The National: Last News

The National have announced plans to release a new live album.Entitled ‘Rome’, the 21-track digital and double vinyl LP set was recorded live on June 3 this year at the Italian city’s Cavea at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone.The release, which is mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, will also come in a tricolour triple-LP featuring five additional songs to complete the 26-song set on coloured vinyl, available via the band’s Cherry Tree fan club. It is out on December 13 and can be pre-ordered here.As a taster, the band have shared four tracks from the record today (September 23) on a new EP entitled ‘NTL RM EP I’ which features the tracks ‘I Need My Girl’, ‘Lemonworld’, ‘The Geese of Beverly Road’ and ‘Lit Up’. You can listen to them below.Other live tracks set to feature on ‘Rome’ include ‘The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness’, ‘England’ and ‘Fake Empire’ plus more recent tracks including ‘Eucalyptus’, ‘New Order T-Shirt’, ‘Tropic Morning News’ and ‘Smoke Detector’.The full tracklisting for the digital/double LP version of ‘Rome’ is as follows:1. ‘Runaway’2. ‘Eucalyptus’3. ‘Tropic Morning News’4. ‘New Order T-Shirt’5. ‘Don’t Swallow The Cap’6. ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’7. ‘The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness’8. ‘I Need My Girl’9. ‘Lemonworld’10. ‘The Geese Of Beverly Road’11. ‘Lit Up’12. ‘Alien’13. ‘Humiliation’14. ‘Murder Me Rachael’15. ‘England’16. ‘Graceless’17. ‘Fake Empire’18. ‘Smoke Detector’19. ‘Mr November’20. ‘Terrible Love’21. ‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’Elsewhere, the band recently told NME that they are in a “very creative space” and are in the “gardening phase” of writing new material.The band dropped two albums in 2023 – ‘The First Two Pages Of Frankenstein‘ and ‘Laugh Track‘ – but this

Mustafa praised Dua Lipa‘s activism during a listening session for his second album last night (September 25), telling her “it’s our responsibility as artists to hold up a mirror to our world”.The Sudanese-Canadian singer-songwriter and poet will release ‘Dunya’ – roughly translating to “the world in all its flaws” from Arabic – tomorrow (September 27) via Jagjaguwar. Pre-order/pre-save here.It’ll follow on from his 2021 debut ‘When Smoke Rises’, which chronicles life in the violent Toronto neighbourhood of Regent Park where Mustafa grew up.

The National performed a cover of Echo & The Bunnymen‘s ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’ with The War On Drugs‘ Adam Granduciel during a performance in Toronto this weekend – check out footage below.The National and The War On Drugs kicked off their co-headlining ‘Zen Diagram’ tour this month, which has so far seen them perform in cities across North America including New York, Columbia and Philadelphia.On Friday night (September 20), the bands performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto where The National treated fans to their cover of Echo & The Bunnymen’s 1985 track ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’ with special guest Granduciel.Check out fan shot footage of the performance below.The National also performed favourites like ‘I Need My Girl’, ‘About Today’ and ‘Fake Empire’ throughout their set.Over the coming weeks, the tour is due to hit cities including Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles before wrapping up in Mexico City. You can purchase any remaining tickets here.While appearing at Glastonbury The National hinted to NME that they were in the “gardening phase” of writing new music.“There’s a lot of music, so that means a lot of new music for us to play,” bassist Scott Devendorf shared.

Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst has spoken to NME about “megalomaniac” Elon Musk, “bullshit” artificial intelligence, his hopes and fears about the forthcoming US presidential election, and how all of this and more has fed into the band’s new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’.The band’s 11th album, and their second since their return from hiatus with 2020’s ‘Down In The Weed Where The World Once Was‘, features collaborations with Cat Power and The National’s Matt Berninger, and was co-written in part by Oberst and Alex Levine (aka Alex Orange Drink) of New York indie punks The So So Glos.“Alex was in LA in the winter of 2023 writing songs with Tim Armstrong from Rancid and Operation Ivy who has a studio here for different projects,” Oberst told NME. “He was staying with me at my house and I think he got sick of just watching me smoke cigarettes on my porch doing nothing.“He was like, ‘What are you doing today? Nothing? OK, well let’s write a song.’ We started hanging out with guitars on the porch, very old school, and wrote a lot of songs.

The National have said that Taylor Swift fans are “bewildered” by their shows, while the demographic of their own fans is becoming younger. Watch our video interview with the band above.Frontman Matt Berninger and bassist Scott Devendorf caught up with NMEat Glastonbury over the weekend, where they played a five-star set. NME said: “It’s one thing to have artfully crafted the perfect setlist for such an occasion, but it’s another to have the ability to play each and every song like it could be the last one.

