Aug 012012
 

Last week’s Olympics opening ceremony has gotten a lot of news coverage for Danny Boyle’s fantastical re-imagination of centuries of British life, from agrarian idyll to the Queen skydiving with James Bond. Friday’s spectacle also showcased some of Britain’s most noteworthy musicians. Paul McCartney closed the ceremony with “Hey Jude,” and the Arctic Monkeys— sometimes touted as this generation’s answer to The Beatles – covered “Come Together” with the former Beatle looking on. Continue reading »

May 072012
 

This winter, British indie rockers Arctic Monkeys went country with frontman Alex Turner’s cover of the Patsy Cline classic “Strange.” Now they’re getting a country makeover of their own, courtesy of Nashville artist Caitlin Rose. Rose released her covers of the Monkeys’ “Piledriver Waltz” and “Love Is a Laserquest” on limited edition vinyl for this years’ Record Store Day, and recently uploaded a quirky video to accompany “Piledriver.” Continue reading »

Jan 262012
 

Arctic Monkeys have been on quite the covers kick lately. Frontman Alex Turner recently stopped by Australian radio station Triple J for a solo performance of Patsy Cline’s “Strange.” This week the Sheffield quartet visited the UK’s Radio One and premiered their take on Katy B‘s “On a Mission.” Continue reading »

Jan 132012
 

Australian radio station Triple J routinely recruits high-caliber musicians for its long-running covers feature, Like a Version. The latest addition to its roster is Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, who stopped by for a solo session during the first Like a Version of 2012. He brought along a cover of Patsy Cline‘s “Strange,” which often makes a brief appearance in the Monkeys’ gigs during their single “Fluorescent Adolescent.” Continue reading »

Jun 212011
 

Since parting ways after their collaboration as The Last Shadow Puppets, Alex Turner and Miles Kane have been productive. Turner has released two albums with Arctic Monkeys, including this month’s Suck It and See, while Kane resigned as frontman of The Rascals to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut album in May. The duo reunited earlier this month when Kane opened two Arctic Monkeys gigs. Now they’ve crossed paths yet again with the Arctics’ new cover of “Colour of the Trap,” the title track of Kane’s new record. Continue reading »

Jun 082011
 

London-based singer and rapper Example is no stranger to covers or Radio 1’s popular Live Lounge, having previously taken on Katy Perry, among others, during his appearances on the program. This week he visited with a timely cover of the Arctic Monkeys single “Don’t Sit Down Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair.” Example’s rendition of the awkwardly-named track coincides with the release of the Arctic’s fourth album, Suck It and See, which hit the shelves this week. Continue reading »