Feist

Feist is proving herself to be quite a road warrior -- and a fan of warm weather. She began her latest tour in support of last year's 'Metals' release in February all the way down in Australia (where it was already summer), and she just added more European and North American dates to her trip around the globe.

Metal band Mastodon will contribute to Record Store Day 2012 with covers of tracks by Feist and the Flaming Lips, while Feist is returning the favor with a Mastodon cover of her own.

The Pitchfork Music Festival has announced a portion of its 2012 lineup, highlighted by Vampire Weekend, Feist, Hot Chip and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.