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Arctic Monkeys issue more tickets
Arctic Monkeys are releasing extra tickets for their UK and Ireland arena tour next month.
More tickets for the Sheffield four-piece's forthcoming shows go on sale today (October 23) at 9am.
The band start their tour at Liverpool's Echo Arena on November 13 and
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Arctic Monkeys lead Q Awards
Arctic Monkeys lead this year's Q Awards.
The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers are nominated in four categories at the prestigious music magazine's annual ceremony, including Best Album for 'Humbug' and Best Act In The World Today.
The group, from Sheffield, England,
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Arctic Monkeys movie gets October release
A mockumentary about the Arctic Monkeys will be released in October.
'Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee' - a scripted documentary about a white rapper who is trying to get a support slot at an Arctic Monkeys concert in Manchester, north west England - premiered at the Edinburgh
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Arctic Monkeys to tour in November
Arctic Monkeys have revealed they will embark on a tour of the UK and Ireland at the end of the year.
The Sheffield band unveiled a ten-date roadshow that will take place in November, following their recent shows at a series of festivals.
Kicking off roadshow on
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Arctic Monkeys avoid bands
Arctic Monkeys have been blasted for their unfriendly attitude at the Reading Festival.
The 'Crying Lightning' rockers - who headlined the music event on Saturday (29.08.09) - have come under fire for their insistence on a segregated backstage area and refusal to mix
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Arctic Monkeys' dessert disc
Arctic Monkeys thought Josh Homme wanted to give them "dessert".
The 'Brianstorm' rockers admit they were left confused when the Queens of the Stone Age singer invited them to his Rancho De La Luna studios in Joshua Tree, California, to work on tracks for their new album
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Looser Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys' new album has "more snake and leather".
The group say Queens of the Stone Age rocker Josh Homme - who produced some tracks on 'Humbug', their latest LP - encouraged them to play the songs with a more loose style and they are delighted with the results as
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Arctic Monkleys abandon 'dead' hits
Arctic Monkeys won't play many of their biggest hits at the forthcoming Reading and Leeds festivals.
The Sheffield rockers- who have just released new album 'Humbug' - are set to headline the main stage at the dual-sited event this weekend but will leave fans of their
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Cover stars Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys took the photo for the cover of their new album with a camera that cost $1.
The British rock group posed for the image in the Californian desert, where they recorded most of their third studio album 'Humbug'.
It is the first time the group -
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Immature Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys have laughed off suggestions their music has matured.
Several reviews of the Sheffield rockers' new album 'Humbug' have suggested the band have adopted a more mature sound but the group have laughed off speculation they have changed.
Drummer Matt
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Arctic Monkeys' aging album
Arctic Monkeys "get weird, grow up and trip out" on their new album.
The 'Brianstorm' rockers' fans will be stunned by their forthcoming new album 'Humbug', say their producers.
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme said: "This is the record where they get
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Arctic Monkeys' lyric doubts
Arctic Monkeys didn't think their lyrics were good enough to print.
The 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' hitmakers have never published their words with their albums and singer Alex Turner admits it is because he didn't have enough confidence in his
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Arctic Monkeys' strange sound
Arctic Monkeys say their new single is "strange".
The rockers release 'Crying Lightning' next month and admit it is not typical chart fare.
Frontman Alex Turner said: "This was deemed the best signifier of the record. It was a favourite during
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Arctic Monkeys go reggae
Arctic Monkeys want to be known as "Sheffield's best reggae band".
The ''Brianstorm' rockers- who hail from the Yorkshire city - are planning to rebrand themselves for their third album after developing a new sound whilst recording the LP in New York.
Drummer Matt
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Arctic Monkeys confirm album title
Indie stars Arctic Monkeys have revealed that their third record will be called Humbug, with an August release date pencilled in for the album.
Recorded in the Mojave Desert and Los Angeles with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, the album also saw the group work with
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Arctic Monkeys 'finishing new album'
Sheffield indie band Arctic Monkeys are close to finishing work on the third record, it has been reported.
In an interview with BBC 6 Music, drummer Matt Held revealed that all the album's songs have been recorded and the band is halfway through mixing the
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Alex Turner 'plans to head to New York'
Alex Turner could have angered his Arctic Monkey bandmates by planning to move to the US to be with girlfriend Alexa Chung, it has been reported.
The Sheffield singer left fellow Monkeys Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley behind in South Yorkshire when he flitted to
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Arctic Monkeys to buy a bar
Arctic Monkey's member Matt Helders is set to buy a watering hole for the band to enjoy a drink in, in the band's hometown of Sheffield.
The drummer will buy the pub with ex-band member Andy Nicholson, with the location also featuring a clothes store upstairs.
Set
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Arctic Monkeys consider singles-only route
The Arctic Monkeys could resort to releasing a clutch of new singles through 2008 in a bid to get their music to fans.
