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Paul McCartney has ‘fun’ breaking the rules of songwriting

Sir Paul McCartney says he’s still writing songs with the same rule‑dodging, wide‑eyed mischief he had as a teenager.
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Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos thinks Chappell Roan is ‘really cool’

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos thinks Chappell Roan is "really cool". The 'Take Me Out' rockers covered the pop...

Alex Kapranos ‘liberated’ by embracing Franz Ferdinand’s sound

Alex Kapranos found it "liberating" to embrace Franz Ferdinand's classic sound on their new album. The 52-year-old singer -...

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos admits pop music is getting ‘a bit stale’ as band makes comeback

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos believes pop music is getting "a bit stale". The 'Take Me Out' group have...

Sam Ryder and KSI among 2022 National Album Day Ambassadors

Sam Ryder, Franz Ferdinand and KSI are among this year's National Album Day Ambassadors. The annual celebration of...

Franz Ferdinand drummer Paul Thomson quits group after 20 years

Franz Ferdinand's drummer Paul Thomson has departed the group after two decades. The 'Take Me Out' rockers - who...

Franz Ferdinand want to savour ‘laziness’

Franz Ferdinand want to "savour" their lazy moments and let themselves switch off. The 'Take Me Out' rockers penned the track 'Lazy Boy' for their...

Niall Horan, James Bay and more added to BBC Music’s The Biggest Weekend

Niall Horan, J Hus and James Bay and more have been added to BBC Music's The Biggest Weekend extravaganza in Swansea. The 'Slow Hands'...

Franz Ferdinand and more for VO5 NME Awards Shows

Franz Ferdinand, The Sherlocks and more will perform gigs as part of the 'VO5 NME Awards Shows' next year. The likes of Peace, She Drew...

Travis and Franz Ferdinand members form supergroup

Travis' Fran Healy and Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos have formed a supergroup. The 'Flowers in the Window' singer has written two songs for the new...

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Fontaines D.C. pay tribute to manager and ‘6th member of the band’ Trevor Dietz

Fontaines D.C. have paid tribute to their late manager Trevor Dietz, who has died aged 47. The Irish...

Soft Cell will meet its conclusion after ‘fitting farewell’ to late Dave Ball

Marc Almond has described Soft Cell’s final album Danceteria as a "fitting farewell" to his late bandmate Dave Ball.

Echo and The Bunnymen reschedule Philadelphia show after frontman Ian McCulloch involved in road incident

Echo and The Bunnymen were forced to postpone a show just hours before stage time after frontman Ian McCulloch was involved in...