[Watch] Coldplay Performs on American Idol

As much as American Idol sucks (if you're reading this and saying, "No! You suck," who are you kidding? Honestly?), it does have good moments here and there. Last night, during the results show was one of those good moments, as Coldplay got on stage to perform both "Paradise" and "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall." The former saw Chris Martin going solo on the piano, while the latter saw the frontman joined on stage by the rest of the band, although Chris really needs to work on his dance moves. You can watch their performance of "Paradise" above, and "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" after the jump.

[News] Yeasayer Announce Brief Summer Tour

"SUMMER 2012 + SHOWS + NEW SONGS?" That is the note at the top of Yeasayer's official website, which is followed by a short list of tour dates, the band's first in over a year. The psychedelic Brooklyn outfit will hit the road for a six-show tour in six days, taking them from June 19th-24th, after which they will be performing at four different festivals throughout the summer. Included in this festival circuit are Open'er Festival in Gdynia, Poland, Latitude Festival in Suffolk, UK, Melt! Festival in Ferropolis, Denmark, and Osheaga Music Festival in Montreal. Take a look at the band's full tour itinerary after the jump.

Stay tuned for more news regarding Yeasayer's "new songs."

Yeasayer 2012 Tour Dates:
06/19 – Richmond, VA @ The National
06/20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
06/21 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
06/22 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
06/23 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
06/24 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
07/04-07 – Gdyina, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/12-15 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/13-15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival

[News] Beach House Announce Summer Tour Dates

With the May 15th release of Beach House's highly anticipated fourth studio album Bloom only a week and a half away, it seems a fitting time for the Baltimore dream pop outfit to announce more U.S. tour dates in support of the release. Starting on July 1st, Beach House will tour throughout the States with Wild Nothing tagging along in the support role. The final show of this leg of their tour is on July 21st in Pittsburgh, after which the band will perform at New York's Central Park Summer Stage. The dream pop pioneers have also scheduled an album release show in New York on May 15th, the day Bloom is set for release. Check out their full tour schedule after the jump.

Beach House 2012 Tour Dates:
05/04 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
05/05 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
05/06 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
05/08 – Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore
05/09 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
05/10 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
05/11 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
05/12 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
05/13 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
05/15 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
05/23 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
05/24 – London, UK @ Village Underground
05/25 – Belgium, BE @ De Kreun
05/26 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
05/27 – Berlin, DE @ Volksbuhne
05/29 – Paris, FR @ Maronguinerie
05/31 – Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival
06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/03 – Montpellier, FR @ Le Rockstore
06/04 – Bordeaux, FR @ Theatre Barby
06/05 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
06/06 – Lyon, FR @ Epicrerie Moderne
06/07 – Blarritz, FR @ L’Atabal
06/08-09 – Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
07/01 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *
07/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre *
07/06 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen *
07/07 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
07/09 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom *
07/10 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall *
07/11 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
07/12 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall *
07/13 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/15 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue *
07/18 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom *
07/19 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
07/20 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
07/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre *
07/23 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summer Stage
08/31-09/02 – North Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival 

* = w/ Wild Nothing

[Watch] Dada Life - "Rolling Stones T-Shirt" (Official Video)

Dada Life just released an entertaining little video for their new track, "Rolling Stones T-Shirt". If you thiknk dance music is all about beats and eye candy, the guys from Dada Life end up shocking you with their own whacked out little strip tease. I definitely had a nice laugh for sure.

You can grab “Rolling Stones T-Shirt” now via So Much Dada as a single and a deluxe package featuring remixes from Chuckie and Cazzette.

For those of you who are into some serious partying, Dada Life will be on tour in North America starting in June. More details are below. 

DADA LIFE: USA TOUR
Jun 07 Ozone Laurier Quebec City, Canada
Jun 08 Telus Theater Montreal, Canada
Jun 09 Starscape Baltimore, MD
Jun 10 Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, NV
Jun 29 LIV Miami, FL
Jun 30 Electric Forest Rothbury, MI
Jul 01 Escapade Music Festival Ottawa, Canada
Jul 13 Camp Bisco Patterson, NY
Sep 01 Electric Zoo New York, NY

[Watch] Norah Jones on Letterman

Norah Jones paid a visit to the set of Letterman last night in support of her recently-released LP Little Broken Hearts, where the late night host introduced her by saying, "We love having this woman on the program," going further to say, "She is a nine time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. Nine times! I haven’t won anything." This was immediately followed by Norah performing her song "Happy Pills," which was met with much praise from Letterman. Check it out above.

