Tag: Arctic Monkeys

Reading and Leeds 2014
28 NOV

Reading and Leeds 2014: First headliners to be announced next week – here are the top rumours

***UPDATE 7 March – Festival organisers have revealed there will be four headliners this year – click here to see the updated post ***

***UPDATE – Blink 182 have been announced as the first headliners of Reading and Leeds 2014 – see the early line-up here***

***UPDATE NUMBER 2 – Arctic Monkeys have now been announced as headliner of this years festival – click here for the latest news on the Reading and Leeds 2014 line-up***

Reading and Leeds Festival organisers have announced that they will reveal the first headliners for next years festial next Monday (2 December). Read more about Reading and Leeds 2014: First headliners to be announced next week – here are the top rumours …

Alex Turner Arctic Monkeys
29 OCT

Watch: Arctic Monkeys pay tribute to Lou Reed with ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ cover in Liverpool

Arctic Monkeys paid tribute to the late and great Lou Reed last night during their show at Liverpool’s Echo Arena – playing his signature solo track ‘Walk On The Wild Side’, taken from his 1972 solo album Transformer. Former Velvet Underground front-man Reed passed away over the weekend and has been the subject of tributes […]

11 SEP

Mercury Music Prize 2013 shortlist announced

The shortlist for this years Mercury Music Prize album of the year has just been announced, and it turns out my prediction from yesterday wasn’t too far out – I’m counting 7 out of 12 as a success anyway! Here’s the full shortlist: Arctic Monkeys – AM David Bowie – The Next Day Disclosure – Settle […]

James Blake
10 SEP

Mercury Music Prize 2013 – 12 albums that should be on the shortlist

Whatever your thoughts on the annual music industry love-in that is the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Album of the Year, you can’t deny it creates a bit of a talking point in the music world. The shortlist for this years Mercury Prize is announced tomorrow evening (5.30pm, 10 September), so prepare for a few weeks of […]

AM
08 SEP

Album review: Arctic Monkeys – ‘AM’

Arctic Monkeys – AM {rating} Buy: AM Throughout the history of rock music there’s certain famous moments that stand out as epochal – Dylan going electric, Hendrix at Woodstock, Oasis at Knebworth, Radiohead at Glastonbury – the list goes on, and is full of musical events that elevated artists to a level beyond the reach […]

AM
04 SEP

Album stream: Arctic Monkeys – ‘AM’

Yes, it’s finally here ladies and gentleman! Arctic Monkeys fifth studio album AM is now available to stream ahead of its general release next week. The only downside is you have to use iTunes to stream it, but we’ll overlook that little obstacle to get our ears around it! Just follow this link to listen […]