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The small town band who hit the big time, and spawned a whole new generation of indie anthems, hit the Metro Radio Arena last night.

Richard Hawley teamed up with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner at a gig on Thursday that affirmed Yorkshire's status as an incubator for songsmiths.

The show has suddenly become quite wonderful, and the galvanising factor is the terrific stage debut of Melanie C Blood Brothers Music John Aizlewood The British pop music industry may be eating itself but if Muse are the pick of what it can offer the world in 2010 then British music is in rude health indeed Muse Rachel Dalziel I was smitten by ...

Arctic Monkeys played one of their biggest headline indoor shows to date tonight as they brought their latest album 'Humbug' to London .

THE Arctic Monkeys' rise to the top was a rapid one, but they arrived on Tyneside last night as part of their first-ever arena tour nearly four years after their debut album became the fastest seller in British history.

By David Dunn OH his mum must have been so prouda Alex Turner has been labelled many things over the past couple of years but on stage he is nothing if not polite.

Reviewed by: hendrixfanatic , on november 05, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful Sound: The Arctic Monkeys' Live sound at the Arena was very dependable on where you stood.

The rock act's singer-guitarist admitted he had been to see the glamour girls' performances to work out how to work an arena.

The Arctic Monkeys broke onto the English music scene in 2006 with their release of "Whatever People Say I Am, I'm Not." The tightly compacted blast of hard garage rock captures the downtrodden blue collar life of Sheffield in the roughest of fashions.

Pumpkin Express rolls It's the Halloween season, which means picking out a pumpkin or two for your front porch.

So, my intrepid early adopters, herea s your excuse to exit the Arctic Monkeys camp with your characteristic whining: the sledgehammering social satires of yore are gone, and, for the most part, so are the amphetamine-addled rockers.

It's a pleasant shock that the Arctic Monkeys are still playing clubs like First Avenue.

Lead singer Alex Turner and the rest of the Arctic Monkeys perform this summer at the All Points West music festival in New Jersey.

Arctic Monkeys do not seem content with what they have accomplished so far. With "Humbug" , they attempt to develop a new sound for the band.

Tonight: "American Idiot," the much-anticipated stage musical adapted from the Green Day album of the same name, opens in previews at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Sorry, young rappers, Jay-Z's whole "Blueprint" thing was a trick. These albums don't show a path to success.

Hard-rock fans will have three days of head-banging bliss this summer, with supergroup Them Crooked Vultures set to play in Wellington between two AC/DC concerts.

FRESH from headlining this year's Leeds and Reading Festival, and enjoying a third consecutive No1 album, Arctic Monkeys have announced their biggest headlining dates yet.

Cards on table, I wasn't sure whether Arctic Monkeys were going to pull it off on the Main Stage at Leeds last night.

It's a confession that will shatter the illusions of fans of the Arctic Monkeys and shock indie music to its alternative foundations.