As well, before her live performance on Letterman, Jones put a one hour show at the Ed Sullivan Theatre. The performance, which was part of the Live on Letterman webcast series, is available to watch in its entirety after the jump.

Live on Letterman Webcast:

[Watch] Dragonette - "Let It Go" (Official Video)

Yesterday Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette unveiled this fun little video for their latest single, "Let It Go". I now have a fear of being abducted and forced to dance around for people in a lab. Great. For those of you who were lucky enough to head out to Coachella last month, you no undoubtedly were smart enough to catch their multiple sets over those weekends. The trio also recently won a JUNO Award for their hit with Martin Solveig, "Hello".

The band will also be hitting the road in North American this fall with The Knocks after a few dates in their homeland of Canada right in the middle of summer. Have a look at dates below. Make sure you grab the remix EP for "Let It Go" if you haven't already.

 
Dragonette Tour Dates

6/2: Mountain View, CA - Live 105 BFD @ Shoreline Amphitheater / Subsonic Dance Tent - BUY TICKETS
6/16: Belleville, ON - Big Music Fest @ East Zwicks Park - BUY TICKETS
6/22: Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon - BUY TICKETS
6/23: Winnipeg, MB @ Red River Exhibition - FREE SHOW w/ gate admission
7/6: Vancouver, BC @ Summer Playland Festival
7/7: Regina, SK @ Summer Invasion - BUY TICKETS
9/12: New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
9/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
9/14: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
9/15: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
9/18: Chicago, IL @ Metro *
9/19: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
9/20: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club *
9/21: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
9/24: San Diego, CA @ Belly Up *
9/25: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre *
9/28: Seattle, WA @ Neumos *

* = w/ The Knocks

[News] M83 Announces Fall Tour Dates

M83's tour seems to extend with each passing month, as Anthony Gonzalez and co. have announced even more dates in support of last year's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. With already planned tour dates going from now until late July and spanning North America and Europe, M83 has extended this with even more U.S. tour dates. Starting on August 1st in Philadelphia, the 16-date leg will go till October 11th and will include a stop at this year's Lollapalooza in Chiacago and Osheaga Festival in Montreal. Take a look at the full tour itinerary after the jump.

M83 2012 Tour Dates:
05/02 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant ^
05/04 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera ^
05/05 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre ^
05/06 – Toronto, Ontario @ Sound Academy ^
05/07 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom ^
05/09 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^
05/10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 ^
05/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer ^
05/12 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
05/12 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (Late Show)
05/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park ^
05/15 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works ^
05/17 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues ^
05/18 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek ^
05/19-20 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater ^
06/01 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/03 – Vienna, AU @ Arena Vienna (Big Hall)
06/04 – Budapest, HU @ A38
06/05 – Zagreb, HR @ Culture Factory
06/06 – Bologna, Italy @ Estragon
06/10 – Marseille, FR @ Dock des Suds
06/11 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
06/12 – Paris, FR @ Olympia
06/14-16 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hulstfred Festival
06/15 – Seinajoki, FL @ Provinssirock 2012
06/21 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/22 – Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/24 – Neuhausen, DE @ Southside Festival
06/26 – Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
06/27 – Edinburgh, UK @ Picture House
06/28 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/29 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
07/01 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/04-07 – Gydnia, PL @ Open’Er Fest
07/05-08 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/08 – Luik, BE @ Les Ardentes
07/12-15 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/12 – Luxembourg City, LU @ Rockhal
07/14 – Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Melt Festival
07/16 – London, UK @ Somerset House
07/22 – Biarritz, FR @ La Halle Iraty
08/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
08/02 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 – Toronto, ON @ Fort York
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/07 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
08/08 – New York, NY @ Summerstage
08/31 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
09/05 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
09/06 – Calgary, AB @ Mac Ewan Ballroom
09/27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
09/30 – Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
10/02 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
10/09 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans
10/10 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/11 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom

^ =w/ I Break Horses

[Listen] St. Vincent Performs Three Songs on Comedy Bang Bang

This past Monday, Scott Aukerman celebrated the third anniversary of his comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang, which saw him bring in a slew of fantastic guests such as Zach Galifianakis, Paul F. Tompkins, and none other than Annie Clark of St. Vincent fame. During her appearance on the podcast, Clark performed acoustic versions of three songs, including "Surgeon," "Cheerleader," and "Cruel." You can stream "Surgeon" above, while the latter two are available to stream after the jump. As well, if you'd rather stream the entire episode of Comedy Bang Bang, head over to Earwolf.