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Saturday Night Live has announced its upcoming musical guests for April. Carly Rae Jepsen will take the stage on April 4 with Birdman star Michael Keaton hosting for his third time. Mumford & Sons will follow on April 11 with Taraji P. Henson (a.k.a. Empire's Cookie Lyon) taking on hosting duties. -
Outside Lands Lineup: Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar, Elton John Will Headline San Francisco Festival
San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival will feature the headlining talents of Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar, Elton John and The Black Keys this year. The event is scheduled for Aug. 7-9 at the Golden Gate Park. Tickets for the festival go on sale Thursday, March 26. -
Bonnaroo Announces Daily Lineups: Kendrick Lamar on Friday, Mumford & Sons on Saturday and Billy Joel on Sunday
Bonnaroo has announced the daily lineups for the 2015 edition of the music festival, and each day is even more impressive than the next. This year's roster includes headlining sets by Tove Lo, deadmau5, Mumford & Sons and Billy Joel. Kendrick Lamar will also be featured. As per usual, Saturday and Sunday boast the best lineups, but Thursday and Friday are looking just fine. -
Mumford & Sons 'Believe' Review: Electrified New Single from 'Wilder Mind' Recalls Coldplay, U2 [LISTEN]
What does an electrified Mumford and Sons sound like? Less like a thrashing Foo Fighters and more like, well, Coldplay. After announcing its third studio album last week, today (March 9), Mumford and Sons released the lead single from its "electric" album Wilder Mind at iHeartRadio in the U.S. and BBC Radio 1 in the U.K., and "Believe" is nothing like we've ever heard from the guys who brought back folk music into the modern era. -
Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" Reaches 200th Week on Billboard 200 Chart
Just a month after performing at the Super Bowl, Katy Perry and her album Teenage Dream have hit a major musical milestone of staying on the Billboard 200 chart for 200 weeks. -
Mumford & Sons' Upcoming Album 'Wilder Mind' Given "Identity" Thanks To Writing Sessions With Aaron Dessner Of The National
As previously reported, Mumford & Sons are going a different direction on their third album, Wilder Mind. They are trading in their banjo-driven acoustic sound for something more electric. The new 12-track album was recorded at Air Studios, London and produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, HAIM, Florence + The Machine) with a number of the songs written in Aaron Dessner's (The National) garage studios in Brooklyn. -
Mumford and Sons New Album 2015: 'Wilder Mind' Sees Folk Band Plugging In for U2-Esque Sounds
The band that was supposed to be on a hiatus, Mumford and Sons, couldn't keep away from the studio for too long. After weeks of speculation following some headlining festival gigs, today (March 2), Mumford and Sons announced its third studio album, Wilder Mind, and made one other big revelation: the banjo-ridden folk band is going electric. -
Squamish Valley Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Drake, Sam Smith, Mumford and Sons and More
Festival season keeps the news cycle spinning steadily and today, Squamish Valley Music Festival in British Columbia, Canada, has announced its 2015 lineup. The festival bill will be headlined by Mumford & Sons, Sam Smith and Canadian, Drake. -
Reading & Leeds 2015 Lineup: Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Bastille and More Join Metallica for Annual Festival
The lineup for the 2015 Reading & Leeds Festival is starting to get a little more complete. After announcing the initial lineup, led by headliner Metallica, today (Feb. 2), the annual British music festival got its second announcement, anchored by none other than hometown heroes Mumford & Sons. -
Bruce Springsteen Tribute Concert to air on PBS, Includes Covers by Neil Young, Elton John and John Legend [WATCH]
The tribute concert that took place for Bruce Springsteen's MusiCares Person of the Year honor in 2013 will air on PBS Dec. 9. Fans will be able to see Mumford & Sons, Neil Young and Elton John, among others, perform tunes by The Boss. Jon Stewart hosted the event, which will be broadcast as A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen. -
Sasquatch! Music Festival Announces 2015 Festival Dates
Heading into its 13th year, Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced the 2015 dates for the Memorial Day festival. Taking place over four days, the festival will now plant its flag again in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Gorge Amphitheatre between May 22nd and May 25th. Early bird passes for the festival will go on sale this Friday at 9 a.m. PST. -
One Direction Shares Folky New Track "Ready To Run" From Upcoming Album 'Four' [LISTEN]
The Mumford & Sons arena folk trend is a few years old at this point, but One Direction is still shooting for that epic sound in their new single “Ready To Run,” which you can check out below. With some acoustic guitar arpeggios, huge beats, and a healthy dose of “woah-oh!” chants, this definitely sounds like a pop anthem for 2014. Just for good measure, there's also some U2-inspired electric guitar in the choruses.
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