Rock & Alternative Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-04 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 5 issues confirmed · 4 corrected · 1 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Arctic Monkeys — The claim that Josh Homme's contribution to AM was a 'back scratch' after Turner sang on ...Like Clockwork earlier in 2013 is factually incorrect; Homme actually provided backing vocals on 'Knee Socks' and contributed to 'One for the Road'.

Blur (band) — The entry states that Blur performed live for the first time in December 1988 at the 'Uxbridge Arms' in London, but the widely known first performance under the name Seymour was in November 1988 at the Uxbridge Arms.

Oasis (band) — The entry says 'White was asked to leave the band in 2004 and replaced by touring member Zak Starkey the following year.' — Alan White left in 2004, but Zak Starkey joined as a touring drummer in 2004, not 2005.

R.E.M. — The band members dropped out of school — Mills graduated in 1981, so he did not drop out.

R.E.M. — In 1996, R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. for a reported US$80 million, at the time the most expensive recording contract ever — this was not the most expensive recording contract ever at the time.

Open data

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