Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more
Sheffield quartet Arctic Monkeys have a challenging new sound for their third album — but by taking risks they could soon be in a league of their own.... more
Jon Fratelli took ten years to become an overnight success, and just a year to nearly throw it all away. The 29-year-old mop-topped frontman with The Fratellis hit the big time two years ago when the band's debut album, Costello Music, sold a million copies, largely on the strength of their infuriatingly catchy single Chelsea Dagger. ... more
Camden will host more than 40 bands this weekend including The Fratellis, Los Campesinos! and Robyn for the annual Crawl. Make sure you don't miss out on the best gigs with our festival guide.... more
Jarvis Cocker is to play the V Festival for the first time in 11 years, it has been announced. The former Pulp frontman inspired the idea of the two-venue event in the first place.... more
A major factor in The Fratellis swift rise to glory is their reputation as one of the best new British live acts around - an impression cemented by a riotous Brixton Academy show.... more
Kaiser Chiefs head to the Shepherd's Bush Empire, The Fratellis play four nights in Brixton and Gruff Rhys kicks off the South Bank's sixth annual season of experimental music.... more
The Maccabees coaxed die-hard front-row moshers into a frenzy at KoKo with their clattering energy, twitchy dancing and rambling Libertines-inspired fervour.... more
Snow Patrol and Muse are to headline this year's Isle of Wight festival. Kasabian and Keane will appear as special guests, while Amy Winehouse and James Morrison will also perform.... more
From a debut single just eight months ago, the Fratellis have quickly grown into one of British music's unstoppable forces, finds Adrian Thrills.... more
The Fratellis certainly look the part. They had the music, too, even if occasionally these Glaswegians threatened to turn into Arctic McMonkeys.... more
There's an NME-produced showcase for "new rave" figureheads Klaxons, lively trio The Fratellis play London twice and the Frieze Art Fair expands its remit to incorporate rock.... more
The Scissor Sisters have clinched the top spot in both this week's UK singles and album chart. It is the third week the New York disco group have spent at number one in the singles chart.... more
In this week's album releases Yo La Tengo tread an eclectic path, The Fratelli's Costello Music relies on ol'-fashioned geezer charm and The Rogers Sisters play it cool.... more
Too many people, too many bands and not enough space. It was enough to drive a dedicated rock fan to distraction, but despite it all the weekend's Reading Festival was still a triumph.... more
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