Stereogum — So what we have in the lead single to Tonight: Franz Ferdinand is the Kapranos crew tumbling one of their signature disco hooks through some Spoon, some dirty club synths, and a narcotic, half-time (and somewhat throwaway) bridge. The video picks up... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video, ExclusiveSpinner.com: In the video for Franz Ferdinand's first single off the forthcoming 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand,' the Glasgow quartet embarks on a strung-out tour of Los Angeles. Taking a page from the 'Trainspotting' playboo... more info

PopSugar UK — Gary Barlow wants to rival The X Factor with his own pop reality show on the BBC. He is apparently pushing the idea after setting up his own music label, backed by Universal (the arch rival of Simon Cowell's label Sony BMG). The show, which was ori... more info

Pitchfork — Swedish pop chirper Annie had Don't Stop, her long-overdue follow-up to Anniemal, all loaded up and ready to go before she broke with her label, Island Records, last November. The single "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" was making the rounds, and the ... more info

AngryApe — The show will be returning to TV later this month more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — You can catch Oasis live in concert in the first of a short series of gig specials, Q Headliners, over the coming weeks on Q Radio.The band’s show, captured live at the SECC late last year, will be aired at 9pm (UK) on Q Radio tonight (January... more info

NME — Franz Ferdinand will be the first band to perform on 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' when the show returns later this month. more info

KEXP Seattle — by DJ El Toro While some blogs and periodicals are still tallying up the votes for their Best Of 2008 champs, once again I find myself looking forward to the new year. There are a lot of albums that I’m excited about, including new titles from Lily... more info

MTV.com News — Even Paula Abdul could put out an album this year!By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage After another year that saw a serious decline in record sales, the music industry is, once again, hoping that 2009 will be the one that t... more info

Paste Magazine — The musical capital of the world? It's not even close in my mind. Glasvegas, who are Glasgow natives (see Camera Obscura, The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit, Lloyd Cole, Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian, Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Mogwai, Fr... more info