Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Muse Top NME Shortlist

Male bands led the charge at the NME award nominations on Monday, with Arctic Monkeys appearing in six categories, Kasabian in five and Muse in four.

And for all the talk of the dominance of solo female acts in 2010 and beyond, even Oasis have been nominated three times some five months after announcing they had split.
"It's a good thing knowing we're still up for these awards," said Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys.

"Kasabian have said that there aren't any other proper rock bands apart from us and them. I don't necessarily agree completely but I know what they're saying. I think we're just co-existing nicely."

Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys go head-to-head in five categories -- best British band, best live band, best album, best video and a new category for 2010, the "Giving It Back Award" recognizing bands giving away offers to their fans.
Arctic Monkeys' sixth nomination is for best track for "Crying Lightning."

Joining Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and Oasis in the battle for best British band are Biffy Clyro and Muse, and in the best live event category are Blur, Jay-Z, Muse, Oasis and The Dead Weather

Muse, Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal for Big Day Out festival

Muse, Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal, Kasabian, Calvin Harris and The Temper Trap have been announced as set to play the Big Day Out festival in Australia next year.

The travelling event takes place in Australia and New Zealand in January next year and will also feature Powderfinger, The Mars Volta, Ladyhawke, Peaches and The Horrors.

The festival will take place in Auckland (January 15), Gold Coast (17), Sydney (22), Melbourne (27), Adelaide (29) and Perth (31). See Bigdayout.com for more information

The Big Day Out line-up so far is:

Muse
Powderfinger
Lily Allen
Eskimo Joe
Groove Armada
Grinspoon
The Mars Volta
Ladyhawke
Dizzee Rascal
Karnivool
Peaches
The Temper Trap
Kasabian
Midnight
Juggernauts
Rise Against
Magic Dirt
Mastodon
Lisa Mitchell
The Horrors
Bluejuice
Calvin Harris
Kisschasy
The Decemberists
Tame Impala
Girl Talk

Muse, Kasabian and Green Day star on new NME album

'NME The Album 2009', featuring a host of stars including Muse, Kasabian, Green Day and Biffy Clyro, is available to buy online now.

Spanning two CDs, NME has sifted through the trash and put together a compilation jam-packed with all the biggest names of 2009.

To purchase click here now.

CD1 boasts tracks from Muse with their comeback single 'Uprising', Kasabian's biggest hit to date ('Fire') and 'Zero' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Meanwhile, CD2 combines 'That Golden Rule' by Biffy Clyro, Green Day's 'Know Your Enemy' and a plethora of new and exciting tracks from Wild Beasts, The Big Pink and The Horrors.

Disc 1:
1. Muse – 'Uprising'
2. Kasabian - 'Fire'
3. Friendly Fires – 'Kiss Of Life'
4. Temper Trap – 'Sweet Disposition'
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Zero'
6. Jamie T – 'Sticks & Stones'
7. The Big Pink – 'Dominos'
8. Maximo Park – 'In Another World'
9. The Enemy – 'Be Somebody'
10. Franz Ferdinand – 'Ulysses'
11. White Lies – 'Death'
12. Passion Pit – 'The Reeling'
13. The Maccabees – 'No Kind Words'
14. Gossip – 'Love Long Distance'
15. Jack Penate – 'Tonight’s Today'
16. Peter Doherty – 'Last Of The English Roses'
17. Esser - 'Headlock'
18. The Virgins – 'Private Affair'
19. The Cribs – 'Cheat On Me'
20. Gallows – 'I Dread The Night'

Disc 2:
1. Biffy Clyro – 'That Golden Rule'
2. Paramore – 'Ignorance'
3. Green Day – 'Know Your Enemy'
4. The Prodigy – 'Warrior's Dance'
5. Enter Shikari – 'No Sleep Tonight'
6. The Horrors – 'Who Can Say'
7. The View – '5Rebbeccas'
8. Ian Brown - 'Stellify'
9. Bombay Bicycle Club – 'The Hill'
10. Howling Bells – 'Into The Chaos'
11. Little Boots – 'Remedy'
12. Marmaduke Duke – 'Je Suis Un Funky Homme'
13. Marina & The Diamonds – 'Obsessions'
14. Animal Collective – 'My Girls'
15. Danananananakroyd – 'Back Wax'
16. Golden Silvers – 'Please Venus'
17. Phoenix – '1901'
18. Manic Street Preachers – 'Peeled Apples'
19. Graham Coxon – 'Dead Bees'
20. Glasvegas – 'Flowers & Football Tops'