Look To The Stars News: Arctic Monkeys

Eliza Doolittle Featured In Charity Bottletop Band

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

UK charity Bottletop is proud to announce the release of the new single from their star-studded musical collective The Bottletop Band. ‘One In a Million’ featuring Eliza Doolittle (June 27) is the second track to be released from their upcoming debut album Dream Service (August 8 2011).

The release follows 2010’s hugely successful free download ‘Fall of Rome’, featuring the talents of Carl Barat, Drew McConnell and Andy Nicholson.

Indie Bands Unite For Charity Supergroup

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has joined fellow indie artists such as The Libertines’ Carl Barat, Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys and Babyshambles’ Drew McConnell to form a charity supergroup.

The Bottletop Band will donate all of the profits from their debut album, Dream Service, to education and employment projects around the world. The album will be released in April, 2011.

Oxfam Auction For Haiti Raises Celebrity Charity Cash

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

The recent Oxfam auction to help survivors of the Haitian earthquake has raised US$190,000 for the charity.

“I’d like to thank everyone involved,” said Emily Eavis, organizer of the auction and of the Glastonbury music festival. “Everyone’s been so generous, it’s fantastic to see how much people care. When we first had the idea of an auction for Haiti I never imagined we would raise so much. This should really help to rebuild some of what was lost.”

The auction featured a massive range of items donated by stars such as Radiohead, Coldplay, Chris Martin, Annie Lennox, Rolf Harris, Pearl Jam, the Arctic Monkeys, Bryan Ferry and many more.

Stars Line Up To Celebrate Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The Teenage Cancer Trust is about to celebrate 10 years of music and comedy concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London by unleashing an outstanding lineup of performances at the iconic venue throughout March.

Kicking off the event will be Them Crooked Vultures – the supergroup featuring Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones and Josh Homme. The band will hit the stage on March 22, followed the next night by a comedy performance from Jimmy Carr and friends.

Wednesday, March 24, will see a reformed Suede taking the spotlight. The following two nights will feature former Oasis superstar Noel Gallagher performing his only two solo shows of 2010.

Oxfam Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For Haiti

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:20:00 +0000

Oxfam UK has launched a massive celebrity charity auction to raise much-needed funds for their work in Haiti.

Coldplay and Chris Martin are leading the charge by donating a Viva La Vida tour jacket, with Dido, Status Quo and PJ Harvey also donating used clothes. Annie Lennox has donated one of her favorite paintings, while Rolf Harris has donated a painting he created himself. The Arctic Monkeys have donated a guitar, and there are items from the Pet Shop Boys, Pearl Jam, Placebo, Bryan Ferry, Mika and many more.

You can also pick up items from Radiohead, who played a special gig in Los Angeles during the weekend to raise cash for the charity. Held at the Music Box Theatre At The Fonda, the gig included the debut of a new song – Lotus Flower – previously only performed at Thom Yorke’s solo shows.

Artic Monkeys Release Second Single For Oxfam

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

The Arctic Monkeys have released their 10-inch vinyl single, ‘Cornerstone,’ exclusively through Oxfam’s charity shop, with all proceeds going towards fighting poverty.

Exclusive to Oxfam, the second single from Arctic Monkeys’ recent number 1 album Humbug features 3 brand new b-sides: ‘Catapult’, ‘Sketchead’, and ‘Fright Lined Dining Room’. Each single comes with a download code allowing fans to get an MP3 version of the songs for free.

The vinyl single is available in the top 50 of the charity shop’s music stores across the UK starting November 16. Additionally, the band has hidden golden tickets for their forthcoming sold-out UK tour in random copies of the single.

Arctic Monkeys Hide Golden Tickets In New Oxfam Single

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

As previously reported, British band the Arctic Monkeys are to release their new single, Cry Lightening, exclusively through Oxfam shops.

The band have now revealed that they have hidden tickets to concerts in two of the singles – Willy Wonka style.

The “Golden Tickets” are for the Reading and Leeds Festivals to be held on August 28-30, and have been randomly placed in two of the singles. The band has also personally signed 40 of the singles, which will also be hidden in Oxfam shops across the UK. A further 15 signed copies will be sent out at random to customers who buy the record using Oxfam.org.uk/shop.

Arctic Monkeys Cry Lightening For Oxfam

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:30:00 +0000

British band Arctic Monkeys will release their new single exclusively through Oxfam shops, with proceeds going to help the charity’s work around the world.

Crying Lightening is the first single off the band’s new album, Humbug, and will go on sale at Oxfam’s 700 charity shops throughout the UK on August 17. It is the first time Oxfam shops have sold a new release single for 25 years.

The band is also urging people to bring in their old unwanted CDs and music when they buy the single, as Oxfam shops sell around US$10 million worth of music each year – that’s enough to buy 187,000 emergency shelters, or provide safe water for 8 million people.

Stars Duet With Cuban Musicians For Climate Change

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Amy Winehouse, The Killers and The Rolling Stones have teamed up with a group of Cuban musicians on an album designed to fight climate change.

The artists will perform duets with Rhythms Del Mundo on the CD, titled Classics, with proceeds from the project going to fund climate change projects and natural disaster relief around the world.

Inspired by the 2004 Asian Tsunami, the album will contain musical gems such as The Killers singing The Eagles’ Hotel California, and The Rolling Stones taking on The Drifters’ Under the Boardwalk. Also included on the album will be Amy Winehouse’s take on Sam Cooke’s Cupid. But perhaps the real highlight will be Fall Out Boy and John Mayer teaming up to cover Michael Jackson’s Beat It.