon is slumped on his sofa, drinking beer and watching World Cup foo... more info

CNN Showbiz — A faintly smiling young woman wearing a yellow Ralph Lauren shirt became instantly famous earlier this year when a vintage photo of her appeared on the front cover of Vampire Weekend's chart-topping "Contra" album. Now someone has come forward as the... more info

Guardian Music — Kirsten Kennis claims the band did not have permission to use a 1983 image of her on their second album, ContraTo fans who bought Contra, Vampire Weekend's second album, she was simply a pretty face in a preppy white polo shirt. To the band, the pict... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — You may have heard by now that Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings and a photographer named Tod Brody are being sued for 2 million dollars by Contra cover model Kirsten Kennis. She claims that she never gave permission for them... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rockers Vampire Weekend have been slapped with a $2 million lawsuit over the cover of their latest album Contra - the model featured on the artwork insists she didn't sign over the rights to the photo. more info

Gigwise — Band face $2million lawsuit... more info

NME — Kirsten Kennis claims the photograph of her was used without consent more info

Undercover, Australia — Afro-pop kids Vampire Weekend are being sued by the model from their latest album. more info

Perez Hilton — Well, shiz! These guys are NOT going to be used to dealing with a mess like this! Hipster band Vampire Weekend is being sued for $2 million by the model on the cover of their latest album, Contra, who claims that she never signed a release on the ph... more info