http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-818-alex-turner/topic-rss.do Alex Turner RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23772451-spectacular-melancholy-sounds-from-richard-hawley.do The support acts at this charity show, one of Mencap’s Little Noise Sessions, might well have threatened Richard Hawley’s headline status 2009-11-20T13:18:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23771087-arctic-monkey-business-with-the-past.do Opening their set with the shimmering ballad Dance Little Liar Arctic Monkeys sounded a world away from the Sheffield scamps of yesteryear. 2009-11-18T10:51:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23737532-alexa-chung-jets-in-to-see-arctic-monkeys-gig.do Alexa Chung flew halfway across the world just to see her fella play a gig. 2009-08-27T12:10:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23735455-cds-of-the-week.do Among the CDs of the week are the brilliant Artic Monkeys with Humbug and John Surman returns to what he does best - playing baritone sax 2009-08-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23732513-sound-check-arctic-monkeys-are-ready-to-evolve.do 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. 2009-08-14T10:13:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23713274-opening-this-week-in-london.do Arctic Monkeys are coming to Brixton Academy and Notting Hill Carnival is in town. 2009-06-29T10:02:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23703261-pixie-geldof-is-tripping-up.do Pixie Geldof flashes her knickers to all and sundry during a particularly heavy night out. 2009-06-03T13:39:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23678470-duffy-and-coldplay-head-to-head-for-novello-awards.do Coldplay and Duffy will be the big contenders at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting 2009-04-21T09:00:25Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23673429-weve-been-chung-ed.do It’s not her beauty or her pop star boyfriend that we hanker after. Above all, Alexa has her own Look 2009-04-08T07:41:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23605283-pixie-geldof-is-in-the-pink.do Pixie Geldof hosted a karaoke night at the St Martin’s Lane hotel in Covent Garden. 2008-12-19T12:31:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23578118-retro-rockets-on-full-power-last-shadow-puppets.do The Last Shadow Puppets is a side-project which deserves to be more than a footnote of the Arctic Monkeys. 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23565766-alexa-chung-wards-off-rivals.do T4 presenter Alexa Chung missed the awards ceremony but caught up with her man Alex Turner at the pub after the bash. 2008-10-07T14:40:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23564506-coldplay-on-top-of-the-q-world.do Coldplay were the big winners at the Q Awards. The band won Best Album and Best Act in the World Today at the annual showbiz bash. 2008-10-06T15:11:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23518938-plant-goes-shadow-boxing-for-mercury-prize.do Rock veteran Robert Plant, 59, faces Alex Turner, 22, and his Last Shadow Puppets in the battle for this year's £20,000 Nationwide Mercury Prize for album of the year 2008-07-22T09:05:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23518966-details/Who+will+win+the+Mercury/article.do The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?. 2008-07-22T09:24:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23501468-lily-and-pixie-and-a-host-of-stars-pitch-up-among-thousands-of-festival-goers-descending-on-glastonbury.do Celebrities were among the 200,000 revellers who descended on Glastonbury today for the start of Britain's biggest music festival. The stars were spotted getting into the festival spirit with a drink in the backstage area today. 2008-06-27T09:19:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23497032-cds-of-the-week.do Among this week's pop offerings: Sigur Ros create a world of their own, Donna Summer shows off her floaty moans and The Rascals sound just a little too similar to the Arctic Monkeys. 2008-06-19T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23495650-welsh-songbird-duffy-wins-best-song-for-mercy-at-mojo-awards.do Welsh singer Duffy, who has been dubbed 'the new Dusty Springfield, has won song of the year for her hit Mercy at the Mojo magazine awards. 2008-06-16T23:25:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23474346-off-the-record.do A ‘sound-tasting’ event at Abbey Road proves to be an ear-opening experience for David Smyth. Also, find out what Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher have been up to. 2008-04-04T10:52:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23445271-fuming-peaches-geldof-makes-enemies-at-the-nme-awards.do Diva Peaches Geldof was left fuming when she was placed on a table with members of indie band The Enemy at the O2 last night. Unknown to the organisers of the Shockwaves NME Awards, Sir Bob's daughter and the band are long-standing rivals, and apparently Peaches is in the process of suing them 2008-02-29T10:13:18Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23440536-viewers-fury-as-sharon-osbourne-unleashes-four-letter-tirade-at-drunk-vic-reeves.do The Brit Awards were embroiled in controversy today following complaints from viewers about foul language and rowdy behaviour on the part of the show's winners. A spokesman for Ofcom confirmed that ITV viewers had complained about some of the footage aired last night, which included host Sharon Osbourne using foul language right at the start of the show 2008-02-21T10:13:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23440530-worse-for-wear-bianca-gascoigne-takes-a-tumble-after-shes-refused-entry-at-a-brits-after-party.do A night out came to a crashing end for Bianca Gascoigne, step-daughter of ex-England footballer Paul. The 21-year-old model was leaving London nightclub Movida after attempting - unsuccessfully - to join Kylie Minogue's after-show Brits party last night. Party loving Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding also ended the night looking rather worse for wear, as did Take That singer Mark Owen 2008-02-21T09:42:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23434673-arctic-monkeys-dominate-nme-awards.do Arctic Monkeys are set to dominate this year's NME Awards - while Amy Winehouse could end up being the biggest loser. 2008-01-29T08:35:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23426625-arctic-masters.do With their show at Alexandra Palace, The Arctic Monkeys make being the best band in the country look so easy that it almost bores them. 2007-12-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23397975-arctic-monkeys-claim-songsmith-gong.do The Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Sir Elton John, Norman Cook and The Feeling were among the winners at the 52nd Ivor Novello Awards. 2007-05-25T07:39:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23393545-rapping-robbie-back-with-chance-of-novello.do Robbie Williams has received a nomination for one of British songwriting's most prestigious prizes despite his latest album being panned by critics. 2007-04-23T15:09:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23392830-arctics-blast-back-bolder-and-beefier.do The Arctic Monkeys' slick second album Favourite Worst Nightmare defies their doubters with its increased muscularity and flexible sound. 2007-04-16T11:17:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23392499-super-sized-arctics-still-looking-good.do Arctic Monkeys are back. And, says John Aizlewood, it's a case of mostly as you were for this showcase of the band's second album. 2007-04-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23370692-its-the-arctic-mcmonkeys.do The Fratellis certainly look the part. They had the music, too, even if occasionally these Glaswegians threatened to turn into Arctic McMonkeys. 2006-10-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23365883-monkeys-win-mercury-prize.do The Arctic Monkeys must have known something the rest of us didn't when they deigned to turn up to the Mercury Prize ceremony. 2006-09-06T07:56:49Z