Franz Ferdinand Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

APPOINTMENTSThe music division of talent agency CAA has promoted Zack Borson, Alex Douma, Omar Garcia and Brad Pophal in LA, Kaitlyn Bruce, Kara Enos and Ariel Happe in Nashville, and Jamie Shaughnessy in London. Bruce is now a music marketing exec, Happe is a brand partnerships exec, while the others become agents.Various Artists Management has appointed John Dawkins to the position of UK Managing Director.

Franz Ferdinand have returned with new single ‘Billy Goodbye’, taken from their upcoming ‘best of’ collection ‘Hits To The Head’. Check out the new single below, and our video interview with frontman Alex Kapranos above.Having teased their return earlier this week, the Scottish indie veterans have stormed back with ‘Billy Goodbye’ – a raucous glam stomper that the band worked on with Stuart Price (Dua Lipa, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys).

Franz Ferdinand are gearing up to start their sixth album cycle, with teasers pointing towards the release of a new single tomorrow.Thus far, the band have posted two cryptic teasers to their social media, both linking fans to a mailing list.

Franz Ferdinand have admitted they are in shock after drummer Paul Thomson announced his departure from the band just ahead of their 20th anniversary.

Franz Ferdinand have announced the departure of their drummer Paul Thomson.Sharing a statement on social media this evening (October 21), the Scottish band wrote: “Hello world. Paul is leaving the band.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Bob Hardy has announced a new photography exhibition exploring the quieter moments of life on the road.The bassist and founding member of the Glasgow band will exhibit Show Days No Show Days at the Sogo Arts Gallery in Glasgow’s Saltmarket.The exhibition is set to open on October 30 and will run until December 24, with the gallery open from Wednesdays through to Sundays from 12pm-5pm.Show Days No Show Days is “a visual exploration of the quiet moments that intercede soundchecks

Franz Ferdinand's bass player Bob Hardy is giving fans and art collectors an insight into the world of a touring musician with a new exhibition.

Paolo Nutini has been announced as the winner of number one most played Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.

Taking traditional Latin cumbia and whipping it up with a bit of surf-rock and synth-pop, Los Bitchos are the joyous band you need in 2021.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared a handwritten note from Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke asking to support the Scottish band in 2003.Kapranos’ band, who were to release their self-titled debut album six months later, played a headline show at the Electrowerkz venue in London on October 24, 2003.Ahead of the gig Okereke wrote to Kapranos and the band, sending them Bloc Party’s first demo and asking to be considered as a support act at their next London show.“Hey Alex, this is Kele from Bloc

Sparks will be released in US and Canadian cinemas later this year.The Sparks Brothers takes a deep dive into the careers of Ron and Russell Mael over five decades, complete with an archive of TV and concert clips. A string of musical guests were interviewed for the documentary, including Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers.The Sparks Brothers premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.

Limmy, Still Game's Sanjeev Kohli, author Caitlin Moran, Franz Ferdinand and more have got behind Mogwai's bid for number and even want to see them in Oor Wullie - but time is running out.The band have just hours left to steam or sell their album as many times as they can before the clock strikes midnight (on Thursday).Limmy and Sanjeev Kohli who join Lord of The Rings star Elijah Woods in their bid to get the Scots band to number one with their album As The Love Continues both asked if the post

Weezer guitarist and keyboard player Brian Bell has said that the band are working on a “Weezer-inspired Weezer album” among their four upcoming projects.As frontman Rivers Cuomo revealed earlier this month, the band are currently planning four albums ‘inspired’ by other artists, each corresponding to one of the four seasons.Cuomo has revealed that one of the albums will be inspired by Elliott Smith and another will be inspired by Franz Ferdinand, assumed to correspond to winter and autumn

Weezer are currently gearing up for the release of their new album ‘Van Weezer’ in May, as well as promoting surprise album ‘OK Human’, which came out last month.The band are also planning to release four more albums each inspired by a different specific artist, including Elliott Smith, Franz Ferdinand and… Weezer.The band’s Rivers Cuomo announced the ‘inspired by’ project earlier this month, saying that each record would correspond “to one of the four seasons”, so a winter album inspired by

the death of its beloved doorman ‘Big John Frazer’ last weekend.Tributes to Frazer, who died “peacefully in his sleep,” were shared by the likes of Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Arab Strap‘s Aidan Moffat and The Twilight Sad across social media on Monday (February 1).A JustGiving page has now been set up as “people have been getting in touch wanting to contribute” to Frazer’s funeral expenses.“So we thought this would be a nice way to show support to his family with the costs involved,

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos said he will remember John for being “very jovial” and “compassionate”, but who was “firm” in his job guarding the iconic Scottish venue.“Very sad to hear about Big John, doorman of Nice n Sleazy and loved by many in Glasgow,” wrote Kapranos. “A lovely guy and a presence that will be greatly missed.

Farme Cross, have launched a crowdfunding appeal to stave off the venue’s threatened closure due to the financial stress caused by the pandemic.

Daft Punk-helmed remixes of tracks by the likes of Franz Ferdinand and The Micronauts feature on a new tribute compilation dedicated to the French duo’s career and influences.Compiled by the Argentina-based label Music Brokers and seemingly not officially endorsed by Daft Punk themselves, ‘The Many Faces Of Daft Punk: A Journey Through The Inner World Of Daft Punk’ was released physically earlier this week (September 7).The release is the latest instalment in Music Brokers’ ‘The Many Faces’

here.Musicians supporting Chance and Taylor’s new fund include Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, who tweeted: “James Chance has been a huge inspiration to us as a band. He guested with us on the [Colbert show] in 2018 for a memorable performance.

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos tells NME about his new duet with acclaimed French singer-songwriter Clara Luciana – a cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood‘s swooning classic ‘Summer Wine’.“It felt like a world that was very far removed from the one I was used to, stuck inside in lockdown rainy Scotland. It was a soundscape to a landscape that I wasn’t experiencing.”Lord knows we could all use a little bit of that at the moment.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos and Clara Luciani look set to debut their new collaboration this week.The two artists have been teasing their new project on social media in the past few days, with both uploading the same picture of the two of them together on Instagram on Saturday (July 25).Kapranos’ caption read “I will give to you Summer Wine”, while Luciani’s read the same but in French — hinting at the title of their first collaborative song release.

Speedy Wunderground is to release its first ever album as it expands beyond selling limited 7″ singles and 10″ vinyl.The label, founded by producer Dan Carey (Kylie Minogue, Franz Ferdinand, Bat For Lashes, Kate Tempest) and co-run with engineer Alexis Smith and A&R Pierre Hall, is set to release Tiña‘s debut album ‘Positive Mental Health Music’ on November 6, 2020.Addressing the milestone for Speedy Wunderground, Carey said: “I’m so glad this is the first record on the label, I’m really proud

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Hungarian festival Sziget has announced it will sell exclusive signed music, setlists and photos from its 2019 headliners to raise money for non-profit organization Superar.