Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The lads of Franz Ferdinand couldn't have it much better than they do now. The Scottish dance-rockers hit the top 10 earlier this year with their critically acclaimed party-down third album Tonight. more info

Stereogum — Yesterday Scotland's most debonair post-punks took Tonight's slinky fourth single to the new and mercifully improved Tonight Show. Amrit and I have been playing a game in which we rank how enthusiastically Conan thanks each band after its performa... more info

Culture Bully — Franz Ferdinand perform "What She Came For" on the August 26 episode of the Tonight Show. more info

Chorus.fm — Here are the bands on your television this coming week. Check your local listings for showtimes. 8/24 - Kings of Leon on Conan O'Brien [NBC] 8/24 - Keane on Carson Daly [R;NBC] 8/24 - Joel Madden on Carson Daly [R;NBC] 8/25 - Jet on David Letterman [... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Over/Under: BritpopThe Britpop phenomenon might have ended nearly 15 years ago, but it cast such a shadow over the U.K. music scene that its presence is still felt today.Where would groups such as Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys or the Killers be... more info

AngryApe — To help out with two U.S. shows more info

NME — Gary Jarman will play bass with the band this weekend more info

Guardian Music — The name of the new Stereophonics album could sum up their whole career. Many album titles have spoken volumes about their makers – whether they were supposed to or notThis week, Stereophonics announced the title of their new album: Keep Calm ... more info

Abeano — There was a moment, around 2001 when it felt like all bets were off as to where the next great thing musically was going to emerge. The White Stripes had exploded out of Detroit, Franz Ferdinand slinked out of Glasgow, Australia gave us The Vine... more info

Stereogum — Last fall Diesel celebrated its 30th birthday in Brooklyn with a concert by N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand, T.I., and a very pregnant M.I.A. So expectations for last night's Diesel:U:Music event and its promise of very special guests were high (like pl... more info