Detroit Free Press — Brian McCollum breaks down notable metro Detroit concerts, July 26-Aug. 1.             more info

BBC News - UK — The Arctic Monkeys receive their fourth nomination as the Mercury Prize reveals its shortlist. more info

Core News — “Gilles is joined in the Live Room by Connie Constance, who grew up in Watford listening to The Smiths, the Stone Roses and Arctic Monkeys, and makes indie rock-influenced, off-kilter soul with poetic narratives.” Check out other Gilles Peterson ... more info

JamBase — Watch Arctic Monkeys cover The Strokes "Is This It" last night during their gig at Forest Hills Stadium. The post Arctic Monkeys Tackle The Strokes In New York City appeared first on JamBase. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Arctic Monkeys played a career-spanning set, including songs from their great, loungey new album Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, and being in NYC, they covered local heroes The Strokes. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Alex Turner and co. unveiled their version of the seminal track toward the end of their show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. more info

Stereogum — "I just wanted to be one of the Strokes, now look at the mess you made me make," Alex Turner sings on the first line of Arctic Monkeys' new album album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino . They backed up that claim tonight at Queens' Forest Hills Stadi... more info

Chorus.fm — Arctic Monkeys performed “The Ultracheese” on Colbert last night. more info

Stereogum — One of the most fun parts of every Arctic Monkeys album cycle is seeing frontman Alex Turner, a reliably foxy human being, debut his new look. He busts out a new one every time. And during this album cycle, he's busted out two. more info

Consequence of Sound — During which Alex Turner showed off his newly shaved head. more info