Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner

The National confirm new single ‘Weird Goodbyes’ with Bon Iver

The song has been played live regularly since May

The National announce special Manchester show for this summer

The band haven't performed in the UK since 2019

The National’s new album has a “classic” sound with “a lot of energy”

"It kind of feels back to the classic National sound in a way, which was really just the five of us, and it has a lot of energy in it," says guitarist Bryce Dessner

The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner drop ‘I Won’t Remember?’ from ‘C’mon C’mon’ soundtrack

“Aaron and Bryce often work in a very subtle, minimal, gossamer kind of style,” said director Mike Mills

The National add entire catalogue to Bandcamp to celebrate 20th anniversary of debut album

"We are grateful for the journey this record began and the path it set us on over the last two decades"

Watch Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner make television debut as ‘Big Red Machine’

Big Red Machine, the collaborative duo made up of The National's Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, made their television debut on the Late Show...

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner release new Big Red Machine videos

Big Red Machine, the collaborative music project from Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dessner, have released three new videos. Coinciding with the...

Listen to The National’s Bryce Dessner and Paul Simon’s new version of ‘Can’t Run But’

The National's Bryce Dessner has collaborated with Paul Simon to record a new version of 'Can't Run But'.Their re-working of the song, which featured...

The National and Bon Iver announce PEOPLE festival line-up

The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner together with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon have today announced the line-up for their forthcoming PEOPLE festival. Read more: The...

Bon Iver and The National’s Aaron Dessner played an impromptu gig to about 10 people this weekend

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner played an impromptu gig together this weekend at a small event held on an island...