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50-11: The countdown ... 50 DANGER MOUSE The Grey Album ... deleted, 2004 ... The idea of mashing up Jay-Z's Black Album with the Beatles' White Album was irresistible; those surprised by the brilliant results included the former's lawyers ... 49 ... DESTINY'S CHILD Survivor ... Columbia, 2001 ... Destiny's Child's multi-platinum bootylicious third album spawned four huge singles and sent the trio into the stratosphere, making Beyoncé a superstar ... 48 RACHEL UNTHANK AND THE WINTERSET

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Franz Ferdinand play secret acoustic gig in Manchester

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Published Oct. 17, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.

Watch fan footage of them playing 'Walk Away' below ...

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Paulo Nutini wants Franz Ferdinand, Glasvegas collaborations

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Published Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:15 p.m.

Paisley Park singer for Scottish super-group? ...

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Kings Of Leon And More Donate Goodies To Charity

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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 4:00 a.m.

Franz Ferdinand and Klaxons get involved in Nordoff Robbins auction ...

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Glasvegas, Courtney Love, Franz Ferdinand - what we've learnt on Twitter this week (Sept 11)

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Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 5:39 a.m.

It's been another busy week, and as usual, our favourite musicians have been letting steam on Twitter. Here's what we've learnt from their posts, including Glasvegas detailing how they met up with AWOL frontman James Allan in the US, Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos going to a water park and Art Brut's Eddie Argos falling off the wagon with The Pogues. Also, Tim Westwood goes to New York ...

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: I Speak Fula | CD review

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Published Sept. 5, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.

(Out Here) ... The great Malian ngoni player shows that playing with Franz Ferdinand et al with Africa Express has simply encouraged his inner rock beast: this sequel to the haunting Segu Blue fizzes with energy ... World music ... guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions More Feeds ...

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The Cribs: Ignore the Ignorant | CD review

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Published Sept. 5, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.

(Wichita) ... Gary Jarman, described as "the most political" of the three Cribs brothers, would like to make it clear his band have not made a political album. "It has been reported that our new record title is some kind of 'political statement'," he wrote on his MySpace, contradicting Ryan Jarman, who had said Ignore the Ignorant was titled after the BNP wins in June's European elections. "Just not true," continued Gary. "The title was conceived ages ago. It is an album with personal subject

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Alex Kapranos, Babyshambles, Courtney Love - what we've learned on Twitter this week (August 14)

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Published Aug. 14, 2009 at 7:15 a.m.

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It's been another busy week, and once again our favourite musicians have been letting steam on Twitter. Here's what we've learned from their posts, including Babyshambles' Adam Ficek sullenly responding to Calvin Harris' Twitter breakdown, Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos writing new songs and The Cribs' Ryan Jarman loving Lovvers and Strange Boys ...

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