The charity CD features artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney, each of whom picked one of their classic songs to be sung by such musicians as TV on the Radio, Elbow, Beck, Lily Allen, and Franz Ferdinand. more info

Guardian Music — Robert Smith trades on past glories while the Franz boys stay perky and White Lies peddle hip gloom"Godlike Genius" is a slippery thing. These days the recipient of NME's annual award for services to tinnitus must be able to headline the O2 Arena. Th... more info

The Mirror — Respect to FRANZ FERDINAND for shooting their Tonight: Franz Ferdinand album promo shots at a local Lidl. But what's with the orange juice obsession? Guitarist NICK MCCARTHY has eight minicartons and bass guitarist BOB HARDY has five big ones. V... more info

The Mirror — Respect to Franz Ferdinand for shooting their Tonight: Franz Ferdinand album promo shots at a local Lidl. more info

The Telegraph — Michael Deacon watches Franz Ferdinand give a passionate performance and the Cure prove they still have style more info

ContactMusic — FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS refuses to discuss his personal life in interviews after an obsessive fan used information he'd revealed against him. The Take Me ... more info

The Mirror — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos started a contest with pals to see who could launch burgers the furthest into the crowd while The Cure played at the NME Awards in Brixton Academy. We doubt the celeb who ended up with ketchup on his skinny tie ... more info

The Mirror — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos started a contest with pals to see who could launch burgers the furthest into the crowd while The Cure played at the NME Awards in Brixton Academy. more info

NME — Franz Ferdinand played a hit-laden set at the Shockwaves NME awards Big Gig at London's O2 Arena tonight (February 26). more info

Idolator — At 5 p.m. yesterday, Pylon guitarist Randall "Randy" Bewley passed away, and my beloved hometown of Athens is a lot poorer for it. Randy contributed to our town in multiple ways, as a member of a legendary band, as an elementary school art teacher, a... more info