The band have already recorded several new tracks, including new live favourite "SOundtrap", which was aired last week during the band's huge Alexandra Palace
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Arctic Monkeys reveal new single
'Fluorescent Adolescent' will be the second single release from the Arctic Monkeys' second album, due out on July 9th.
Featuring three new b-sides, the release will come as the band ramp up their live dates across the country, which kick-off at Malahide Castle, Dublin (June 16/17)
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Arctic Monkeys rope in Japanese fab five
Japanese Beatles tribute band The Parrots are the unexpected support act for the Arctic Monkeys' Lancashire concert this summer, it has been revealed.
The lounge act were discovered by the band during a recent visit to Tokyo, and the Sheffield rockers enjoyed the performance so
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More big shows for Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are due to headline two massive dates in Cardiff this June, Sound Generator can reveal.
The two dates, announced today, make up part of their forthcoming June tour, and see the Sheffield rockers call at the Cardiff International Arena on June 19th and 20.
Tickets
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Arctic Monkeys on tour in April
Artic Monkeys have named 11 live dates today to coincide with the release of their second album.
"Favourite Worst Nightmare" is out April 23rd, with a single 'Brianstorm', coming a week prior. Everything kicks off for the Sheffield act on Monday 9th of April, with a show at
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Arctic Monkeys planning huge summer show
Arctic Monkeys are to headline a 50,000 capacity show next year following the release of their second album.
Announced last night (Dec. 12), the show is set for the Lancashire County Cricket Ground in Manchester on Saturday 28th July 2007.
The Sheffield rockers broke through
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Sound Generator's Top 25 albums of 2006
It's that time of year again when we sit back and let our journalists do the hard work - polling the albums worthy of distinction in 2006. From the arcane to the chart-toppers, we've covered plenty of ground in our top 25 - with the darker recesses of rock, indie and folk coming out
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Arctic Monkeys going acoustic?
Arctic Monkeys could ditch their trademark sound for the band's new album and move towards acoustic songwriting, fronman Alex turner has revealed.
The band shot to the top of the charts - quickly garnering public affection - with their blend of gritty street poetry and angular
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Artic Monkeys shine at Q Awards
Arctic Monkeys took the award for best album of 2006 at last night's Q Awards, capping a momentous year for the Sheffield act.
The band were amongst a shortlist which included Muse, Kasabian, Razorlight and Snow Patrol, but came out triumphant with the judges vote for the rock
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Arctic Monkeys scoop 2006 Mercury prize
Less than a year after entering the public consciousness, the Arctic Monkeys have landed one of the industry's biggest prizes.
The Sheffield rock quartet took the Mercury Prize for 2006 with their debut album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not", beating the likes of
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Arctic Monkeys playing London this week
Arctic Monkeys will be playing a special one-off show this week as they prepare for what will no doubt be an electric performance at this weekend's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals.
Playing the London Forum on August 24, they'll be joined by the Klaxons. Tickets for
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Arctic Monkeys' bassist leaves band
Artic Monkeys have confirmed that their bassist Andy Nicholson - who left the band's recent U.S. tour after reportedly suffering exhaustion - has left the band for good.
Nicholson's departure from their North American tour last month was initially blamed on "fatigue following an
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Fans warned over hoax gigs
Fake Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys concerts advertised.
Somerset House have issued a general warning to fans over advertisements that have begun appearing for shows scheduled in for the glittering London venue's summer season.
The problem: there aren't
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Arctic Monkeys heading down under
Their first tour of Australasia set.
Arctic Monkeys will be hoping to build on their runaway UK success with a tour of Australia and New Zealand this summer.
The Sheffield act have spent much of the last few months in America, touring in support of their
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Arctic Monkeys: Not playing the fame game
The band turn down a number of TV spots.
Arctic Monkeys have hit back at jibes describing them as arrogant for turning down high-profile TV spots.
The band were asked to appear on CD:UK and attend next week's Brit Awards following the runaway success of their debut album
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Arctic Monkeys maintain UK chart success
Sheffield's finest still No.1.
Notorious BIG's "Nasty Girl" ft. P. Diddy and Nelly holds off a strong new entry to maintain the UK singles No. 1 this week, while Artic Monkey's have their second week at the top of the album chart.
BIG's posthumous release takes its
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Arctic Monkeys' spring tour revealed
The band slate 12 dates for April.
Arctic Monkeys will continue their frenzied live action this April will news of a second major UK tour.
The indie rockers, who broke UK chart records yesterday by notching the biggest selling debut in the week of release, will play 12
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Arctic Monkeys top poll, smash records
The Sheffield act couldn't have had a better lift-off.
With their first two singles debuting at No.1, a virtual sell-out on their first major UK tour and what is lining up to become the fastest selling album in British chart history, Arctic Monkeys probably couldn't buy a
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