8 h. ago Arctic Monkeys fans baffled by 1 lyric as band releases first new single in years

Arctic Monkeys released Opening Night, their first single in four years, on Thursday (22nd January), and fans have all said the same thing about one baffling lyric in particular

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33 h. ago The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Arctic Monkeys to Ramones

These records serve as statements of intent and have the power to change or reshape the industry, inspire fellow musicians, and drive essential conversation about our understanding of music. Roisin O'Connor picks the best of the bunch

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47 h. ago The Masked Singer leaves fans shocked as Arctic Fox and Monkey Business are revealed as a noughties star and Strictly legend in double elimination twist

The Masked Singer viewers and judges were left stunned as Monkey Business and Arctic Fox were unmasked on Saturday.

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3 d. ago ‘Some artists thought it was too political’: can Jarvis, Damon, Olivia Rodrigo and Arctic Monkeys reboot the biggest charity album of the 90s?

Oasis, Macca and Radiohead made Help a smash for War Child in 1995. A new reboot packs comparable star power – and was partially produced from a hospital bedWhen Kae Tempest was asked to contribute to a new track by Damon Albarn, which would also feature Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten, Tempest says he jumped at the chance. It wasn’t just the artists involved, nor the fact that it was for a new compilation benefiting War Child, called Help(2): a sequel to the charity’s hugely successful 1995 compilation Help. After seven solo albums, Tempest had begun thinking about working with others, and so the night before the recording session, he and Chatten repaired to Albarn’s studio and wrote their verses together, “responding to each other”. It seemed to work really well, he says: “A true collaboration.”Nevertheless, he concedes, the actual recording of Flags proved to be quite the baptism of fire. “Johnny Marr was on guitar, Femi [Koleoso] from Ezra Collective was drumming,” he laughs...

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3 d. ago From the rubble to the ritz: The story behind Arctic Monkeys’ earth

Twenty years since the Sheffield band released ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, it remains the bedrock of contemporary British guitar music. Mark Beaumont speaks to producers Alan Smyth and Jim Abbiss about the making of a cultural H-bomb

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3 d. ago From the rubble to the ritz: How Arctic Monkeys’ debut album rocked the world

Twenty years since the Sheffield band released ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, it remains the bedrock of contemporary British guitar music. Mark Beaumont speaks to producers Alan Smyth and Jim Abbiss about the making of a cultural H-bomb

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4 d. ago Arctic Monkeys make comeback with new single for War Child charity

Sheffield legends Arctic Monkeys release Opening Night, their first new song in four years. It's part of a new War Child charity album, Help (2) featuring a raft of stars including Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp and more.

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4 d. ago Arctic Monkeys release new track 'Opening Night' – here's all you need to know

Sheffield rock band Arctic Monkeys have released a new song called 'Opening Night' - their first new music in four years since the release of their 2022 record The Car

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4 d. ago All you need to know about Arctic Monkeys new song 'Opening Night' after 4

Arctic Monkeys have released their first new music in four years since their 2022 album The Car. The brand new song called 'Opening Night' is the lead single from a new charity compilation album called HELP(2)

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4 d. ago Arctic Monkeys release first new song since 2022 to benefit War Child

Opening Night will appear on HELP(2), a charity compilation out in March which also features Olivia Rodrigo, Depeche Mode, Pulp and moreArctic Monkeys have released Opening Night, their first new song since 2022 album The Car, with proceeds benefiting the charity War Child.Opening Night is taken from HELP(2), a sequel to War Child’s 1995 album Help, which brought together A-list music names to raise £1.2m for children affected by conflict, including Radiohead, Blur, Sinéad O’Connor and the Smokin’ Mojo Filters (a supergroup of Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Masked Singer fans convinced Monkey Business is iconic 00s popstar with major hit

THE MASKED SINGER fans are convinced Monkey Business is an iconic noughties popstar with a major hit song. As they tuned into Saturday night’s episode, viewers all thought the character was in fact, chart-topping star Kate Nash. They flocked to X to share their thoughts as one said: “I think it’s Kate Nash for monkey...

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