The National

The National Shares Intimate New Music Video

Ohio based modern rock artists, The National, have just released a new music video as an eye opener to the one year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. The intimate visuals for "Walk It Back" show a variety of close ups from politicians around the world and celebrate the band's seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, released in September of last year.

Director Casey Reas stated, “The video documents the performance and spectacle of governance." It's important we all as Americans, stay in tune with our government, as this track expresses just that. Trust your instincts and do your research. For the time being, enjoy the somewhat eerie music video for "Walk It Back" below.

Lollapalooza South America Shares Three Epic Lineups

Lollapalooza, a global multi-cultural music and arts festival, have just shared their THREE anticipated South American lineups taking place in March 2018. With no surprise, Lolla has completely surpassed our expectations with some of the most legendary lineups to ever hit Latin America.

Heavy hitting and highlighted artists that will be making an epic performance at all three festival locations include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pear Jam, The Killers, David Byrne, LCD Soundsystem, Chance The Rapper, Lana Del Rey, Imagine Dragons, Wiz Khalifa, The National, Khalid, Dillon Francis, Mac DeMarco, Tyler The Creator, Mac Miller, along with so many more that will have your jaw drop to the floor.

I'm sure we've all realized the importance of traveling and how experiencing different cultures can shape you as an individual, but imagine doing just that while including one of the best festival lineups to hit this Earth. 

Lollapalooza Chile and Lollapalooza Argentina will both be taking place during the same weekend March 16th - 18th while the artists will be traveling to both locations for different set times. If you need a bit more time to start planning your South American travels, Lollapalooza Brasil is taking place the following weekend March 23rd - 25th at the beautiful Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo.

All tickets are currently ON SALE NOW on their individual sites which you can find by clicking any of the bold hyperlinked events above in this article. If you did not know Lollapalooza has locations throughout the world, this is your chance to start planning an adventure of a lifetime.

Peep the lineups in their entirety and tell everyone you know where the real festivals are going down in 2018 below!

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Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Reveals 2017 Lineup

Pitchfork Music Festival has just revealed their 2017 lineup plans for the Paris rendition of the festival. Pitchfork will be taking place at La Grande Halle De La Veillette November 2nd - 4th, 2017.

Although this is only the first wave of artists you can expect headlining sets from heavy hitting acts like The National, Run The Jewels, and RIDE. We're always excited to see Pitchfork excel and are definitely stoked for artists including BADBADNOTGOOD, The Blaze, and Talaboman. 

Tickets are currently on sale NOW for a special weekend of vacation and music. You can find all of your information regarding the event including tickets here. Stay tuned for all Pitchfork Music Festival related news and check out the current lineup below!

Watch Unknown Mortal Orchestra's New Music Video

Portland based Unknown Mortal Orchestra have just dropped a new music video from the 'Day of the Dead' Grateful Dead compilation cover album released in May of 2016. The album features fifty-nine songs from international artists curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The compilation was released benefiting Red Hot Organization, an international charity raising funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra covered the legendary tune "Shakedown Street" and have now created a visual directed by Business Company and produced by Topsafe. You can find the 'Day of the Dead' album on all streaming services with artists such as Wilco, Jim James, Flaming Lips, Local Natives, Courtney Barnett, Real Estate and many more.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Shakedown Street":

The National Plans To Release Grateful Dead Album

What is floating around the music world today is the extravagant news of an entire compilation album dedicated to the Grateful Dead brought to us by The National. The upcoming compilation album has been recorded by a number of current renowned artists and will be released in early 2016!

There are over seventy contributions to the album which The National is currently editing. There will be major musical acts all over the anticipated release such as Bon Iver, The War On Drugs, The Walkmen, Kurt Vile, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Grizzly Bear, Phosphorescent and so many more. Below you will find all of the Grateful Dead tunes that will very much so be on the upcoming album!

Confirmed Grateful Dead Tracks:

Touch of Grey
Ripple
Box of Rain
Playing In The Band
Shakedown Street
Terrapin Station
Standing On The Moon