The National

Patti Smith, Pavement and The Walkmen lead line-up for The National’s Homecoming 2023

The festival returns from September 15-16 with The National headlining both nights

Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner debut ‘Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve’ live

The pair surprised fans on the final night in Nashville

David Letterman loves The National: “I wish I could be Matt Berninger”

“They ought to be in the Hall Of Fame”

Ed Sheeran – ‘Subtract’ review: his troubled times laid bare

Written with The National’s Aaron Dessner as death and depression enveloped his life, these brutal circumstances are reflected in these lo-fi missives

The National’s Aaron Dessner defends working with Ed Sheeran: “I’ve tired of the ‘what’s cool?’ debate”

Dessner co-wrote and produced Sheeran’s upcoming ‘-’ album

The National share lyric video for ‘The Alcott’ featuring Taylor Swift

The track is taken from their new album ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’

The National – ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’ review: their best record in a decade

With a little help from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens, the US indie heroes deliver a dose of profound catharsis and their finest album in a decade

The National praise Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’: “The greatest show I’ve ever seen”

Aaron Dessner recently joined Swift onstage in Tampa, Florida

The National on pulling back from the brink: “It’s felt fragile before, but this time was different”

Amidst creative troubles and an uncertain future, the indie-rock stalwarts find salvation on new album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’

Taylor Swift’s ‘Willow’ and ‘Cardigan’ were originally meant for The National

“I wasn’t having a lot of luck, so Aaron sent them to Taylor,” said Berninger