The National

Boston Calling
Boston Calling
Boston Calling
The lineup of the Boston Calling festival has been announced, and fun., the National, the Shins and Of Monsters and Men are among the top-billed acts for the inaugural edition of the Beantown event, which runs May 25-26 at Boston’s City Hall Plaza.
New National
New National
New National
The National will release the follow-up to their 2010 album ‘High Violet' in May via 4AD. The band has also announced plans to hit the road this summer with Dirty Projectors in support of the record.
The National Playing Brooklyn Arena Show at Barclays Center
The National Playing Brooklyn Arena Show at Barclays Center
The National Playing Brooklyn Arena Show at Barclays Center
The National have lined up a concert for June 5 at the Barclays Center, a newly opened, 17,000-capacity arena in the band's hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. The gig will be their first in the region since wrapping up a six-night stand at New York City's Beacon Theater back in December of 2011.
The National Cover ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving Song
The National Cover ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving Song
The National Cover ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Thanksgiving Song
The National have turned in quite the unexpected cover of a Thanksgiving-themed song that appeared yesterday (Nov. 18) on 'Bob's Burgers.' Linda, the matriarch of the show's Belcher family, sang the jokey, impromptu song during the latest episode of the Fox animated show, and the 'Bob's Burgers' producers asked the National to record a version.
President Obama Books the National for an Opening Act
President Obama Books the National for an Opening Act
President Obama Books the National for an Opening Act
The members of the National have spent 2012 busying themselves with a number of eclectic projects, including a free show with the Grateful Dead, recording a song for the 'Game of Thrones' soundtrack, and composing music for a children's app. Now they're adding one more to the list: opening for a speech on President Obama's re-election campaign.
10 Best National Songs
10 Best National Songs
10 Best National Songs
The National are a Brooklyn, N.Y. band who found their beginnings in Cincinnati, Ohio. Consisting of vocalist Matt Berninger, brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner on guitars, Scott Devendorf on bass and his brother Bryan on drums, the National have become one of the most critically acclaimed bands to surface in the 2000s. Beginning with the material of their breakthrough 2005 album, 'Alligator,' we've come up with a list of the 10 Best National Songs to spotlight their top work.

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