Bimonthly, we'll take an artist on the rise on the MTV Music Meter and, to help you discover them a little more, detail some of their philanthropic ...
Great Escape 2009 have been announced. DiS can also confirm that we will once again be hosting a stage. Scribble down May 14th through 16th 2009 in yo...
but as a Valentine's Day present: He originally recorded the six-song "Chunk of Change" EP for a girlfriend at Boston's Emerson College, then watched ...
that inspired them. Deep down. Pretty simple. Hopefully PP offer something equally as inspiring, or at worst inspiring to some degree. Guess there's o...
For the past few years, Bonnaroo's kick-off night has typically been devoted to small indie-rock bands but last night's lineup was one of the best and...
Worm." On a dimly lit stage the band gave the audience a taste of their upcoming album "Congratulations ... Billboard Bits: M.I.A., Eddie Grant, Kelly...
Worm." On a dimly lit stage the band gave the audience a taste of their upcoming album "Congratulations ... Billboard Bits: M.I.A., Kelly Osbourne, Pa...
Indie rock fans looking for some new tunes: rejoice! Passion Pit, Cat Power and Purity Ring have all pegged dates for their new full-lengths. Electro-...
The electro-pop maestros of Passion Pit will return with their sophomore effort, "Gossamer," on July 24, and for now, the group has bestowed its fans ...
Although Passion Pit's highly anticipated sophomore album, Gossamer, won't be released until next week, you can hear it in its entirety now over at NP...
Passion Pit has cancelled all upcoming July tour dates, including a set at Delaware's Firefly Music Festival, the group announced today (July 16). Voc...
Electro pop outfit Passion Pit has just cancelled several North American tour dates on account of frontman Michael Angelakos' "mental health," accordi...
Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford Passion Pit have just announced the cancellation of several upcoming tour dates. In a note on the band's website, frontman...
Although Passion Pit just released their third studio album Gossamer on July 24, fans of the Cambridge, Mass. quintet are in for some sad news. The ba...
It's a quiet week in terms of huge new album releases, so a couple acts are aiming to make surprising top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 chart next we...
Photo by Jason Nocito Last week, Passion Pit cancelled a string of tour dates in order for frontman Michael Angelakos to "take the time to work on imp...
Tomorrow, Pitchfork.tv on YouTube will premiere the music video for Passion Pit's "Constant Conversations" from Gossamer. Directed by Dori Oskowitz, i...
The video for Passion Pit's Gossamer track "Constant Conversations" is a quiet, sensual journey through a summer party full of secret trysts. Directed...
Afew hours before his band makes their main stage debut at Lollapalooza, Passion Pit singer Michael Angelakos is having serious reservations about the...
Photos by Kirstie Shanley; Above: M83 Day one of Lollapalooza 2012 kicked off yesterday with sets from M83, Passion Pit, the Black Keys, Tame Impala, ...
Santa Ragione's game inspired by Matthew Dear's "Street Song", former Cut Copy member Bennett Foddy's game inspired by Cut Copy's "Sun God", and Ivan ...
Tweet Photo gallery of Passion Pit, The Octopus Project at The Backyard, Austin (September 15, 2012)Previous · Next Passion Pit, The Octopus Project ...
Tweet The Crystal Fighters just released a sneak preview of their upcoming remix album Star of Love (Remixes). Indietronic-whizzkids Passion Pit took ...
year's Lollapalooza festivals in Brazil and Chile, which take place March 29-31 at Jockey Club in São Paulo and April 6-7 at Parque O'Higgins in Santi...
The latest edition of the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn: Part 2, will hit theaters next month, with its official soundtrack out November 13 via Atlanti...
On the most recent episode of WBEZ's rock'n'roll radio talk show "Sound Opinions", Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos sat down with hosts Greg Kot...
Last night, Passion Pit played "Saturday Night Live", which was hosted by Christina Applegate. They performed the Gossamer tracks "Take a Walk" and "C...
Following a performance on the Christina Applegate-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live in October, Passion Pit has announced a headlining North Amer...
Photo by Kirstie Shanley Passion Pit will forge on in support of their latest album, the excellent Gossamer. The band has planned a headlining North A...
With the impact of Hurricane Sandy still being felt, musicians including Mick Fleetwood, the Avett Brothers, Passion Pit, the Gaslight Anthem and Nico...
The newest Twilight is out -- it's getting decent reviews, truth be told -- and it's complete with the usual star-studded soundtrack. Head below to he...
The cheesed-out trance-master and ridiculously well-paid human being Tiësto recently worked his magic on Passion Pit's gleaming Gossamer gem "Carried ...
Sweetlife: A Music & Food Festival returns this year to the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on May 11. The lineup features Phoenix, K...
planning shows in the area are taking precautions, and some have cancelled or postponed performances scheduled this weekend. So far, the following sho...
Tweet Photo gallery of Passion Pit, Matt and Kim, and Icona Pop performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City (February 8, 2013)Previous · Pas...
28 Photos » Despite Friday's blizzard, Passion Pit played Madison Square Garden in support of their Gossamer tour. Icona Pop and Matt & Kim opened the...
Something that's become increasingly apparent in the months since Passion Pit dropped sophomore album Gossamer: Passion Pit are really good at making ...
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Passion Pit have shared the clip for their Gossamer cut, "Carried Away". The video, featuring Sophia Bush (from "One...
almost entirely all drama to piece ... Be it TV or film, it's lazy and usually, perhaps inadvertently, regressive. That being said, it has to exist in...
The elder statesman phase of Juicy J's career has taken him to some interesting places in the last couple of years, but this is one we did not predict...
This combination makes no sense at all, which is why it makes all the sense in the world: Unhinged Three 6 Mafia goofball rap libertine Juicy J has re...
Tweet It happens. In today's world '120 Minutes' and "Yo! MTV Raps" practically coexist in the same ecosystem of "independent music." Indie rock meeti...
Tweet Photo gallery of Passion Pit, Matt & Kim, and Icona Pop at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA (March 7, 2013)Previous · Passion ...
Tweet Bonaparte @ The Scoot Inn by Suzi PrattMarmalakes @ The Scoot Inn by Suzi PrattPassion Pit @ Hype Hotel by Andy ParetiPortugal. The Man @ The S...
The new video from Passion Pit's Gossamer, this time for "Cry Like a Ghost", is a high-tech dream sequence directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheiner...
The directing team of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as DANIELS, are among the brightest and most reliable entities making music...
Rubber Band Romance 2013 is shaping up to be a really good year for music videos! There was the wonderfully overblown "I Got a Boy" from Girls' Genera...
Passion Pit announced additional tour dates between stops at music festivals throughout the summer. The electro-pop band will kick off their four-mont...
View the Gallery / 13 Photos » My friend pointed out that Passion Pit's Gossamer sounds like a musical, and that sort of makes sense: it's about Micha...
Both the world-beating, Coachella-resplendent Passion Pit and the world-entering, ascendant Hands have a had busy time in Southern California these pa...
Last month at the Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards, Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos was awarded the Beatrice Stern Media Award, described a...
