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Dame Vera Lynn v Arctic Monkeys: the chart battle

The wartime warbler takes on four young rockers from Sheffield. Who will win?At the top of this week's UK album chart an elderly woman has been doing battle with four young men from Sheffield. The young men are better known as Arctic Monkeys, currently at No 1. The woman is wartime star Dame Vera Lynn. The boys may have come out on top this time, but can they really compete with a national treasure?Vera LynnAge 92.Achievements Voted the Forces' Sweetheart in 1939; first British artist to have ...

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23:05 on September 7 2009

Dame Vera Lynn v Arctic Monkeys: the chart battle

Guardian Music — The wartime warbler takes on four young rockers from Sheffield. Who will win?At the top of this week's UK album chart an elderly woman has been doing battle with four you... more info

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10:14 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys announce arena tour and ticket details

NME — Sheffield band will hit the road in the UK and Ireland this winter more info

14:10 on September 7 2009

'Crying Lightning' Arctic Monkeys actually struck by lightning

NME — Band's tourbus affected by single namesake more info

10:54 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys line up arena tour

BBC News - UK — Following their headline appearances at Reading and Leeds Festivals the Sheffield band announce details of a ten-date UK tour. more info

10:54 on September 7 2009

Arena tour

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Arctic Monkeys line up 10-date UK tour for November more info

11:55 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys Announce Arena Tour

Clickmusic — The band to take new album 'Humbug' on a huge UK and Ireland tour this November. more info

13:15 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys Announce Arena Tour

XFM.co.uk — The band will take 'Humbug' on the road in November... more info

12:22 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys Winter Tour Dates Announced

AngryApe — For the UK and Ireland this November more info

11:15 on September 7 2009

Arctic Monkeys line up arena tour

Following their headline appearances at Reading and Leeds Festivals the Sheffield band announce details of a ten-date UK tour. more info

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