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Arctic Monkeys released their comeback single in the early hours of this morning (July 7).

'Crying Lightning' is the first track to be taken from the Sheffield quartet's third album 'Humbug', which is not released until August 24.

The song became available as a legal download via services like iTunes at midnight after it received its first radio play on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show and on NME Radio.

Speaking about the song Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner told Lowe: "This was deemed the best signifier of the record. It was a favourite during recording."

He added: "We've enjoyed making it ['Humbug'] more than the other two put together. It does really feel like we're getting somewhere."


The track will be physically released on August 17, though it can also be heard now Zane Lowe's blog.
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Journalist enrages Metallica

September 15th 2008 17:30


Metallica have cancelled an interview with a Swedish newspaper after discovering a journalist had illegally downloaded their new album.

The legendary metal band, who are famously opposed to file-sharing websites, pulled out of a chat with reporters from Sydsvenskan in protest at the publication's review of their new LP, Death Magnetic.


In the article, a journalist admitted downloading a different version of the album and described it as better than the official release.

Bosses at the record company cancelled a scheduled interview with the newspaper and slammed the reviewer's behaviour as "totally unacceptable".

President of Universal Music Sweden, Per Sundin, says, "The reviewer is referring to a BitTorrent where someone has altered the original songs. The reviewer explains exactly where one should go in order to download the file that totally infringes on a copyright.

"It's not only an illegal file, but an altered file. The reviewer also writes that this is how the album should have sounded.

"File-sharing of music is illegal. Period. There's nothing to discuss. The fact that Sydsvenskan has a writer that has downloaded this music illegally and then makes mention of an illegal site in his review is totally unacceptable to us."
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McCartney: The show will go ahead

September 13th 2008 12:56


Sir Paul McCartney has insisted his long-awaited concert in Israel will go ahead, despite protests for him to cancel.

The Beatles legend is due to play a show in Tel Aviv later this month, 43 years after a Beatles concert in the country was scrapped by officials, with fears it could corrupt youngsters.

McCartney is adamant his show will go ahead after protesters urged him to cancel it in protest over Israel's occupation of the West Bank.

McCartney tells Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth: "I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel."

When asked how he felt when the Beatles were barred from playing in the country at the height of their fame in 1965, Paul replied: "It was a bit insulting. The Beatles had a pretty positive influence on the world and only regimes that wanted to control their peoples were afraid of us.

"We mostly laughed at the Israeli government decision."

The Tel Aviv show will go ahead and iis scheduled to take place on 25 September 2008.
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AC/DC to tour USA

September 11th 2008 15:23


AC/DC will kick-off their "Black Ice" world tour next month with a show in Pennsylvania


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Kylie set for a $1 million Dubai gig

September 11th 2008 15:16


Australian pop star, Kylie Minogue, will reportedly pick up £540,540gbp to play a one-off concert in Dubai


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Glastonbury remove ticket limit

September 11th 2008 15:09


Glastonbury Festival organisers have announced that there will be no limit for the 2009 festival on how many tickets you can purchase at one time


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Noel Gallagher talks about attack

September 11th 2008 14:48


Oasis' Noel Gallagher said on the band's blog that he felt as if he had been in a sparring session with the Manchester boxer, Ricky Hatten, after his on-stage assault in Toronto, Canada


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Guitar gods set to release their secrets

September 10th 2008 14:16


Most notably known for his work with The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, Jack White admitted he was nervous before the filming of "It Might Get Loud


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Oasis legend attacked onstage

September 10th 2008 13:21
Noel Gallagher

Oasis legend and guitarist, Noel Gallagher, was admitted to hospital after being pushed over onstage.

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