Franz Ferdinand

Mad Cool Festival 2023 day one in photos: Lizzo, Robbie Williams, Machine Gun Kelly and more

Madrid's best music festival is underway once again - check out the best images from day one of Mad Cool 2023

Entertainment world reacts as Twitter removes blue ticks: “I don’t quite know who I am”

Yungblud, Charli XCX and Sleaford Mods are among the musicians to have shared their thoughts on the removal of legacy verification

Disclosure, CSS, Franz Ferdinand and more contribute to upcoming Daft Punk book

The long-awaited 'After Daft' is set to arrive in 2024

10 iconic NME covers from ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ heroes

Leading up to the film’s premiere at the inaugural NME Screens event we look back at the covers, stories, and artists who shaped rock’s revival

Meet Me In The Bathroom: the story of the scene in 10 key albums

As we announce the inaugural NME Screens, we look back at the music that soundtracks the new documentary

Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Zeds Dead and more announced for Bonnaroo 2023

The full four-day bill sports a wild 106 acts

Franz Ferdinand release new podcast series narrated by Rose Matafeo

The 'Starstruck' creator, who surprisingly joined the band for a recent TV performance, narrates the four-part 'Words So Leisured' series

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos launches new six-part radio series

The new show is coming to Absolute Radio and will see Johnny Marr appear as a guest

Franz Ferdinand cancel their upcoming Russia shows following Ukraine invasion

"We still burn a flame of optimism in our hearts and look forward to the day when we can return in a time of peace to share the joy of music together again"

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos pays tribute to “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv

"To see missiles crashing onto its streets and the advance of tanks towards it fills me with incomprehensible horror"