The National spoke with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, where they talked to us about what the festival means to them, the impact of their Taylor Swift collab, plans for new material – a supergroup dream born of recently touring with IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and Ed Sheeran. Watch the video clip above and check out the full interview below.The US indie pioneers played the weekend’s closing headline set on the Sunday of the festival.

The National have said that they are in a “very creative space” and are in the “gardening phase” of writing new material.The band dropped two albums in 2023 – ‘The First Two Pages Of Frankenstein‘ and ‘Laugh Track‘ – but this hasn’t stopped new ideas from gestating.“There’s a lot of music, so that means a lot of new music for us to play,” bassist Scott Devendorf told NME at Glastonbury. “We’ve really tried to mix up the setlist a lot and try to be more dynamic in that way just because it’s interesting for everyone.”Asked if there’s more music to come from that universe, Matt Berninger said: “No, we kind of purged ourselves. Once we started writing again, I wrote almost everything that was in the folders and made a song out of everything.

Glastonbury 2024 has come to an end – the Worthy Farm festival saw out its last day with the likes of Shania Twain, Janelle Monáe, Avril Lavigne and of course, headliner SZA. Catch up on everything that happened with our news recap below.Paloma Faith took the Pyramid Stage in the afternoon, and after saying, “We love you Amy, you’re here in spirit,” launched into a cover of Amy Winehouse’s 2007 hit ‘Back To Black’.Indie rock artist – and NME Cover star – Blondshell debuted two new songs at Glastonbury, one of which is titled ‘T&A’, which musician Sabrina Teitelbaum told the crowd “stands for tits and ass”.Avril Lavigne has been in the music business 22 years (her debut album ‘Let Go’ was released in 2022).

The National have performed a mesmerising set at this year’s edition of Glastonbury Festival – here’s what they played.The band – comprised of Matt Berninger, twin brothers Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner, and brothers Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf – headlined the Other stage today (June 30). To kick off their set, they played ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’, ‘Eucalyptus’, ‘Tropic Morning News’ and ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’.“Thank you so much.

Glastonbury Festival returns to Worthy Farm this weekend, welcoming artists like Coldplay, SZA and Avril Lavigne to one of the world’s most legendary music festivals.Ticket holders have been flooding the gates since yesterday morning, ready for a full weekend of music, atmosphere and hopefully good weather.But for those who didn’t manage to secure tickets to the annual event, or for anyone who just wants to catch a bit of the action from home without having to get their waterproofs on, the festival will be available to watch on mainstream TV.You’ll be able to watch the festival highlights and headliner sets live on BBC One, Two and Four, alongside short special features about some of the artists and their road to Glastonbury.On Friday (June 28), coverage begins on BBC Four at 7:30pm with the Sugababes. Later on you’ll be able to catch the IDLES set at 10:15pm, unless you’ve already switched over to BBC One for the headliner set from Dua Lipa, starting at 10pm.Saturday’s coverage kicks off at 5pm on BBC Two, and flicking between channels will mean you can catch The Last Dinner Party’s set at 7pm and Keane at 8pm on BBC Four, before switching over to BBC One for Coldplay at 10pm.

Glastonbury 2024 opened yesterday (June 27), and the merchandise on offer has been spotted around the site.Various merchandise stalls have opened between the stages, as Worthy Farm prepares to kick off its first run of performances later this afternoon.As well as the annual festival t-shirt and hoodie design – which features the entire bill across the back – the majority of merch is centred around headliners SZA and Dua Lipa, Shania Twain, who will be filling the coveted Legends Slot, as well as James, The National, The Last Dinner Party, Fontaines D.C. and more.For Dua Lipa, two t-shirts and a long-sleeve top are on offer.

The National, IDLES and more are going up for auction to raise funds for the Tiny Changes mental health charity. Find out more information below.Tiny Changes was set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who died by suicide in May 2018 after battling depression.

