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NME — Madness, Crystal Castles and The Horrors also feature at the Murcia festival more info

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Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos was "busted" by cops in Mexico over the weekend after he was caught drinking on the street. more info

ContactMusic — FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS was "busted" by cops in Mexico over the weekend (10-11Apr10) after he was caught drinking on the street.The singer was enjoying a... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Sam Cecil Indie supergroup Wolf Parade are currently on tour, and they're playing new songs from their forthcoming LP, Expo 86, due out this summer on Sub Pop. (Read an interview we did with band co-leader Dan Boeckner about the record here... more info

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Guardian Music — The most widespread reaction to Ricky Martin coming out last week was a great big shrug. Have we stopped caring about our pop stars' sexuality?Twelve years ago, when his activities in a Californian public toilet forced George Michael to declare his s... more info