Idolator — Converse, trying to still remain the cool and hip shoe brand among hipsters and scensters, rounded up Kid Cudi, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, and challenged them to record a single together for their Three ... more info

Persona Sauna — Converse wants you to start Summer off on the right foot....see what I just did there? Kid Cudi, Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij & Best Coast - All Summer more info

NME — 'All Summer' is available to listen to now more info

411 Mania — Part 2 of 411's Essential Summer guide features the likes of Bob Marley, Vampire Weekend and the Beach Boys with some scorching summer classics! more info

NME — Vampire Weekend, Robyn, The Prodigy and Bad Lieutenant also play the third day of the Danish bash more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimWHEN: July 15-18WHERE: Benicàssim, SpainWHO: Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Julian Casablancas, Goldfrapp, DJ Shadow, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Broken Bells, Four Tet, the Clientele, ... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: T in the ParkWHEN: July 9-11WHERE: Balado, ScotlandWHO: Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend, Julian Casablancas, Dirty Projectors, Broken Social Scene, Hot Chip, Dizzee Rascal, the Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Yeasayer, Goldfrapp, Four Tet, Kel... more info

NME — Trio set to release new track next month more info

Stereogum — XL released a DJ-targeted 12″ of Vampire Weekend single “Giving Up The Gun” in early June, and you can hear a bit of the track’s b-side mix (the a-side is an extended version of the single) below. It’s not that different from the original, ... more info

NME — Vampire Weekend, The xx and The National also see a surge in record sales more info