Silent Uproar — Franz Ferdinand will tear through North America in December and preview tracks from their new album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, due January 27th. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Hot on the heels of its brand new interface, Xbox is getting its own festival. Well, an Xtival, actually. It’s a 72 hour marathon of exclusive games, music and movie content delivered straight to the console.The first bit of downloadable goodn... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuWith their new single "Ulysses" coming out December 2 and their kind of ridiculously titled third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, following in January, Franz Ferdinand have decided it's time to throw North America a bone. Thus, th... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuWith their new single "Ulysses" coming out December 2 and their kind of ridiculously titled third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, following in January, Franz Ferdinand have decided it's time to throw North America a bone. Thu... more info

AngryApe — See the band live in the U.S. next month more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Scots will play two intimate shows next year... more info

AngryApe — The band line-up a pair of shows in the new year more info

ContactMusic — Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand are to open the 2009 Shockwaves NME awards shows, it has been confirmed.The art band will headline the first show of the tour ... more info

NME — Franz Ferdinand have announced that they will play several North American dates in December. more info

Q4Music — Probe the band ... and win 25 pounds more info