Rolling Stone — • Franz Ferdinand Blast Through Tour Opener • Phil Spector Guilty in Murder Retrial • The Dead Rise Again at Tour Kick-Off • Aerosmith, ZZ Top Announce Tour Dates • Eminem to Perform at MTV Movie Awards • Outside Lands Lineup: Pearl Jam, ... more info

Rolling Stone — The Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle is a sit-down venue, but you’d never know it judging from Franz Ferdinand’s performance there Monday night. The Scottish quartet’s 85-minute set had a road-tight feel, despite the show being the kickoff of ... more info

Dizzee Rascal, Kasabian, Calvin Harris, Lily Allen and Franz Ferdinand are added to the bill for Radio 1's Big Weekend. more info

AngryApe — The Saturdays, Alesha Dixon and more also confirmed more info

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Guardian Music — With his ears cocooned in huge shell-like headphones, Ewald Dupan bobs his head to the beat while flicking through 12-inch vinyls in Rough Trade Records in east London. Having saved for months, the 24-year-old teacher is here for two days from Brusse... more info

411 Mania — Didn't allow song to be used in commercial... more info

NME — The four-piece refuse to hand over 'Bite Hard' more info

Musos Guide — From Alex Kapranos' effortless style to cheekbones as angular as their riffs, they are a case in point of recycling in music. more info

Mercury News, California — Franz Ferdinand takes a different direction on its new album. more info