Rough guitars over a seductive groove, underground credibility and an immediate sense of chorus: Buoyed by anthems such as ...

THE Human Fear is unmistakably a Franz Ferdinand record – and they make no excuses for that. The Scottish band’s first studio album in seven years still has their distinctive and unique guitar ...

With release of the sixth album of Franz Ferdinand‘s two-decade career, leader Alex Kapranos holds court on his industry fears, the era of ‘indie landfill’ and the secret to longevity ...

A few months ago Alex Kapranos, the Franz Ferdinand frontman, found himself reliving a scene from his favourite horror movie. Coming off stage from a concert in Mexico City, a peckish Kapranos had ...

Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose ...

Alex Kapranos found it "liberating" to embrace Franz Ferdinand's classic sound on their new album. The 52-year-old singer - who, along with bassist Bob Hardy, is the only founder member left in ...

Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world. Over the last few years there's ...

Singer Alex Kapranos says: “It’s good to sound like ... He says: “Scotland, France and a little bit of London, but I’ve been in France a lot more since my son was born.

Alex Kapranos found it "liberating" to embrace Franz Ferdinand's classic sound on their new album, 'The Human Fear'.

LONDON — Two decades ago ... making the end of the longest break between full lengths in their career. Frontman Alex Kapranos says the album tackles relationships forming and breaking down.