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Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has admitted the choice of title for their fourth studio album ‘Suck It and See‘ took a lot of explaining, and has said in retrospect he wishes they had named it something else.

Arctic Monkeys lead the way on the shortlist for the 2012 NME Awards, picking up nominations in each of the four major categories for which they are eligible.

Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are amongst the acts included on a new 2CD compilation album celebrating this year’s Brit Awards.

The Arctic Monkeys have released a new video for the b-side of their forthcoming new single, which can be viewed below.

Arctic Monkeys creative partnership with LA-based filmmakers Focus Creeps continues with the release of the “Black Treacle” video. “Black Treacle” – an instant fan favorite since the release of Suck It And See last year- is definitive Monkeys: verbose, witty and drenched in shimmering, languid guitars. The video, filmed in California last year, sees drummer Matt Helders reprising his role of devilish desert outlaw. The “Black Treacle” single will be released digitally on Jan 23rd and on 7-inch vinyl on Feb 21st. The single will be backed with the exclusive new track “You And I” by Richard Hawley and The Death Ramps, which was recorded and produced by Ross Orton.

Arctic Monkeys marked the dawn of 2012 two minutes earlier than planned while performing at a festival in Australia, according to reports.

And so to the third and final part of Live4ever’s 2011 retrospective. A year packed with some genuinely outstanding releases, 2011 has enjoyed some of the most unanimously acclaimed records of recent years; PJ Harvey has won seemingly every award up for grabs thanks to ‘Let England Shake’, Kate Bush has wowed everyone with her first record of the decade, while the likes of The Boxer Rebellion, FIGO and The Minutes have come to the party with equally impressive, under-the-radar efforts just as deserving of your precious time and attention.

To celebrate another year of great music, the Live4ever Ezine is offering two readers the opportunity to win a pair of Boom earphones; a prize packed with both style and sound quality. So to be in with a chance of winning, when you’ve been through the pick of the LPs which have been taking up our space throughout the year, leave a comment below telling us your own Top 5 Albums of 2011 to be automatically entered into our giveaway. Good luck!

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner insists he never felt like a natural singer, and has had to work hard to grow into his role as the focal point of one of the UK’s biggest bands.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has outlined his delight at the success of the band’s recent US tour, and believes the country has ‘really started to like us’.

The Black Keys will hit the road with the Arctic Monkeys next March for a mouth-watering run of dates in North America.

Arctic Monkeys will join The Black Keys in the US following the completion of the blues duo’s UK tour, which will be brought to a close with three dates at London’s Alexandra Palace at the end of February.