At Lancashire County Cricket Ground

Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce their own special event at Lancashire County Cricket Ground, Manchester on Saturday 28th July 2007.

The show will follow the late Spring release of their second album. Arctic Monkeys are planning to invite support from some of their favourite bands - who will be announced shortly. They will play their longest set to date, incorporating tracks from their debut and their hugely anticipated new album.

The tickets for the 50,000 capacity event will go on general sale on Friday 15th December 2006 at 12.30pm. See below for details of how to purchase tickets.

Arctic Monkeys’ registered fans will have 24 hour exclusive access to the online pre-sale which begins on Thursday 14th December 2006 at 12.30pm. The pre-sale link and unique password will be sent to your registered email address later this week. To register, please join the mailing list by clicking here.

Tickets on sale Friday 15th December 12.30pm

CC Hotlines: 0871 220 0260 / 0871 230 6230 / 0161 832 1111
Buy online: www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk
In person at: Lancashire County Cricket Club box office, Palace Theatre box office Manchester, Piccadilly box office Manchester & Liverpool, Jacks Records Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall box office, Jumbo Records Leeds, Preston Guildhall box office.
Coach travel: 0870 060 3779 / 01253 299266

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NME Album of the Year

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not has been voted album of the year from the NME.

Congratulations!

Arctic Monkeys Reveal Six New Tracks

Lately, Arctic Monkeys have been working hard on their new album. The band recently revealed that they've written six new tracks for the upcoming record.

No word yet when the album will be released, but the names of the tracks have been revealed. Uncut.col.uk notes that the songs include: "D Is For Danger," "Plastic Tramp, "The Bakery Song," "Balaclava" and "This House Is A Circus." The sixth track has yet to be named.

Speaking of the track "This House Is A Circus," lead singer Alex Turner said, "There's something about it. Maybe it's just new, but it's just exciting. It's got some good rhymes in. This House Is A Circus... berserk as f***. I suppose it's a place you keep going back to - it could be an actual physical building, I suppose, or a headspace you go into."

In other developments, Arctic Monkeys are set to perform their biggest concert to date with their own music festival scheduled for summer 2007. Tickets are expected to sell out to 50,000 eager fans.

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Grammy Awards Nominations

Arctic Monkeys have today been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards in the US. The Awards take place next year on February 11th.
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick

Best Alternative Music Album
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

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Alex Turner reveals his favourite Arctic Monkeys track

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has revealed his favourite song on the band's debut album.
Speaking in this week's NME, Turner discussed the making of 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' and his top tune from the album sessions.

"I think 'The View From The Afternoon''s probably my favourite," he said. "That was one of the last ones we wrote as well; that one just because it's interesting and groovy and that. And probably 'A Certain Romance'."

Speaking about the album's title, he said: "We didn't want to call it 'Arctic Monkeys' because we thought it was a bit of a cop out. Then I saw that 'Saturday Night And Sunday Morning' film. There's a bit where he says that line and the conviction with which he said it, it just rang a bell."

Turner was speaking as we get ready to reveal NME's Top 50 albums, tracks, DVDs and books of 2006.

Counting down all of the most essential releases of this year, get the full list in the issue of NME, out now, and in the meantime post your own Top Ten records of 2006 in the comments box below.

Also in that issue, Kasabian discuss their recent gig with Oasis's Noel Gallagher, plus Green Day finally reveal their plans to follow-up 'American Idiot'.

Plus get your free CD compiled specially by Modular records and featuring tracks from Wolfmother, New Young Pony Club and MSTRKFT.

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Pink and Arctic Monkeys to team up?

Pop star Pink is such a big fan of British rockers Arctic Monkeys, she has vowed to team up with the guitar band. The Nobody Knows singer was smitten by the Sheffield, north England band as soon as she heard their number one hit I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - and is hoping they will take up her offer of a star studded duet. She says, "The first time I heard the Arctic Monkeys was on Radio 1. I fell in love with their attitude - so original. "I would love to do a collaboration with them".

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Rhythms Del Mundo

Arctic Monkeys are appearing on the new Rhythms Del Mundo compilation with the proceeds going towards APE (Artists' Project Earth) which is helping to raise awareness of climate change. The concept came about when Kenny Young had the idea to mix Latin sounds of the Buena Vista Social Club with Western music.

The album features a latin inspired remix of Dancing Shoes. Its on sale now.

www.rhythmsdelmundo.com
www.apeuk.org