Rolling Stone — Green Day have enlisted Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs as the opening acts for the second half of their upcoming U.S. summer tour; openers for the first half are still being sorted out. The Kaisers will join Green Day from July 27th at New Yor... more info

Guardian Music — It is amazing what people do to get into a festival. When we were younger, my bandmates Nick, Whitey and I would find new and devious scams to get backstage. One year, I pretended to be the singer from Gay Dad. It wasn't my idea: a Melody Maker journ... more info

It has been announced that Franz Ferdinand will support Green Day on their '21st Century Breakdown' tour in the US from 8th-25th August. more info

Culture Bully — Franz Ferdinand perform "No You Girls" on the May 5 episode of the Late Show. more info

Guardian Music — Organisers are holding emergency talks to discuss the impact on Glastonbury should the outbreak reach the level of a pandemicGlastonbury festival organisers have revealed that the recent outbreak of swine flu may result in the cancellation of the fes... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fusion 45 said...Franz FerdinandComplete First Album (2004)http://www.fusion45.comThanks, Fuzzy.Mredondo said...HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!Today only music from Latino Artists!! Although its a Mexican/American holiday - the artists will be from various cou... more info

Detroit Free Press — Franz Ferdinand with Born Ruffians at Clutch Cargo's Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Ark (also May 5) Tony Award nominations announced "Annie" at the Fisher Theatre, through May 10 Lamb of God with As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom, God Forbid and ... more info

411 Mania — Updated festival line-up with five new bands... more info

Culture Bully — After a couple of poor venue choices recently in Minneapolis (the rather drab Northrop Auditorium and the cavernous abomination that is the Target Center), Franz played to a packed First Avenue on Tuesday night, and the club and its enthusiastic audi... more info

NME — They will join Modest Mouse, Katy Perry and more in Seattle more info