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2002Birth Place :
London, EnglandClaim to fame :
Their album "Up All Night"[2004]
Arctic Monkeys Leading 2008 Shockwaves NME Awards Noms
January 29, 2008 10:01:01Arctic Monkeys may look forward to win big at this year's Shockwaves NME Awards for they are nominated for seven categories. Meanwhile Amy Winehouse stays powerful despite her personal ordeal, pocketing 4 nominations, two in the music field and others in the non-music category.
The Monkeys are vying for the categories Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Track, Best Video and Best Video Album Artwork, while lead singer Alex Turner is running solo for Best Dressed award. On the other side, Winehouse has been nominated for Villain of the Year alongside U.S. president George W. Bush, British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and Razorlight's frontman Johnny Borrell.
Razorlight's Johnny Borrell Records "Solar Power" Song
May 31, 2007 01:05:13
Johnny Borrell of Razorlight shows his support in imposing a law for climate change by recording a song about solar power titled "Funeral Blues". The song gives solution to climate change which has been fought by The Big Ask, a campaign by Friends of the Earth.
"Funeral Blues" only takes four hours to complete and its recording was held in London's very first solar-powered studio, The Premises in Hoxton. The song, which boasts Borrell's voice and the sound of violin, was premiered on Britain's Radio 1 on May 30.
Ten Songs Picked for Having Worst Lyrics
May 07, 2007 01:05:04
Ten pop songs have been listed through BBC 6 Music ballot to reign the worst lyrics chart. Des'ree's "Life" came out the ultimate 'winner' by sitting at the 1st post through a 30 per cent votes.
Announcing the top ten list, the radio presenter Marc Riley says, "Bad lyrics can come in all forms - some acceptable, some less so. Dumb is sometimes OK, but pious and pretentious and pompous are obviously never to be encouraged nor tolerated." In defense to this, Martin Fry from English band ABC who sat at #4 said, "I have been waiting for this kind of accolade for years. The most memorable lyrics are often the stupidest."
Music Stars Designing Guitar for Charity
May 01, 2007 12:05:56
Music stars are teaming up, making good deeds with their status by designing their own guitars to raise money for charity.
There are around 30 music acts to be involved in the special project, among those are Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, James Blunt, Paul Weller, James Morrison, The Kooks, Razorlight and Dirty Pretty Things.
Razorlight to Play Its Only US Date
April 24, 2007 01:04:25
Before headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals in August, Razorlight is going to treat its fans with an 'intimate' show. The half English and half Swedish band will play at Gramercy Theatre, New York on May 1 and allows only 700 people to enroll.
The gig is announced as part of their only summer plan in US. Their schedule is so far packed with UK venues such as Pinkpop, T In The Park and Live Earth. For US fans, Razorlight spared autumn for their 2007 tour which is not yet announced.
Live Earth Concerts, Big Event with Big Lineups
April 11, 2007 09:04:31
Held on July 7, 2007 across 7 continents, Live Earth Concerts self-declares that it is an event that is worth it. Lineups for both UK and US have been announced and they are the ones who will attract billions of audience and promote the fight against global warming.
Performing at London's Wembley Stadium are Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Keane, Madonna, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol.
The Beatles' Album to Be Covered by Oasis, The Killers, etc
April 07, 2007 10:04:35
Forty years after the release of The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", a number of artists revive the classics in their version. Oasis, The Killers and Kaiser Chiefs are among some covering the 1967 album.
It is reported that the new version will still use the same equipment that were used back then. Leslie Douglas of Radio 2 said, "This will be not only a unique radio event, but a very special musical moment. The range and quality of artists involved ensure that this will be a fitting tribute to one of the great albums of all time."
Headliners in the 2007 Reading and Leeds Festival
March 20, 2007 03:03:21
The 2007 Reading and Leeds Festival has recruited a new string of bands to perform in the event this summer. The headliners are the multiple Grammy award winning Red Hot Chili Peppers, the newly reunited rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and also half-English half-Swedish Indie pop band Razorlight.
The annual event which is also popular as Carling Weekend, will begin on August 24. The event's official website also informs that Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Fall Out Boy, Bloc Party and Nine Inch Nails are among some of the bands performing. These bands will have their gigs on the second round of the three-day weekend.
Celebrities Launching Campaign to Fight Global Warming
February 01, 2007 02:02:04
Numbers of famous celebrities, including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, The Killers, Josh Hartnett, KT Tunstall, Pink, and Razorlight, are all teaming up launching a campaign to fight global warming.
The environmental campaign, called "Global Cool" project, was launched Tuesday Jan 30th and is aimed to get one billion people to reduce the carbon emissions they release into the atmosphere.
