- Pitchfork - 9/8/2010 5:30 PM

M.I.A. has been having a rough year. Between newspaper controversies , a questionable album , and flubbed gigs , it seemed like the luck she had with "Paper Planes" surprisingly rising to cultural omnipotence somehow backfired. But the singer/rapper/firebrand will try to end things on an uptick with a tour of North America and Europe in the coming months. All dates are below:

- MOG - 9/9/2010 3:38 AM

Hot off headlining UK festivals, M.I.A. returns to the states for a national tour, beginning with the headlining slot at the V-Fest Saturday, September 25, in Washington D.C. It’s been a big year for M.I.A.: She released her third album MAYA this July; signed Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T. Records label; released videos for both “Born Free” and “XXXO,” blitzed The Late Show with David Letterman ...

- Baller Status - 9/9/2010 6:50 AM

Hot off headlining UK festivals, M.I.A. is set to return to the States later this month for a national tour, beginning with the headlining slot at the V-Fest on September 25 in Washington D.C.

- Filter Magazine - 9/8/2010 7:21 PM

In an effort to salvage her seemingly slipping importance and reputation, M.I.A. has decided to hit the road. The rapper/singer/80's art-style enthusiast will be performing at a string of dates around the country before heading to Europe for about a month. M.I.A. latest effort, / \ / \ / \ Y / \ , is out now. Tour Dates: September 21 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis 22 Toronto, Ontario - The Sound ...

- Billboard - 9/9/2010 12:50 AM

Amy Winehouse's first new song in years, M.I.A. is sticking to her promise, Natasha Bedingfield returns and more.

- Vulture - 9/8/2010 7:41 PM

Hey, remember M.I.A.? And her promise to do a free New York City show to make up for her terrible Hard Festival performance? Well, despite the recent announcement of a non-free September 27 NYC show that had people assuming she'd dastardly gone back on her promise, it's still on. According to someone who feels comfortable speaking for M.I.A.: "They are working on details, place, and date, so I ...

- Spin - 9/8/2010 2:12 PM

[Updated: 5:57 P.M.] NEWS:   M.I.A. Announces Fall Tour The 10-date North American trek kicks off September 21 in Montreal. [ Pitchfork ] PHOTOS: WEEZER 's Hurley Clothing Line The items, including a puffy vest, t-shirt, and hoodie, come in shades of green, grey, and white. [ Stereogum ] Q&A: COREY TAYLOR of SLIPKNOT & STONE SOUR "I'm 36 now and I can't sing about teenage angst anymore," he ...

- Pitchfork - 9/8/2010 5:45 PM

Romain Gavras directed two of the most violent and polarizing music videos of recent years: M.I.A.'s "Born Free" and Justice's "Stress" . Now, Dazed & Confused reports that he has directed his feature debut, Notre Jour Viendra ( Our Day Will Come ). (Fun fact: Romain is the son of political French filmmaker Costa-Gavras .)

- KLue - 9/9/2010 6:54 AM

If you missed the previous H-Artistry events, then here's your chance to party with the stars. H-Artistry 'The Global Art of Mixing' will be back with another round of delectable drinks and adrenaline-pumping music! As with the previous H-Artistry 'The Global Art of Mixing' events, this one will be a spectacular night of visual stimulation and digital interactions, along with Hennessy V.S.O.P ...

- Bristol Herald Courier - 9/7/2010 2:55 AM

Towering weeds, broken tree limbs, and dilapidated trailers populate the small mobile home park near Milligan College.