The Mirror — Franz Ferdinand have said they're thrilled The Cure will pick up the NME Godlike Genius Award next month. more info

My Old Kentucky — When I first heard Franz Ferdinand's Lucid Dreams a few months ago, I was a bit nonplused. It was good. It was obviously Franz. But it didn't blow me away. It wasn't until I heard Ulysses that I got truly excited about Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. ... more info

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone’s Caryn Ganz breaks down the latest news and reviews in this week’s action-packed New Music Report, including Bruce Springsteen’s rich, expansive Working on a Dream, the subject of the magazine’s latest five-star review and Fran... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher reckons playing guitar steered him away from a life of crime.The Oasis axeman, who lived in the Manchester suburb of Burnage as a child, tells Total Guitar magazine: “All the lads on the council estate I grew up with, apart from ... more info

The Mirror — Oasis are to headline the hottest festival of the year - Benicassim on Spain's Mediterranean coast. Also on the July bill are Franz Ferdinand, Kings Of Leon and Paul Weller. more info

The Mirror — Oasis are to headline the hottest festival of the year - Benicassim on Spain's Mediterranean coast. Also on the July bill are Franz Ferdinand, Kings Of Leon and Paul Weller. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Wood/Getty We’ve already spotlighted our five-star review of Bruce Springsteen’s new Working on a Dream (here’s a reminder: “Springsteen finally reignites his early infatuation with the pop symphonies of Roy Orbison and Phil Spectorâ€... more info

The Newsroom — Bruce Springsteen still has a dream. He drops his latest, 'Working on a Dream,' this week. Other releases include Glasgow-based rockers Franz Ferdinand and former TLC member Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. (Jan. 27) more info

Pop Matters — New albums out this week that are available in full on lala.com for... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Scot-rockers told fans at an in-store yesterday (January 26) they'll "probably play" this year's Glasto… more info