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Fontaines DC review – Dublin rockers strike out into the stratosphere

Rolling out new album Romance and an expansive change of direction, the band range from wistful to brutal in a small-scale gig of epic intensity

The Guardian - UK

“Atmosphere has always been more interesting to me than who can do the quickest solo – I’d rather make people feel uneasy or happy with the parts I play”: After supporting Arctic Monkeys in stadiums, The Mysterines rewired their tones – and abilities

Lia Metcalfe and Callum Thompson pull us into the alternative reality and creative logic behind the thrilling sound of The Mysterines. It's all about shock, awe and the process of unlearning

Guitar World

The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?

As Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans this week, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer. Not to mention increasingly controversial. So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they…

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Twelfth Night review – if music be the food of love, rave on

In this raucous production set at a summer festival, Viola and Sebastian have done too many pills, Sir Toby Belch listens to Arctic Monkeys … and Les Dennis’s Malvolio shows up to complain about the noise

The Guardian - UK

“I couldn’t listen to Genesis or Yes and feel like they were writing songs for me. It wasn’t my music! But with punk, I could understand the songs; the words mattered”: John Cooper Clarke on inspiration, addiction and being endorsed by Arctic Monkeys

“There are all sorts of technical gizmos you can get these days, but I still prefer a notebook and pencil,” says the performance poet

MusicRadar

“Noel Gallagher gave me one of Peter Green’s Gibson Les Pauls. Johnny Marr had given Noel a guitar, and maybe he felt it was customary that he do the same”: Bill Ryder-Jones on his ascent to UK indie rock royalty

The former Coral guitarist has gone on to release captivating solo material. He shares stories of recording with Noel Gallagher, tracking solos with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner, and why he isn’t as good a player as he used to be – but he’s OK with that

Guitar World

“We were all delusional enough as kids to think this might happen to us”: boygenius, Metallica, Paramore, Larkin Poe, Jason Isbell and Joni Mitchell win big at the Grammys 2024

Molly Tuttle, Chris Stapleton and newly anointed Fender signature artist Juanes also took home awards during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony

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Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish were among the winners of major awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, February 4, but no one artist dominated prizes.

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I was like, ‘I ain’t been in another band, I ain’t done this for anybody else before'”: Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders on the time he joined Iggy Pop’s band

The Arctic Monkeys man was behind the kit for Iggy's 2016 album Post Pop Depression

Louder

Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart

Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs

The Guardian - UK

The 30 best albums of 2023, from Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey

Amid the chaos and confusion of the past 12 months, critics Mark Beaumont, Helen Brown, Annabel Nugent and Roisin O’Connor found plenty of comfort and solace in the year’s musical offerings

The Independent UK

Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys Help Raise Funds For Meersbrook Bank Primary School

Arctic Monkeys Auction Signed Memorabilia to Support Sheffield Primary School Playground

Zenger

The history of rock band logos, from the 1960s to the present day

From The Beatles to today's biggest bands, this is how rock band logos continue to evolve.

Creative Bloq

Arctic Monkeys fans react as band finally play much-loved album track live

‘THEY DID IT,’ one fan exclaimed as band performed popular song

The Independent UK

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Campaign to stop Leadmill owners from taking over Sheffield venue fails

MVL Properties are granted licence to run venue that helped launch careers of bands such as Pulp and Arctic Monkeys

Evening Standard

Finally the ‘token jazz act’ won the Mercury Prize – and yes Ezra Collective totally deserved it

This act of giant killing was no fluke, the London quintet showed last night they could play anyone in the room under the table

Evening Standard

Behind the scenes at the Mercury Prize 2023 - ‘My dad jumped on my back, my mum’s crying, it was mad’

Ezra Collective brought the crowd to its feet and showed why they were worthy winners

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize: Ezra Collective become first jazz act to win in award’s 31-year history

London five-piece are the first jazz band to win the award for best British or Irish album of the year

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Mercury prize 2023: London group Ezra Collective secure first ever jazz win

Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play music

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize 2023: Nominees, what do they win and how to watch

This year’s esteemed music awards night takes place on Thursday 7 September at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London

Evening Standard

Raye, Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again.. nominated for Mercury Prize

Lauren Laverne will host the ceremony on Thursday at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys, Raye, and Fred Again compete for best album award

Winner will be crowned in London on Thursday 7 September

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys, Raye, and Fred Again compete for best album award

Winner will be crowned in London on Thursday 7 September

Evening Standard

Miles Kane - One Man Band album review: a return to his roots means he’s back in his comfort zone

The Birkenhead musician makes up in volume for what he lacks in adventure

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys, Jessie Ware and Raye among nominees for best album award

12 albums have been shortlisted for the coveted gong with the winner set to be announced on September 7 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith

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