Rumours have emerged that Arctic Monkeys are to play the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Members of the band have been spotted out in the London area recently. Various reports have tracked the band to a North London recording studio. Whilst we don't know for sure why they were at the studio, it has been suggested that they are either recording material for their fifth album, or recording a track for the Games. Watch this space for more on that as further details are disclosed.

As of 2.30pm (BST) nothing has been confirmed just yet, however drummer Matt Helders and his Mum Jill Helders have left revealing tweets across social networking site Twitter. Jill tweeted her son saying "What happened to #savethesuprise?". This was in reply to Matt tweeting a photo of his Mum trending in the United Kingdom. It can be seen that Matt is quite clearly within the Olympic area, as he is using their wifi.

As of 4.00pm (BST) it has been officially confirmed that Arctic Monkeys will play the Olympic Games opening ceremony tomorrow night (July 27th). Tune in on BBC1 tomorrow evening to witness their performance, along with many other artists.

For more information visit either: www.arcticmonkeysus.tumblr.com or www.fuckyeaharcticmonkeys.tumblr.com

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As usual my playlist is all over the place. Recently I've discovered some artists (that I hadn't heard before) and I'm hooked on them already. When looking for new music, I generally follow the recommendations of fellow bloggers/twitter users. I find this incredibly beneficial as we have similar musical tastes, therefore they always recommend something brilliant.

Here's the music that has been gracing my playlist, over the past week:

• Eugene McGuinness

I found out about this artist via Lauren who has a slight obsession with the man. A self confessed "Beatles fanboy" Eugene has cited The Beatles and The Kinks as two of his inspirations for making music; This is clearly reflected within his records. The 60's vibe stands out above all, declaring this Eugene a firm favourite of mine.

Download - Harlequinade, Blue Jeans, A Girl Whom My Eyes Shine For

• Ben Howard

Admittedly I have a thing for male singers who play guitar. Ben Howard is no exception to this. I've been listening to him for a while now, as I'll be seeing him at V Festival next month. His lyrics are alarmingly accurate. His debut album Every Kingdom is a rare treasure. I've mentioned this particular artist in way too many blog posts recently, I'll stop now I promise.

Download - Black Flies, Old Pine, The Wolves, Only Love, The Fear

• Best Coast

I first heard about this band via a teacher of mine, and I've seen many reviews in magazines about them. Not too long ago I decided to find out what the hype is all about - I was not disspaointed. Ultimately they're a rock band, but if you listen closely you can hear underlayers of folk.

Download - The Only Place, Last Year, Why I Cry, Boyfriend, How They Want Me To Be

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