The National’s new album High Violet doesn’t come out until May 11, but the Brooklyn-based indie rockers gave a sneak preview of the opening track, “Terrible Love,” on Jimmy Fallon last night. Check it out for yourself:

The band will be playing sold-out shows at the Bell House in Brooklyn tonight, March 11, and tomorrow, March 12, and will launch a full-blown tour at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 28. The dates are below:

3/28 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre (Big Ears Festival)

4/22 Richmond, VA - The National

4/23 Richmond, VA - The National

5/6 London, England - Royal Albert Hall

5/7 Paris, France - Le Zenith *

5/9 Berlin, Germany - Astra

5/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

5/22 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

5/23 San Diego, CA - Spreckels Theatre

5/26 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre

5/27 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre

6/2 Boston, MA - House of Blues

6/3 Boston, MA - House of Blues
 6/4 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

6/5 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

6/6 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall

6/8 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall

6/9 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall

6/11-13 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

6/16 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

7/14 Munich, Germany - Dachau Musiksommer

7/16-18 Lisbon, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock

7/27 Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Park Bandshell

*With Pavement

The all-female music festival Lilith Fair has been revived for the first time since 1999, and is set to tour the US and Canada.

The line-up thus far includes: A Fine Frenzy, Ann Atomic, Ash Koley, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Butterfly Boucher, Cat Power, Ceci Bastida, Chairlift, Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Donna Delory, Elizaveta, Emmylou Harris, Erin McCarley, Erykaah Badu, Frazey Ford, Gossip, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Heart, Ima, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Knapp, Jill Hennessy, Jill Scott, Julia Othmer, Kate Nash Katzenjammer, Ke$ha, La Roux, Lights, Lissie, Loretta Lynn, Marina & The Diamonds, Mary J. Blige, Meaghan Smith, Melissa McClelland, Metric, Miranda Lambert, Missy Higgins, Nneka, Norah Jones, Priscilla Renea, Rosie Thomas, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Serena Ryder, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Sugarland, Susan Justice, Tara MacLean, Tegan and Sara, Toby Lightman, Vedera, Vita Chambers, The Submarines, The Weepies, Ximena Sarinana, and Zee Avi.

Although no dates have been confirmed yet, the list of cities that Lilith Fair has included on its tour can be found on their website, as well as any additional information.

Audible Treats, the Brooklyn-based entertainment marketing and publicity firm specializing in print and online media coverage, has announced their first Official SXSW 2010 Showcase.

It will be at The Independent on Saturday, March 20^th, and will feature hip-hop acts, including co-headliners Black Milk and Black Sheep, along with Donwill and Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, One Be Lo, Diamond District, Finale, Crown Royale, Bisco Smith, League510, iLL-Literacy, and TRUTHLiVE. The official DJ for the evening will be Amp Live of Zion I.

If the lineup isn’t enough to get you there (even though it should be), there will also be free goodies throughout the show.

Beyond Race Magazine, along with BrooklynVegan.com, CokeMachineGlow.com, and The Smoking Section, are all official media partners for the showcase.

As a SXSW-sponsored event, all badge and wristband holders will be allowed in for free, while a limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

The Details:

When: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:30PM - 2:00AM

Where: The Independent @ 501 Brushy Street Austin, Texas 78702

Monday night, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists joined the growing list of bands — Hot Chip, Beach House, Yeasayer, Neon Indian, Erykah Badu, Joanna Newsom — that have taken the stage on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. They performed "The Mighty Sparrow" from their new LP, The Brutalist Bricks.

Last night’s show also featured the live premier of Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell's YouTube classic "Lazy Sunday", backed by the Roots.

 

Rest in Peace Corey Haim. You were great in, um... this video right here.

She & Him have released a new music video for their single "In The Sun" (the LP is out March 23). Directed by Peyton Reed, the video features Zooey Deschanel and a choreographed dance routine in a high school setting, all very reminiscent of Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time," but of course Zooey Deschanel style.