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Apr 5 2013 05:42 PM ET

Phoenix preview their guest appearance on 'SNL': 'We're looking forward to the final hug'

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Your favorite French indie-rock band is set to make its second Saturday Night Live appearance. As they say in French, hourra!

The last time Phoenix played SNL, back in 2009, they treated viewers to three songs — a rare deviation from the show’s typical two-performance format.

Funny story, though — they definitely didn’t want to do it. EW recently sat down for drinks with the band, whose fifth album Bankrupt! is due April 23, to chat about their memorable SNL appearance, among other things. (You can read the full interview in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly, available on stands now.)

Read on to see what the band — Thomas Mars, Deck D’Arcy, and brothers Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai — had to say.

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Jan 3 2013 03:45 PM ET

Fred Armisen and ?uestlove have a drum-off on 'Fallon' - VIDEO

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Saturday Night Live‘s Fred Armisen famously costars with indie-rock luminary Carrie Brownstein (ex member of riot girl icons Sleater-Kinney and current guitiarist in Wild Flag) on Portlandia, which returns to IFC this Friday, but he famously has his own indie-rock bona fides, which he showed off last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Armisen has actually demonstrated off his drumming skills in the past, and on Fallon, he went toe-to-toe hitting skins with the show’s bandleader Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson.

Armisen held his own against the imposing Root —check it out for yourself below.  READ FULL STORY »

Nov 20 2012 02:07 PM ET

Six things we learned from GQ's Frank Ocean interview

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Image credit: Peggy Sirota / GQ

2012′s been a busy year for Frank Ocean. The R&B singer released Channel Orange, a game-changing record that debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. He played high-profile gigs at the MTV Video Music Awards and Saturday Night Live. He opened up about a failed romance with a man on his Tumblr.

Now the Odd Future affiliate, who was born Lonny Breaux, has spoken to GQ about his humble upbringing in New Orleans, his rapid ascent to stardom, and the post that could have potentially derailed his career. Here’s what we learned:

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Apr 13 2012 11:32 AM ET

One Direction announces summer 2013 tour dates

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One Direction has announced a slew of North American tour dates for 2013, according to the group’s official website. Starting next June 13, the band will visit 25 venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, wrapping up in Los Angeles on Aug. 7.

The British-Irish boy band sensation had a banner week last week, selling out a Madison Square Garden date in minutes and performing on Saturday Night Live for the first time. Whether they plan to add more dates is uncertain (read: highly likely), but one thing is sure: There will be a lot of this. Click through for the full schedule. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 17 2012 11:19 AM ET

Daniel Radcliffe swoops in to Lana Del Rey's 'SNL' defense

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Call it Harry Potter and the Cold-Blooded Critics.

After hosting last weekend’s Saturday Night Live, Daniel Radcliffe is publicly coming to the defense of the episode’s musical guest Lana Del Rey, whose performance has inspired the first Great Music Debate of 2012.

“It was unfortunate that people seemed to turn on her so quickly,” Radcliffe said to the British press of Del Rey, who sang “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” on that fateful night.

“I also think people are making it about things other than the performance,” the actor continued. “If you read what people are saying about her online, it’s all about her past and her family and stuff that’s nobody else’s business.”

Added Radcliffe, “I don’t think it warranted anywhere near that reaction.”

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