Black Keys Grab Arctic Monkeys for Spring Arena Tour :
December 02, 2011
Getting ready to release a seventh studio album, El Camino, next Tuesday, the Black Keys have announced a North American tour commencing next spring. The Akron, Ohio gara [...]
Arctic Monkeys Unveil North American Tour Dates :
March 07, 2011
On March 7, Arctic Monkeys, the British indie-rock group, released the dates for their summer, 2011 tour which will begin in the United States and end in the United Kingd [...]
arctic monkeys Biography
The English indie rock group Arctic Monkeys were formed in the Sheffield suburb of High Green in 2002. Current band members include Alex Turner (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), Matt Helders (backing vocals, percussion, drums), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass guitar) and Jamie Cook (backing vocals, lead guitar).
In June 2005 Arctic Monkeys signed with the label Domino. On October 17, 2005 they released the single “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.” The song rose to the No. 1 spot on UK Singles Chart. “When the Sun Goes Down,” their second single, was released January 16, 2006 and also rose to the No. 1 spot on UK Singles chart.
Arctic Monkeys has released a total of tour studio albums: 2006's “Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not,” 2007's “Favourite Worst Nightmare,” 2009's “Humbug” and 2011's “Suck It and See,” in addition to “At the Apollo,” a 2007 live album. The band's debut album is the all-time fastest-selling British music debut album, surpassing “Definitely Maybe” by Oasis.
The Arctic Monkeys are one of the earliest groups to gain public attention through the internet via fan-based sites instead of from the band. They are thought by some to represent a possibility of changing the ways in which new bands are marketed and promoted.