Arctic Monkeys lead NME shortlist
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Arctic Monkeys have scored a record seven nominations for this year's NME Awards, including best British band.
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Three British artists are nominated for the Shortlist Prize - the US equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize.
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Rock band the Arctic Monkeys  confirm the name of their new album.
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Grandmaster Flash and U2 are among the nominees for the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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The new year will begin with a bang when six-time Grammy Award nominees Red Hot Chili Peppers hit the road with special guests and five-time nominees Gnarls Barkley in January.  One of the most-nominated artists this year, Warner Bros.
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Kaiser Chiefs rise to number one in the  UK singles chart, while Amy Winehouse's album is back on top.
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LONDON (Billboard) - The music scene in the northern UK city of Manchester -- famous for producing bands like Joy Division/New Order, the Smiths and Oasis -- is thriving again, with a new generation of bands tipped for breakout success in 2008.
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Scottish art rockers Franz Ferdinand, widely lauded as Britain's band of the moment, scooped the most nominations for the NME Awards to be held next month.
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One of late DJ John Peel's favourite bands, The Fall, come top of his annual listeners' vote to find the year's best songs.
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The Shortlist is finally short. After an initial 73 nominations for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize, the 10 finalists have been announced. Among them are Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand, quirky chanteuse Nellie McKay and country veteran Loretta Lynn, whose comeback album was produced by the White Stripes' Jack White.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers join the ranks of artists notching up the most weeks in the UK charts.
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FRANZ Ferdinand, the achingly fashionable Glasgow foursome, last night confirmed their position as one of Britainâs brightest new talents by taking the Mercury music prize ahead of a strong list of contenders.
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Arts & entertainment: The verdict on Damon Albarn's Monkey opera, plus what to look out for in the Manchester Festival.
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Arctic Monkeys win this year's Mercury Prize for their album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
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Infectious rockers the Arctic Monkeys &#151; who released Britain's fastest-selling debut album after building a cult Internet following &#151; have won the prestigious Mercury music prize, beating a diverse field of musicians.
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U2 reveal the title of their new album. Plus more entertainment news in brief.
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The music scene in the northern UK  city of Manchester -- famous for producing bands like Joy  Division/New Order, the Smiths and Oasis -- is thriving again,  with a new generation of bands tipped for breakout success in  2008.