Persona Sauna — Franz Ferdinand performed their latest single, "No You Girls" and covered Britney Spear's "Womanizer" on BBC's Radio 1. When asked why Britney, Alex said they chose this cover because, "It's been the best song out in the last few months." Listen to t... more info

The Lipster — Henry VIII fever! David Starkey is on Channel 4 tonight talking about how Henner's childhood might have made him handy with his chopping block, while you can see just how massive his armour was in real life in London right now, should you wish. So le... more info

Guardian Music — The decision to go back to 'guitar music' basics seems to have worked, with the remaining cancelled tickets selling out just hours after being releasedThis summer's Glastonbury festival has sold out, with the last of almost 200,000 tickets being snap... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Grammy-nominated quartet Franz Ferdinand [ tickets ] has been enjoying great acclaim since the January release of its third album, "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand." Recorded at the group's Glasgow headquarters in a once-dilapidated Victoria... more info

NME - The Daily Download — What is it with remixers these days thinking they're some sort of sonic highwaymen? First Villains, now today's second download comes courtesy of someone calling himself The Rogue Element. Well, in this case the name rings true - this guy really does... more info

Get Weird — Big Stereo recently posted this nice Dances With White Girls version of the latest dodgy single from Franz Ferdinand which was somehow rejected by the label. The New York producer is in London for a good looking new venture called MAP where he’l... more info

New York Post — THE rub of the club scene in NYC is an enviable problem -- on any given night, there's always more music than two ears can hear. That's especially true this spring, when major acts such as Katy Perry, Lou Reed and Franz Ferdinand -- all of who... more info

DrownedInSound — DiS snapper Graham Shackleton caught up with Franz Ferdinand at the Manchester date of their recent UK tour. more info

JamBase — NOT MUCH OF A RETIREMENT, EH? Throwin' the horns… Despite announcing her withdrawal from live performance, M.I.A. will be joining the ever-growing lineup at this year's Coachella Music Festival. Maybe one of the side effects of Slumdog ... more info

Idolator — There's certainly a lot to be excited about in 2009, but for some reason, I just haven't found much that I've connected with so far this year. I liked the Joy Formidable and Franz Ferdinand discs quite a bit, but it seems like the last week I've bee... more info