Spinner.com — Filed under: Down the Front! Location: 8-10 Stonebow House, The Stonebow, York Website: http://www.fibbers.co.uk Capacity: 280 Come to See: Formerly a pub/ venue but now part of the Barfly group, Fibbers covets literally all forms of music -- from... more info

Guardian Music — The most widespread reaction to Ricky Martin coming out last week was a great big shrug. Have we stopped caring about our pop stars' sexuality?Twelve years ago, when his activities in a Californian public toilet forced George Michael to declare his s... more info

NME — Singer admits his flights of fancy were taken a little too seriously more info

ContactMusic — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos wants to write a musical.The Scottish rocker - who is currently touring Australia with the band - is keen to develop a stage... more info

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ContactMusic — FRANZ FERDINAND star ALEX KAPRANOS is eyeing a move into theatre - he wants to write a musical about a superstar singer.The Take Me Out hitmaker is eager to start penning... more info

Stereogum — We heard Franz Ferdinand’s collaboration with Marion Cotillard a couple months back, and now it has the much-needed visuals to go with it. This Dior commercial (Cotillard is the new face of Lady Dior), has a Franz stand-in band, but Cotillard looks... more info

NME — 'I've got this amazing idea,' says frontman more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kiss star Gene Simmons hopes former Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher continue their ongoing feud - because their constant fighting makes them the most "interesting" stars of British music.The band was thrown into turmoil last year (09) after g... more info

People.com — She shows off her singing chops once again in a new Dior film more info