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According to the new Southwest Airlines commercial, “There are people who find their own path, chart their own course, who never stop moving forward and never, ever back down.” As we all pursue our own unique visions of the American dream, we’re encouraged to fly Southwest, the nation’s largest domestic airline. The tune featured in the ad is fun.’s smash hit ‘Some Nights.’

Pukkelpop, Belgium’s second largest annual music festival, is set to take place on Aug. 15-17 in the scenic village of Kiewit. This year’s edition boasts a lineup that includes Nine Inch Nails, fun., Alabama Shakes and many more.

Yahoo! has announced its very own festival, On the Road, a traveling live music show set to run through the U.S. and Europe this summer. Among the acts on board for the mobile shindig are fun., Frank Ocean, the Lumineers and Justin Timberlake.

The 2013 Kanrocksas Music Festival was announced earlier this year, and now the full lineup has been revealed. Back for its second go-round, the fest is set to take place at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., from June 28-29. The two-day affair boasts performances by Passion Pit, fun. and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus dozens more.

The Ottawa Bluesfest, Canada’s largest blues festival, is held each summer in the heart of downtown Ottawa. This year’s edition is set to take place from July 4-14 at the scenic LeBreton Flats Park, and the impressive lineup boasts fun., Passion Pit, Skrillex and dozens more.

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.

Fun. have won Best New Artist at the 2013 Grammys. Never mind that the New York band released its debut album in 2009 -- the Grammys are notorious for this sorta thing. So just go ahead and think like the nomination committee: 'Some Nights' is their first album.

Fun. is up for a number of Grammy Awards this year, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. They delivered an energized performance of ‘Carry On’ at tonight’s ceremony, complete with twinkling lights and a rain storm.

Fun.'s 'We Are Young' has won Song of the Year honors at the 2013 Grammy Awards, beating out Ed Sheeran's ‘The A Team,’ Miguel Pimentel's ‘Adorn,’ Carly Rae Jepsen's ‘Call Me Maybe’ and Kelly Clarkson's ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).’

Taco Bell’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial proves that even old folk know how to let loose and have a good time. The ad features Bernie Goldblatt sneaking out of his retirement home to have a wild night with his elderly friends, while ‘Nosotros Somos Jovenes’ – a very literal Spanish rendition of fun.’s ‘We Are Young’ – plays in the background.