Article Roundup: Wisconsin Bands You Should Hear, New Arcade Fire Coming

Paste magazine recently compiled a list of 10 Wisconsin underground bands everyone should hear. The list includes Volcano Choir, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon’s latest side project, as well as Appleton’s Cory Chisel, Milwaukee’s Field Report and Madison’s Phox. (Read the report.)

Pitchfork is reporting that Arcade Fire is releasing the first single off its new album and a vide on Monday. (Read the report.)

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. fesses up to NME about his past drug abuse. (Read the report.)

Listen to a preview of Twin Cities rapper Brother Ali’s new album. (Read the report.)

Classic-rock Christie McVie might be open to play a little with her old bandmates in Fleetwood Mac. She left the group amicably in the late ’90s. (Read the report.)