The National: Latest events, gigs, news, photos, videos, features & music reviews

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The National "definitely" not playing Laneway 2014

By Sarah Smith 17th May, 2013

You heard it here first: The National won’t be playing Laneway Festival next year.

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The National: "We’ve always been a band that likes to go to different places"

By Doug Wallen 13th May, 2013

Ahead of their new album and an appearance at Splendour In The Grass we speak to The National about graduating from indie rock once and for all.

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Weekend Listening: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Flight Facilities, The National

By Jody Macgregor 12th May, 2013

JODY MACGREGOR picks out the best bits of music this week, from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing an ode to an insect to Flight Facilities catching the soul train.

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The National “headlining an Australian festival in 2014”

By Tom Mann 4th May, 2013

The National are exclusive to Splendour in 2013, but it looks like they'll be back to headline another festival next year.

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International news roundup: The National plan six hours of ‘Sorrow’

By Darren Levin 25th Apr, 2013

The National plan to inflict a lot of 'Sorrow' on New York and Phoenix's 'Entertainment' becomes the most remixed song in the world.

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The National confirm Splendour In The Grass

By Sarah Smith 16th Apr, 2013

Lock it in! The National confirm Splendour appearance.

Weekend Listening: Dom Miller, Paramore, The National

By Jody Macgregor 13th Apr, 2013

JODY MACGREGOR picks out the best bits of music this week, from Dom Miller saying goodbye to rock stars to Paramore saying hello to straight-up pop.

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International news roundup: Angels, Demons and Daft Punks

By Tom Mann 9th Apr, 2013

Fleetwood Mac inspiring new Daft Punk songs and releasing an EP of their own, Fall Out Boy saving rock music with Elton John and Courtney Love, and The National brooding (again).

International news roundup: First look at new Sabbath, Lips to cover Roses

By Jody Macgregor 7th Apr, 2013

A quick glimpse of the new Black Sabbath album and news that The Flaming Lips plan to cover The Stone Roses, even if they don't like them that much, in this weekend's international news roundup.

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New album for The National due in May

By Jesse Setaro 26th Feb, 2013

The National have announced they'll release their sixth studio album sometime in May.

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International news round-up: "better music representing a better future"

By Jody Macgregor 28th Oct, 2012

The National take on Republican students, Mark Foster gets bounced from a Prince gig, Courtney Love plans to make more money off Nirvana – all this, and more, in our weekend round-up of international news.

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First taste of Sufjan Stevens’ Vivid LIVE collaboration

By Sarah Smith 2nd Apr, 2012

This video of Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner and Nico Muhly

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Harvest Festival @ Brisbane Riverstage & Botanic Gardens (19/11/2011)

By Crystle Fleper 21st Nov, 2011

Harvest turned out one of the best curated Australian festivals of 2011, immaculate in its execution and in turn having drawn the kind of punter you don’t want to smack in the mouth to the final leg of the tour in Brisbane.