Arctic Monkeys won't play Brits
Arctic Monkeys have reportedly turned down an invitation to perform at the BRIT Awards, in line with their previous refusals to play most TV shows.…
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Monkeys cover star says some stuff
Chris McClure, the Manchester University student pictured on the cover of Arctic Monkeys' debut album, says his friends paid him to pose for publicity shots.…
Franz Ferdinand to headline Reading and Leeds?
Reports suggest Franz Ferdinand are set to headline the Reading and Leeds Festivals, with Muse also approached, while Kaiser Chiefs reportedly turned down a headline slot.…
NME writers say Stone Roses are the best
A poll of NME writers has voted The Stone Roses' eponymous debut the best British album of all time, ahead of The Smiths' 'The Queen Is Dead' and Oasis' 'Definitely Maybe'.…
Maximo Park shunned by Arctic army
According to The Sun, up to a fifth of the audience at Maximo Park's NME Awards tour opener in Dublin left after the Arctic Monkeys set.…
Arctic Monkeys debut even, even bigger
Arctic Monkeys' debut album sold 118,501 copies on its first day, and could beat Hear'Say's 306,631 first-week debut record if sales continue at this pace.…
Kaiser Chiefs top NME nominations
Kaiser Chiefs have received six nominations for the NME Awards 2006, the most of any act, with Franz Ferdinand and Oasis on five and Arctic Monkeys on four.…
Arctic Monkeys set for fastest selling album
HMV says pre-orders suggest Arctic Monkeys' debut album could sell up to 200,000 copies in its first week, the strongest demand for a debut rock album since Oasis.…
Arctic Monkeys album named after classic film
Arctic Monkeys say their debut album title comes from a line of dialogue in the film 'Saturday Night And Sunday Morning', and played a Girls Aloud cover on Radio 1.…
Arctic Monkeys play hometown gig
Arctic Monkeys will play a sold-out Sheffield Leadmill show on 22 January before joining the ShockWaves NME Awards Tour from 24 January.…
Arctic debut brought forward
Arctic Monkeys' debut album is brought forward to 23 January after leaking online, preceded by the single When The Sun Goes Down on 16 January.…
Arctic Monkeys go hip hop
According to The Daily Star, Arctic Monkeys are in talks with producers about releasing hip hop remixes of songs from their debut album.…