A British alternative rock band, the Arctic Monkeys consist of Alex Turner (guitar, vocals), Jamie Cook (guitar, backing vocals), Andy Nicholson (bass, backing vocals) and Matthew Helders (drums, backing vocals). Their debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not", became the fastest selling debut album in British chart history. They have had hit singles with "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor" and "When The Sun Goes Down."
A top story from this week. Arctic Monkeys could finish their third album this month, says the band's drummer Matt Helders.
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:06:29 GMTSinger Richard Hawley is given an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University for his outstanding musical work.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:08:18 GMTFrom remixing Dylan to winning Grammys with Winehouse, uber-producer Mark Ronson has it covered.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28:31 GMTKaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and the Makers, The Cribs – it looks like Yorkshire is about to produce yet another major musical talent. (17/11/2008 08:20:02)
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:40:35 GMTeMusic, the world's largest retailer of independent music and the world's second-largest digital music service after iTunes, today announced that it has sold 250 million MP3 downloads since establishing its current subscription model in 2003. The major milestone comprises music downloads sold in the U.S., Canada and the E.U., where eMusic is available in 26 European nations.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:30:00 GMT
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The band's popularity took off well before their first official album release, due to widespread interest created in the Internet download community.
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