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The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr has announced a new solo album ‘Melodies On Hiatus’ and shared lead single ‘100-99’. Check it out below.The LP marks the fifth solo album for the guitarist and songwriter, following on from his 2018 release ‘Francis Trouble’.

Artic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders is part of a group who have bought a beloved Sheffield pub.Fagan’s in the city centre of Sheffield is to be taken over by a nine-strong group after the departure of pub landlords, and husband and wife duo, Tom and Barbara Boulding.

Arctic Monkeys are the defining British band of their generation.

Arctic Monkeys have explained the connection between all their seven studio albums as they gear up to release new LP ‘The Car’ next week (October 21).Since releasing debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ in 2006, the band have flirted with desert rock (2009’s ‘Humbug’), arena-filling rock’n’roll (2013 classic and NME Album Of The Decade, ‘AM’) and lunar-inspired slow-jams (‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’)As the band told Dutch radio station NPO 3FM in a new interview, the connections between the albums are more obvious to the band than they may be to fans.“There’s a path that goes from the first album to this album,” drummer Matt Helders explained. “It might not be obvious and clear to everybody at first, but for us, it’s definitely got a bit of that.

Arctic Monkeys have spoken about their upcoming seventh studio album ‘The Car’, elaborating on the process and the inspiration behind one of its tracks – watch below.Ahead of the band’s Studio Brussel performance on October 10, Alex Turner and Matt Helders were interviewed by 3FM’s Vera Siemons. Speaking to them about the new album, she asked: “Do you remember the moment when you felt like it clicked, it was complete. The entire record is finished, done, it’s perfect?”“It took us a lot longer to get to the end point of this one than any of the others,” Turner replied.

Arctic Monkeys have announced a second Manchester date as part of their new 2023 tour following huge demand. Fans who had pre-ordered their new album, The Car, were able to get tickets this morning (September 29) but many were left disappointed following a quick sell-out.

Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme has said making an album with country musician Nikki Lane “saved my life”.Homme served as producer on Lane’s upcoming album ‘Denim & Diamonds’, which will be released on Friday (September 23).In a post shared on Instagram yesterday (September 19), the QOTSA frontman reflected on working on the album. “Making a record with Nikki Lane saved my life,” he wrote.

Arctic Monkeys have returned with the lead single from their forthcoming seventh album, ‘The Car’ – a jazzy slow-burner called ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’.Matching up with how the band had teased their new material in recent months, the new song is equally shimmery and meditative, with an edge of ’60s pop balladry. “Don’t get emotional, that ain’t like you / Yesterday’s still leaking through the roof / That’s nothing new,” Alex Turner sings on its first verse.

Alex Turner has spoken about what to expect from Arctic Monkeys‘ upcoming headline performances at Reading & Leeds 2022.The Sheffield band, who announced their seventh album ‘The Car’ today (August 24), will top the bill at the dual festival this weekend as part of their current European tour.Recent gigs have seen the Monkeys dust off ‘Potion Approaching’ for the first time since 2011 and play ‘That’s Where You’re Wrong’ for the first time since 2013. ‘AM’ ballad ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ has also made an unexpected return.Last night, Turner and co.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘The Car’ – find all the details below.The Sheffield band will release the 10-track record on Friday, October 21 via Domino. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.‘The Car’ was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.Per a press release, the record “finds Arctic Monkeys running wild in a new and sumptuous musical landscape and contains some of the richest and most rewarding vocal performances of Alex Turner‘s career”.It’ll feature the new track ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’, which AM debuted during their show at Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland last night (August 23).Other song titles include ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, ‘Jet Skis On The Moat’, ‘Body Paint’ and ‘Mr Schwartz’.

Arctic Monkeys have teased what songs fans can possibly expect from their upcoming Reading and Leeds Festival headline performances, after playing their first live show in over three years in Istanbul.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have been announced as the final headliners of Portugal’s MEO KALORAMA Festival.The inaugural edition of the festival will take place from September 1-3 at Bela Vista Park in Lisbon.Joining The Chemical Brothers and Arctic Monkeys at the top of the bill will be Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, who will headline the final night of MEO KALORAMA Festival on September 3.Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ performance will come ahead of sets from Disclosure, Chet Faker, Ornatos Violeta, Meute, Peaches and Club Makumba on September 3.The likes of Kraftwerk, James Blake, Bonobo, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years and Blossoms will also perform at MEO KALORAMA Festival this year.

Arctic Monkeys have announced a new tour date in Colombia. Check out ticket details below.Father John Misty will act as support on the date, according to a post the band shared on social media today (June 7).

