Stereogum — Are Franz Ferdinand the most influential British guitar band of the last 20 years? more info

Stereogum — Seemingly every time we at Stereogum publish a retrospective on some classic album, someone responds, "Fuck, I'm old." But the landmark musical releases of your youth turning 10 or 20 years old is only one of many ways you can be alerted to your own ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: Franz Ferdinand, Nick Murphy, Bloc Party (performing Silent Alarm), Broken Social Scene, Sharon Van Etten, and more. Corona Capital 2019: The Strokes, Billie Eilish, The Raconteurs, Interpol among highlights Alex Young more info

Chorus.fm — Franz Ferdinand debuted a new song called “Black Tuesday” live Porto, Portugal over the weekend. more info

Consequence of Sound — The band's last album, Always Ascending, came out last year. Franz Ferdinand premiere new song “Black Tuesday”: Watch Nina Corcoran more info

Stereogum — Franz Ferdinand released a new album, Always Ascending , last year, and it looks like they're already cooking up something new. The Scottish rockers performed at the North Musical in Porto, Portugal this past weekend, and during their set they debut... more info

Consequence of Sound — Bassist Bob Hardy talks about remixes, reviving old favorites, and the benefits of building upon the past. more info

Sky News — The car carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the day he was murdered bore a number plate which became eerily significant four years on. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week in the Basement: Kero Kero Bonito continue to get better, two very different groups from Glasgow (one featuring Franz Ferdinand's Paul Thompson); two very different artists from Melbourne, Australia (one punk, one quirky pop); and a re... more info

Guardian Music — Portmeirion, WalesThe last Festival No 6 ‘for now’ has awkward cultural copyists, but is saved by Franz Ferdinand, The The and Anna CalviSecret Garden Party had its last topless paint fight in 2017, Bestival has shrunk back to its boutiq... more info