Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: "The Office" star Steve Carell (1963) Actress Rumer Willis (1988) "Twilight" actor Cam Gigandet (1982) Franz Ferdinand bassist Robert Hardy (1980) Singer Vanessa Carlto... more info

Guardian Music — The 100 Club, LondonEdwyn Collins shuffles onstage in a raffia hat, taking his seat next to a stand with sheets of lyrics on it – a bit like Brian Wilson, only more firmly present. This is becoming a familiar sight of late, one we can – almost â€... more info

NME — Scottish indie legend launches new album 'Losing Sleep' at 100 Club more info

Guardian Music — Damian Lazarus reworked his album to meet his fans' original expectations, Franz Ferdinand did it to defy them. Whatever the reason, they should be applaudedIn last year's Smoke The Monster Out [STMO], DJ/producer Damian Lazarus delivered, arguably, ... more info

411 Mania — Band writing follow-up to Tonight: Franz Ferdinand... more info

Undercover, Australia — Franz Ferdinand have started work on a new album says Alex Kapranos. more info

Spinner.com — Getty Images Edwyn Collins has announced he'll be hitting the road in November for a national tour. The six-date jaunt kicks off on Nov. 5 in Oxford before winding up in Birmingham on Nov. 15, the NME reports. Collins, who was forced to take a pr... more info

BBC 6 Music — Alex Kapranos is working on the band's next album more info

Gigwise — Singer Alex Kapranos confirms... more info

Guardian Music — The 'top 40 singles @ 40p' offer marks HMV out as a major MP3 provider. But once the offer ends where are the cheapest deals? Nabeelah Jaffer tracks them downYesterday saw the launch of hmvdigital, the high street retailer's online music store which ... more info