Stereogum — Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose, Nine) is the face/voice of Dior's Lady Dior handbag line. Franz Ferdinand wrote the song she and Alex Kapranos sing about the bags. Listen at Lady Dior (via TwentyFourBit). more info

The Playlist — Marion Cotillard who shot to fame by showcasing her tremendous pipes in "La vie en rose," has stepped behind the microphone once again.The actress has teamed up with rockers Franz Ferdinand for a song called "The Eyes Of Mars" that will be used to la... more info

NME — 'The Eyes Of Mars' soundtracks new Christian Dior ad campaign more info

Guardian Music — Spectacular players and survivors to boot, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo have been going since 1968. But we've had to wait to see them make the trip to EuropeLast September Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou played to a packed house at the Barbican Centre in L... more info

NME — Fatboy Slim and Madness will also play Spanish event more info

411 Mania — Almost Alice packed with big artists... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne are among artists who feature on the soundtrack to new movie Alice In Wonderland.  Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter in the flick... more info

Rolling Stone — The track list for Almost Alice, the March 2nd soundtrack to Tim Burton’s anticipated Alice in Wonderland, has been revealed by MySpace: Robert Smith’s solo track “Very Good Advice,” plus songs by Franz Ferdinand, Wolfmother and Mark Hoppus w... more info

Undercover, Australia — The soundtrack for the Tim Burton version of `Alice In Wonderland` will feature brand new songs from Wolfmother, Franz Ferdinand and Robert Smith from The Cure to name a few. more info

NME — 'Almost Alice' will also feature a collaboration between Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz more info