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How Mumford & Sons became the biggest band in the world

They have entertained Barack Obama at the White House and their latest album Babel is the fastest-selling in the US this year. How have four polite Englishmen made their hoedown folk such a hit?Soundcheck for the band, today, takes place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It is late afternoon and while the arena's 17,000 outdoor seats are still empty the four members of Mumford & Sons – prospering British folk band, in the middle of a long tour of Australia, the US and the UK, their newly r...

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16:09 on November 14 2012

Mumford & Sons shocked at album success

ContactMusic — Mumford & Sons are surprised their latest album sold so well.The folk rock band can't believe they broke chart records earlier this year with their... more info

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16:50 on November 15 2012

How Mumford & Sons became the biggest band in the world

Guardian Music — They have entertained Barack Obama at the White House and their latest album Babel is the fastest-selling in the US this year. How have four polite Englishmen made their ... more info

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