Neil Diamond Wrote Their Biggest Hit. Carole King Wrote Another. Everyone Said This 1960s Boy Band Was Fake.

Their music was handed to four young men who looked great on camera. That was the argument. It was made loudly and frequently ...
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How Arctic Monkeys became the internet's first breakout band in 2006

This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. In this instalment of our 2006 Week, we turn to the rapid rise of Arctic Monkeys, an early ...
American Songwriter

My Favorite Arctic Monkeys Deep Cuts in Honor of Alex Turner’s Birthday

In the early days of Arctic Monkeys, the band released a few instrumental B-sides. “Chun Li Flying Bird Kick” is one of the earliest, released in 2005 under the single “I Bet You Look Good On the ...
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The Monkees’ ‘(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone’ Was Originally by Another Classic Rock Band

The Monkees‘ hardest-rocking hit might be “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” Surprisingly, the song was originally by another classic rock band. The band in question didn’t give “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ ...
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How Arctic Monkeys Became the Internet’s First Breakout Band in 2006 – And Struck Viral Gold Again

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If virality has a starting point in modern rock, it arguably kicks off with Arctic Monkeys, and a wave of scrappy demos that ...