Members of Blur took to the stage at the Shockwaves NME Awards for a historic reunion - on the same night their old Britpop rivals Oasis were crowned Best Band.

Bruce Springsteen has triumphed over Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand by claiming the top spot in the European albums chart.

Lily Allen’s comeback single 'The Fear' knocked New Yorker Lady Gaga off the top spot after racing up the UK charts.

Ireland’s boutique music festival will open in style tomorrow with a party atmosphere set to match its carnival setting.

Anarchy, funk, nostalgia, surrealism: that's how the organisers of Electric Picnic 2008 are describing this year's event at Stradbally Hall Co Laois.

TEAR up your T-shirts and shine your Doc Martins, the Sex Pistols are coming to town this year as the Electric Picnic festival turns to punk.

Punk legends The Sex Pistols are among the headline acts confirmed today for this year’s Electric Picnic music festival.

Sarajevo. What does the name conjure up in your mind? Aerial bombardments in the 1990s are one possibility; the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip, triggering the First World War, is another.

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has accused Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand of stealing his style.

U2 FRONTMAN Bono yesterday compared the band winning five Grammy Awards to winning the World Cup for Ireland.

Music and books retailer HMV, which has several branches in Ireland, reported a sharp dip in summer sales today as it warned investors that there were few signs of an upturn on the high street.

Bon Jovi are hoping rock sensations Franz Ferdinand will join them onstage when their world tour hits Scotland in 2006.

The Foo Fighters confirmed today they will return to Ireland for a December concert after headlining this year’s 70,000 strong Oxegen festival.

US rockers The Kings of Leon will bring the curtain down on a major Belfast music festival tonight.

Belfast will play host to New York disco chic today as art scene darlings Scissor Sisters headline a major two-day rock festival in the city.

The Streets, Keane and Natasha Bedingfield will compete for the top prize at the 50th Ivor Novello Awards in London next month.

Natasha Bedingfield, The Streets and Keane will battle it out for best song of 2004 after being nominated today for the Ivor Novello Awards.

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand picked up two gongs at the Danish Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The cream of Ireland's music industry was honoured at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin last night.

The top names in Scottish music tonight kicked off a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian tsunami.

Troubled singer Pete Doherty was hoping to temporarily leave his rehab clinic today to join Britain’s biggest bands at the NME Awards.

Burger chain McDonald’s and music channel MTV today announced a multi-million-dollar marketing deal.

Coronation Street was named best TV drama at the South Bank Show Awards today.

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have turned down the chance to represent Greece at this year's Eurovision song contest - but the offer will be open again next year.

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The Frames have been nominated in two categories for the Meteor Ireland Music Awards - Best Irish Album and Best Irish Band.

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have fallen out with each other over a decision about contributing a song to the soundtrack of the next Harry Potter movie.

Hip-hop star Kanye West’s debut album was named the best album of 2004.

The Scissor Sisters have scooped the UK Gig of the Year award for their performance at this year’s V Festival.

A host of top music performers, including Mercury Prize winners Franz Ferdinand, will come together for a concert to help the people of Sudan tonight.

The Streets rapper Mike Skinner has come top of a poll to find the best album of the year.

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have pulled out of a cameo appearance in the next Harry Potter film.

Some of the biggest names in music are performing in Rome tonight at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Franz Ferdinand have been approached to compose music for the next Harry Potter film - and they've been told they may even get a cameo in the movie.

Franz Ferdinand, Jamelia, and Robbie Williams were among a clutch of British stars nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards today.

Scottish art-rockers Franz Ferdinand tonight scooped the prestigious Mercury music prize with their debut album.

Scottish art-rockers Franz Ferdinand are firm favourites to scoop the prestigious Mercury Music Prize tonight with their debut album.

Spandex-clad rockers The Darkness tonight vowed to eclipse even the Rolling Stones in their bid for musical world domination.

Loretta Lynn, Wilco, Franz Ferdinand, The Streets and David Bowie (pictured) are five of the acts on the 70-strong nominees list for this year's Shortlist Music Prize for album of the year.

Contestants from Pop Idol are continuing to dominate the UK charts, as new duo Sam & Mark go straight in at the top spot.

Pop Idol victor Michelle McManus has continued her winning streak by extending her reign at the top of the UK charts.