Glastonbury sharing new names for the 2024 edition, as well as the full line-up and schedule.The legendary Worthy Farm festival will be taking place later this month, and see headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as the likes of Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz and The National.The initial wave of acts were confirmed back in March, and since then the organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes, The Park, Block9 and The Common.Now, the festival has shared the schedule details for 2024, and confirmed numerous new acts in the process.Announced this morning (June 4), the new artists added to the extensive line-up included Nigerian pop star Tems – who will be performing at the Other Stage on Saturday between 2:15pm and 3:15pm – and indie veterans James, who are set to take to the Other Stage on Sunday between 3pm and 4pm.More indie heavyweights have been confirmed too, including Jamie Webster, The Staves, The Zutons and Soft Play (fka Slaves).Others include Rachel Chinouriri, Femi Kuti, Seasick Steve, Squeeze, Johnny Flynn and many more.This year, there isn’t a big-name secret act included on the poster – like seen in 2023 with Foo Fighters, who posed under the alias The Churnups – although there is a gap at the Woodsies stage at 6pm on Saturday where the act is still yet to be announced.Visit here for the full line-up, stage splits and schedule.Following the announcement, punters have taken to social media to share their reactions to the new artists confirmed for the 2024 line-up.“This has made my day!” one user wrote, reacting to Squeeze announcing that they had joined this

Primavera Sound 2024 will take place in Barcelona, Spain – and you can catch it at home via livestream.The festival, which runs from Thursday (May 30) to Saturday (June 1), is partnering with Amazon Music to broadcast select performances from its Parc del Forum venue. On Tuesday (May 28), Amazon Music confirmed in a press release the artists whose performances will be broadcast on its livestream.

The National have added a massive Cardiff Castle show to their summer 2024 UK and Ireland tour plans.The American quintet – comprised of Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf – are set to perform at the iconic Wales establishment on July 3.They will be joined by special guests, New Zealand psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who will serve as the opening act for the night. Tickets for the Cardiff Castle gig are available to purchase here.The National are also set to perform at a variety of festivals this summer including taking over the Other Stage at this year’s edition of Glastonbury.

Taylor Swift‘s new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ have been unveiled.Swift dropped the new album this morning (April 19) and later announced it is in fact a double album as she shared the remaining tracks.Now the full credits to the first half of the album have emerged. You can listen to it below.The opening track ‘Fortnight’ as previously reported features Post Malone while Florence + The Machine appears on ‘Florence’.

Kraftwerk, The National and Raye set to perform.The 58th edition of the prestigious Swiss event is due to take place on the Lake Geneva shoreline between July 5-20. Tickets go on general sale at 11am BST tomorrow (Friday, April 19) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.The aforementioned acts will all grace the Lake Stage along with The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice Cooper, PJ Harvey, Justice, Jessie Ware, Massive Attack, Air, Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Janelle Monáe, Michael Kiwanuka, Duran Duran, Paolo Nutini, Soft Cell and more.Artists for the stage’s opening day are yet to be confirmed.The Casino Stage programme, meanwhile, “blurs the lines between jazz, afrobeats, pop and rap”.

The National, Jorja Smith and Róisín Murphy set to headline.The three-day event is due to take place at the Curraghmore estate in County Waterford, Ireland between August 1-4. Tickets go on sale at 9am next Monday (March 11) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.“We welcome music lovers, mavericks, creators, families and curious minds alike for a weekend of exploration, escapism, and togetherness,” reads an official description of the festival.Today (March 7) organisers have shared the first 50 names for All Together Now 2024.

The National and The War On Drugs have announced details of a joint tour across the US. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 26), the upcoming ‘Zen Diagram’ tour is set to kick off later this year, and will see both bands touring across the US for the first time.The dates comprise of 19 live shows across the country, launching with an opening night at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion on September 12 and continuing the following day with a stop at Forest Hills Stadium in New York.From there, more shows are lined up for the remainder of the month, including slots in Philadelphia (17), Chicago (24) and Madison, Wisconsin (26).

The National and The War on Drugs.Starting in mid-September, the co-headliners will tour all over North America as part of their 18-concert ‘The Zen Diagram Tour’ with special guest Lucius.Along the way, the trio are scheduled to stop into Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, Sept.

Bourbon and Beyond Festival returns to Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of classic rock, country, jam bands, folk and more.Just a few of the biggies we can’t wait to see include Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young, rising country star Zach Bryan, the legendary Dave Matthews Band, ’90s icons Matchbox Twenty and the tireless Tyler Childers.They’ll be joined by Beck, The National, My Morning Jacket, The War On Drugs and The Beach Boys.Plus, Fleet Foxes, too.That’s just scratching the surface, though.In total, over 100 acts are set to perform over the course of the long weekend.And if you want to secure your tickets for the massive musical extravaganza ASAP, we’re here to help.As of today, tickets are available for purchase.At the time of publication, our team found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $215 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $117 before fees.Still need a few more details before smashing that buy button?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bourbon and Beyond below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.