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
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.
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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