Guardian Music — What to do when your drummer legs it at the last minute because his wife's gone into labour? Call up one of the 17,352 ex-Fall drummers, obviously more info

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Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Franz Ferdinand played at a secret gig at the site of legendary music festival Glastonbury without their drummer Paul Thompson - because his wife had gone into labour. more info

Rolling Stone — • Fall Preview: The Killers, 50 Cent, More • Travis Barker, DJ AM Injured in Plane Crash • Ben Folds Five Make Triumphant Return • Lars Ulrich: “Napster Wasn’t About Money” • Franz Ferdinand Talk “Sinister” New Album • Weekend R... more info

Gigwise — With The Ting Tings... more info

Gigwise — With The Ting Tings... more info

NME — Franz Ferdinand played a semi-acoustic set at the Glastonbury festival site last night (September 19), after their drummer Paul Thomson missed the gig to be with his wife as she gave birth. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Marcou/AFP/Getty When Rolling Stone checked in with Franz Ferdinand last December, the band was testing out new material at small overseas shows and heading in a direction that was more dance than rock. Now the band’s frontman, Alex Kapranos... more info

Gigwise — They'll Play On The Site Later Today... more info

BBC News - UK — Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings will perform at the site of the Glastonbury Festival to raise money for the local village. more info