NME - Radar — It struck me that I need to tip these guys, Alabama Shakes as soon as possible. They were great at CMJ, as I previously blogged, but you need to hear some of their recorded stuff as well as see the live vids I put up the other day. It's pretty much ... more info

411 Mania — Then why did you pick it? more info

NME — Singer says his group's moniker 'sounds like a first band name' more info

ContactMusic — Alex Turner hates Arctic Monkeys name The groups singer says the moniker is bad and should make people realise that it was the first time he or his bandmates had formed a band He said This is the first band Ive been in A lot of people... more info

NME - Radar — So, this lot below absolutely packed out New York's Bowery Ballroom with industry peeps a couple of nights ago: They're called Alabama Shakes, and as well as being Alex Turner's fave new band it seems like pretty much everyone here at CMJ is after... more info

Guardian Music — Let's hear it for Picasso, Marilyn, terracotta trousers, pencil skirts and moon boots. Don't mention fish pedicures, turned-up collars, Prosecco and Alex Turner's quiffGoing upPicasso As wearable fashion: next season sign us up for a group outing in ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Sales of vinyl albums have risen 40% in 2011, thanks to the likes of Beady Eye, Adele and Radiohead.More than 240,000 albums have been sold so far this year, compared to the 234,000 purchased in all 52 weeks of 2010, the Official Charts Company said.... more info

411 Mania — That's why he writes love songs... more info

NME — Singer says he 'can't help but write love songs' more info

ContactMusic — Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner once fell out with the groups biggest hit I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor The singer now enjoys performing the track - which was released in 2005 and became their first number one single in the UK - more... more info