Brooklyn Vegan — Franz Ferdinand @ October Diesel Party (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) "Franz Ferdinand's third album has had a difficult gestation. Before Kylie collaborator Dan Carey took the production helm, there were abortive sessions with the eclectic DJ and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Franz Ferdinand @ October Diesel Party (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) "Franz Ferdinand's third album has had a difficult gestation. Before Kylie collaborator Dan Carey took the production helm, there were abortive sessions with the eclectic DJ and prod... more info

The Music Fix — News: Forget the wellies and pack the sun cream! Those wishing a festival experience with (almost) guaranteed good weather might be best heading to July's Benicàssim event in Spain. Headliners for all four nights have now been announced. Fr... more info

Chorus.fm — Here are the bands on your television this coming week. Check your local listings for showtimes. 2/3 - Butch Walker (with Pink) on Ellen DeGeneres [SYN] 2/5 - Morrissey on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC] 2/6 - Franz Ferdinand on Craig Ferguson [CBS] 2/6 - Death C... more info

XFM.co.uk — Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy spin an eclectic set of tunes on The Residency. A few Franz numbers also gets played in a rare – and welcome – display of despotism. more info

XFM.co.uk — But Franz Ferdinand lose out to The Boss… more info

MTV.co.uk News — And Super Bowl King Bruce Springsteen beats Franz Ferdinand to the top of the Album Chart more info

BBC News - UK — Bruce Springsteen's new album Working on a Dream has beaten Franz Ferdinand's latest release to the top of the chart. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day, New MusicSpinner.com: Artist: The Voyeurs Songs: 'Things People Say' Album: 'Well Known Drag' [iTunes] Sounds Like: Franz Ferdinand, The Futureheads Download: 'Things People Say'(MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download Help] ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Since Franz Ferdinand's emergence in 2004, it has owned the field of smart, energetic dance-rock epitomized by singles like "Take Me Out." Rumblings that its third studio album, "Tonight: more info