Before tonight, Franz Ferdinand had been away long enough that it was easy to forget what they were like at their most vital. After their searing self-titled debut minted them as indie rock ...

Franz Ferdinand are a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001. Named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, ...

Alex Kapranos is not afraid. But the frontman of Glaswegian indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand has had fear on his mind. ”Fear is what defines us, what makes us human,” he explains. “We all have ...

LONDON (AP) — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world. They waltzed in stripped-shirts and quickly became global icons for their deliriously ...

It's all about that tempo switch. 'Take Me Out', the signature hit of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, possesses one of the all-time great song introductions. "So if you're lonely," frontman Alex ...

Franz Ferdinand play live from their new album, The Human Fear. Author Richard Price on his latest novel, Lazarus Man. Plus news of this year's BAFTA nominations. Show more Franz Ferdinand play ...

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to events that meant even if people didn’t want to fight, they had made promises which had to be kept. 28th July 1914 – Austria-Hungary ...