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"We’re the Arctic Monkeys trying to play Slayer." Meet Ronker, the Belgians who ditched indie for thumping hardcore

Ronker's members may have come from the worlds of indie and post-rock, but they've found true expression in hard-hitting riffs and raging anthems

Metal Hammer · Aug 30

Contributors to charity Help (2) album ‘elated’ with Mercury Prize nomination

Artists who contributed to the Help (2) charity compilation have said they are “elated” that the record has been nominated for the Mercury Prize.Help (2) is only the second compilation to receive a nod for the award, after its first volume in 1995, and features contributions from the likes of…

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Nia Archives: Emotional Junglist review – breakbeats and heartbreak combined by a brilliant British one-off

On the Bradford-born producer’s self-assured second album, drum’n’bass rhythms power up angsty odes with shades of Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash and myriad genres

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

‘We were stubborn teenagers. We didn’t want to be famous’: the inside story of Arctic Monkeys’ frenzied early years

In this extract from a new book on Sheffield’s musical history, Monkeys drummer Matt Helders plus the cream of the city’s indie scene look back on the febrile mid-00s – from brilliant tunes to ‘brainless violence’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify's first all-time most streamed artists list

Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Book of Love' Video Features Kids From Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen — Proceeds Support War Child UK

Olivia Rodrigo releases a powerful music video for The Book of Love, featuring footage by children in war-torn regions, supporting War Child UK.

International Business Times UK · Mar 7

The Last Dinner Party share new charity single

The Last Dinner Party join Arctic Monkeys on HELP 2 War Child album.

BANG Premier · Feb 17

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders reveals if new music is on the cards

Arctic Monkeys don't have any plans for new music, but drummer Matt Helders insists they will "always" write.

BANG Premier · Jan 28

'We didn't feel particularly in competition' The Kooks tell all about Arctic Monkeys relationship

The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has told how the band didn't feel "particularly in competition" with Arctic Monkeys in their heyday, despite both groups releasing their debut albums on the same day, as he insists they were "so different" musically.

BANG Premier · Jan 27

‘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 bed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23