Mercury rises for art pop of Franz Ferdinand
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Scottish art pop triumphed over female soul as Franz Ferdinand won the Mercury music prize last night for their debut album. The Glaswegian four-piece, who guest-edited G2 earlier this year, were the clear
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The Arctic Monkeys are the favourites to become the first artists to win the prestigious Mercury Prize twice after the rockers made the 12-strong shortlist Tuesday.
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Franz Ferdinand scooped this year's Mercury Prize, the most prestigious musical award in the United Kingdom.
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The triumph of Franz Ferdinand in this year&#39;s Mercury Music Prize will help bring rock music to a new audience, according to music critics.
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FREUDIAN slip by wannabe popster, the &quot;cultured&quot; minister, who, in his press release yesterday, congratulated the well-known Scots singer Frank Ferdinand on his Mercury music prize win.
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Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand's Mercury Prize in will bring rock music to a new audience, critics say.
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Alex Kapranos from band de jour, Franz Ferdinand, has been talking exclusively to Xfm Online about how it feels to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, and giving away the prize money.
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Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won the 2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize with its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK or Irish album of the year, was presented last night (Sept.
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Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos will discuss music as part of the Edinburgh Lectures series.
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Gold hit a 28-year high in Europe on Friday as the dollar's continued slide to record lows versus the euro raised the metal's appeal to speculative investors.
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Rock group Oasis have claimed the top two spots in a poll of the nation's best ever albums on Monday, ahead of iconic albums by The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
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The music of Grieg, Mozart and J.S. Bach is enough to attract most classical music lovers.
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Art-rockers Franz Ferdinand from the Scottish city of Glasgow have won Britain's prestigious Mercury Music Prize with their eponymous debut album.
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Mercury Prize winners Klaxons see sales of their album Myths of the Near Future soar.
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Double Brit award-winners Franz Ferdinand are to co-headline the V Festival, organisers announce.
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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.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.