Pearl Jam Return To The European Festival Circuit
3rd April 2006
Rockers PEARL JAM are to play their first European festival performances since nine fans were trampled to death during the...
Fascinating Fact 1312
3rd April 2006
Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have recorded a duet with iconic sixties star JANE BIRKIN on a tribute album for her...
Franz's Video Threesome
31st March 2006
Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND are making three videos to accompany their forthcoming double A-side release: THE FALLEN and L.WELLS. The...
Franz Ferdinand For Free
29th March 2006
Rockers FRANZ FERDINAND plan to reward their fans with a generous gift - a free copy of their next limited...
Franz Ferdinand: 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll But We Like It'
27th March 2006
British rockers FRANZ FERDINAND deny they had to work hard for their phenomenal success, because they don't associate playing and...
Cribs Star 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Awards Tomfoolery
9th March 2006
THE CRIBS rocker RYAN JARMAN is "lucky to be alive" after seriously wounding himself at the NME Awards in London...
Arcade Fire Blaze A Trail At Canadian Awards
6th March 2006
Canadian band ARCADE FIRE are celebrating after a double triumph at the Canadian Independent Music Awards last Week (01MAR06). The...
Ferdinand Copy Bon Jovi Wardrobe
2nd March 2006
Rock legend JON BON JOVI has accused Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND of stealing his style. The LIVIN' ON A PRAYER...
Treble Triumph For Arctic Monkeys At Nme Awards
24th February 2006
Indie icons ARCTIC MONKEYS were the big winners at last night's (23FEB06) NME Awards in London, scooping three awards including...
Kaiser Chiefs Have A Riot At Brits
16th February 2006
English rockers KAISER CHIEFS were big winners at last night's (15FEB06) Brit Awards, picking up three trophies at the London...
Kanye, Blunt And Kaisers Among Early Brit Winners
15th February 2006
English rockers KAISER CHIEFS are leading the winners at tonight's (15FEB06) Brit Awards, picking up two trophies at the London...
Franz Ferdinand To Play T In The Park
15th February 2006
Rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have been added to the line-up for Scotland's T In The Park music festival this summer (JUL06)....
Franz Ferdinand To Play T In The Park
15th February 2006
Rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have been added to the line-up for Scotland's T In The Park music festival this summer (JUL06)....
Franz Ferdinand Champion Downloading
14th February 2006
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS is confident legal downloading will shake up the music industry - because lazy pop and...
Franz Ferdinand And Death Cab Team Up For Tour
3rd February 2006
Rockers FRANZ FERDINAND and DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE will tour America together, after discovering they share the same musical philosophy....
Tool And Franz Ferdinand To Join Depeche Mode At Coachella
1st February 2006
Rockers TOOL and FRANZ FERDINAND will join DEPECHE MODE and the YEAH YEAH YEAHS at this year's (06) Coachella Festival...
The Things They Say 1141
28th January 2006
"It's possible we could still be doing songs in 20 years, and it's possible we could split up tonight." Frontman...
Ferdinand Star In Danger
24th January 2006
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS fears the band's Australia and New Zealand tour is causing him to waste away -...
Kaiser Chiefs Dominate Nme Awards Nominations
24th January 2006
British rockers KAISER CHIEFS are set to dominate the ShockWaves NME Awards next month (FEB06), after landing a record seven...
Franz Ferdinand: 'We'll Never Duet'
23rd January 2006
British rock act FRANZ FERDINAND have vowed never to do a rock 'n' roll collaboration, because they fear it would...
Franz Ferdinand Star's Prostitute Abuse
19th January 2006
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS is living in fear of an abusive prostitute as he takes a break from touring...
Blunt And Kaiser Chiefs Lead Brit Nominations
11th January 2006
Singer/songwriter JAMES BLUNT and English rockers KAISER CHIEFS are leading the nominations at next month's (15FEB06) Brit Awards with five...
Kapranos Christmas Torture
23rd December 2005
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS was almost driven mad by the repetitiveness of people wishing each other 'Happy Christmas' when...
Franz Ferdinand: 'America Isn't Our Cup Of Tea'
22nd December 2005
Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have announced a boycott of US recording studios - because the tea-drinking hitmakers can't get a...
Franz Ferdinand Guitarist Teams With Wife
22nd December 2005
Ambitious FRANZ FERDINAND guitarist NICK McCARTHY has joined forces with his wife to record a new album. The side...
Franz Ferdinand: 'We Changed The Face Of British Music'
20th December 2005
Scots rockers FRANZ FERDINAND claim their sound is so unique and ground-breaking, they have single-handedly improved the quality of British...
Ferdinand Influenced By West
19th December 2005
Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have been heavily influenced by rapper KANYE WEST whilst writing 14 new songs for their third...
Kanye Gets Spin And Rolling Stone's Nod For Best Album
16th December 2005
KANYE WEST is off to a running start in the race for the Best Album Grammy next year (06), after...
The Things They Say 864
15th December 2005
"At least he's singing properly, it's not that whiney 'I've-just-come-off-heroin' sound, like CHRIS MARTIN. I hate that." Welsh pop singer...
Oasis, Franz And Brown To Play Thai Festival
15th December 2005
British bands OASIS and FRANZ FERDINAND are set to join IAN BROWN at the Bangkok 100 Festival in the Thai...