Stereogum — Massive Attack were scheduled to perform at the second day of Mad Cool Festival in Madrid yesterday, but they ended up cancelling their set due to noise interference. "Massive Attack has just cancelled its Mad Cool Festival concert, scheduled to be h... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — According to a statement from the festival, 'the organizational team did everything possible to delay schedules of other bands and find a time slot where Massive Attack might be comfortable, but the unilateral decision of the band has been canceling ... more info

DJmag — The techno producer went to work on the title track from the indie band’s new album... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Chvrches, Franz Ferdinand, Parquet Courts, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lizzo, Cigarettes After Sex, Gang of Youths, Basement, The Vaccines, Billie Eilish, and more will also play Lollapalooza aftershows. Continue reading… more info

Chorus.fm — Franz Ferdinand performed “Glimpse of Love” on Kimmel last night. more info

Consequence of Sound — They played Always Ascending tracks "Glimpse of Love", "Finally", "Paper Cages", and "Lois Lane", along with their 2003 debut single, "Darts of Pleasure". more info

Stereogum — The promotional tour behind Franz Ferdinand's new album Always Ascending has been an absolute blast, since it's served as a reminder that the Scottish band remains one of the suavest, most viscerally fun live acts out there. And while a classic sin... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: Franz Ferdinand (Kimmel; 5/22), Blink-182 (Kimmel; 5/23), and Foster the People (Fallon; 5/22). more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Franz Ferdinand returned this year with Always Ascending (via Domino Records) their first album sans Nick McCarthy and featuring Julian Corrie (we spoke to the band about this new era in our interview with them back in January). The group returned to... more info

Stereogum — "Passionfruit," a breezy and house-inflected party song from Drake's 2017 album More Life , has been covered many, many times over the past year or so. Artists like Paramore, Franz Ferdinand, and Yaeji have all taken a crack at it. My theory: It's a... more info