Queens Of The Stone Age and Arctic Monkeys.Released September 23, ‘Denim & Diamonds’ has been produced and mixed by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, and sees Lane backed by his QOTSA bandmates Alain Johannes, Dean Fertita, and Michael Shuman. It’s also been confirmed that Arctic Monkey’s Matt Helders appears on the record, as does Autolux’s Carla Azar.The first single from ‘Denim & Diamonds’ was released earlier today (June 2) – check out ‘First High’ below.Speaking about the track, Lane said it’s “about chasing that feeling of the first roller coaster, the first drag of a cigarette, that first kiss.”Lane last released an album back in 2017 with ‘Highway Queen’ but did co-write Lane Del Rey’s ‘Breaking Up Slowly’ from 2021’s ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club‘ and they performed it together at the Stagecoach Festival last month.Queens Of The Stone Age have been largely inactive while Homme has been engaged in legal proceedings over custody of his children with ex-wife Brody Dalle, but are set to headline Mad Cool Festival next month.A post shared by Mad Cool Festival (@madcoolfestival)As for Arctic Monkeys, they have a busy summer with a number of gigs in Europe planned as well as a headline slot at Reading & Leeds Festival.Back in November, Helders said that the band’s new album is “pretty much” finished and is likely to arrive this year.Asked by 5 Live Breakfast‘s Rick Edwards if the new album was “ready to go”, Helders replied: “Yeah, pretty much, yeah.

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has dropped a few hint about what fans can expect from their forthcoming new album - which is apparently pretty much "ready to go."

Matt Helders has spoken about Arctic Monkeys’ upcoming new album, saying that musically it “picks up where ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ left off”.The Sheffield four-piece have yet to officially announce the follow-up to their May 2018 album, but new music from the band is expected to arrive this year given that the Monkeys are heading out on tour in August.AM drummer Helders has now given fans an indication about what to expect from their next record. Speaking to Mike Dolbear for this year’s DrumathonLIVE 2022, Helders said that the Monkeys’ next album will be in a similar vein to 2018’s ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’.“It kinda like picks up where the other one [‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’] left off musically,” Helders said (you can watch his interview in the below post at the 45-minute mark).A post shared by Mikedolbear.com (@mikedolbearcom)“I mean, it’s never gonna be like [2012 ‘AM’ single] ‘R U Mine?’ and all that stuff again, you know, the heavy riffs and stuff.“But there are riffs in there and [it’s] a bit more up-tempo, even though it’s not loud,” he added.

It was grabbing the mic and belting out karaoke to AC/DC at a family party that first sparked John's passion for music. He quickly fell in love with singing, learned to play the guitar and by just nine-years-old, was already playing his first paid gig at a cafe in Eccles.

Nandi Bushell has shared an impressive cover of Rush‘s classic track ‘Tom Sawyer’.The 11-year-old child prodigy’s take on the song, which you can view below, follows her recent covers of Billie Eilish‘s ‘Happier Than Ever‘, Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’, ‘Gimme Shelter‘ by The Rolling Stones, ‘Numb‘ by Linkin Park and ‘Duality‘ by Slipknot.“This one is for you Professor [Neil] Peart,” Bushell wrote. “I wanted to try a @rush song that would really challenge me.

Arctic Monkeys have been announced as one of the headliners of Lowlands Festival 2022.The Netherlands festival, which takes place at Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, is set to return this year from August 19-21.Arctic Monkeys lead the 68 new additions to the Lowlands 2022 line-up which have been announced today (February 2).The bill, which you can view in the below Instagram post, also includes the likes of Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Arlo Parks, Bring Me The Horizon, Aurora, Slowthai, Wet Leg and Yard Act.A post shared by Lowlands (@lowlands_fest)Pre-sale tickets for Lowlands 2022 will be available from 11am on Saturday (February 5), and will be open to those who bought tickets for Lowlands in either 2020 or 2021.Any remaining tickets will then go on sale on February 12 at 11am. You can find out more information about this year’s festival by heading here.Arctic Monkeys’ latest festival booking has further expanded their summer tour schedule, with a number of gigs in Europe planned as well as a headline slot at Reading & Leeds Festival.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their first headline shows of 2022 – see all the details below.The Sheffield band, who last performed live in 2019, will hit the road for a string of European dates next August. Tickets go on sale here at 9am GMT (10am CET) next Wednesday (November 24).Alex Turner and co.

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has revealed that the band’s new album is “pretty much” finished and likely to arrive in 2022 ahead of a summer tour.Fans have been eager for news on the anticipated follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino‘, with numerous reports and rumours around its recording emerging over the last year.Back in January, the Sheffield band’s manager revealed that the group had been “working on music” and had initially planned to record last summer, before Helders confirmed that they were in the “early stages” of the album while trying to overcome obstacles brought on by the pandemic.