ContactMusic — British rockers FOALS look set to dominate the 2011 Shockwaves NME Awards after landing five nominations.The group has been tipped in the Best British Band category, against Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Kasabian and last year's (10) winners Muse. Foa... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Foals and Biffy Clyro are among the acts nominated for this year's Shockwaves NME Awards.Despite still not having played live or released their debut album Beady Eye are up for best new band.The winners will be ... more info

Gigwise — Lady Gaga, Foals, Arctic Monkeys all get nods... more info

NME — Nominations for awards announced as next phase of voting opens more info

NME — Franz's fashion dabble, Florence Welch has nightmares - your music gossip stop more info

ContactMusic — Arctic Monkeys are renting a Hollywood mansion to record their fourth album.The British indie band are paying 30,000 to stay in the property, in the exclusive Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, while they record the follow-up to their 'Humbug' albu... more info

Gigwise — As they record their new album... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The band are in the studio in LA.... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — When it comes to my Arctic Monkeys news (which we’ve gotten a lot of these past few days), there’s not many people I trust more than the members of the Arctic Monkeys US forum. They live & breath Arctic Monkeys. I noticed today that some of the p... more info

Chorus.fm — Check out some pictures of *Arctic Monkeys* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/arcticmonkeys) in the studio here (http://www.weallwantsomeone.org/2011/01/21/focus-creeps-working-with-arctic-monkeys/). The band's album sessions are currently being recorded ... more info