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Master Peace joined Franz Ferdinand live on stage in Madrid earlier this week (February 17) to rap a verse over ‘Hooked’ – check out the moment below.The band are currently in the middle of their European tour which is also being supported by Master Peace. The musician joined the band on stage for ‘Hooked’ to rap a verse on the recently released song.

Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan.The festival will return to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, from June 25 to 29 – with more names expected to be shared in the coming months.Now, Banks has shared her thoughts on this year’s Glastonbury line-up, slamming some of the choices and making comparisons between acts she thinks should and should not be on the bill.“In what world are The 1975 billed higher than Franz Ferdinand & The Libertines in England?” the post begins. “In what world is Charli xcx billed higher than the Deftones?? billed higher than Pink Pantheress? In the UK????”She then questioned the absence of names such as Central Cee, Honey Dijon, Basement Jaxx, and Shygirl.

Shaky Knees but it’s looking awfully solid this year.The annual three-day affair just announced their 2025 lineup and they’re bringing in quite a few major players to grace their Piedmont Park stages from Sept. 19-21.Just a few of the biggest names swinging into the Gate City include alt-metal heroes Deftones, emo icons My Chemical Romance, punk vets Blink-182, indie rockers Vampire Weekend and the rootsy Alabama Shakes.Lenny Kravitz, The Black Keys, Cage The Elephant, Sublime and DEVO will be there as well.Exciting acts Public Enemy, TV On The Radio, Franz Ferdinand, 4 Non Blondes and Pixies round out the bill.Plus, you won’t want to forget special guest Weird Al is dropping in, too.In total, 53 artists are scheduled to perform at the 2025 Shaky Knees Festival.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on three-day general admission passes was $440 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $171 before fees.For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the 2025 Shaky Knees Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day Shaky Knees passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Thania Garcia My Chemical Romance, Blink-182 and Deftones are scheduled to headline the Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival, taking place September 19-21 in Piedmont Park. Vampire Weekend, Lenny Kravitz, Cage The Elephant, Alabama Shakes, the Black Keys, Sublime, “Weird Al” Yankovic, the Marias, Public Enemy, Lucy Dacus, Devo, Pixies, the Backseat Lovers, TV On The Radio, the All-American Rejects, Idles and more are also on the lineup. “Welcome to a new era,” the festival wrote on Instagram alongside the festival poster.

My Chemical Romance, Blink-182 and Deftones will headline the 2025 edition of Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta.The event is returning for its 12th year and will run from September 19 to 21 in its new home on Piedmont Park in downtown Atlanta, with a pre-sale for tickets taking place at 10am local time on Thursday (February 27) – sign up to receive the SMS access code for the pre-sale here.In addition to the three headliners, Shaky Knees will also play host to performances from Vampire Weekend, Cage The Elephant, Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, The Marias and Public Enemy.Also on the bill are IDLES, Pixies, TV On The Radio, Lucy Dacus, Devo, The All-American Rejects, Sublime, Lenny Kravitz, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Spoon, Inhaler, Lambrini Girls, Johnny Marr, Mannequin Pussy, CMAT, English Teacher and Stereophonics.Welcome to a new era

Franz Ferdinand have shared their orchestral rendition of Britney Spears‘ ‘Toxic’, marking the second time they have covered one of the pop icon’s tracks.While appearing as the latest guest on BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room at Maida Vale Studios in London, the ‘Take Me Out’ hitmakers covered Spears’ 2003 hit track with an orchestral section adding a theatrical element to the classic pop track.It comes roughly 16 years after Franz Ferdinand took on her track ‘Womanizer’ for BBC Radio 1 as part of their Live Lounge series.Speaking to Stereogum about their approach to taking on a cover, frontman Alex Kapranos said: “I like a good song. It’s that simple. I don’t care if the song is 60 years old or six days old — a good song is a good song.

Under the bank of lights that hover narrowly above their heads on stage at London’s Alexandra Palace, Justice’s Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé look like a pair of eccentric scientists working late into the night on a madcap experiment. Tinkering away with their equipment, they create ornate formulas that result in seismic shifts.

Ocean’s Calling will provide all the seaside sound you could ever need at this year’s festival on Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet.Headliners scheduled to lend their talents to the proceedings include punk pioneers Green Day, rising folk hero Noah Kahan, emo icons Fall Out Boy, hitmakers Weezer and indie vets Vampire Weekend.They’ll be joined by Lenny Kravitz, DEVO, Good Charlotte, Nelly and Cake.In an interesting twist, a number of ’90s acts that typically don’t make the rounds as often as the aforementioned acts — like En Vogue, Spin Doctors, The Black Crowes, DJ Jazzy Jeff, 4 Non Blondes, Collective Soul, Blind Melon and Marcy Playground — will also be at the 2025 Oceans Calling.We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Fountains of Wayne, Franz Ferdinand, Wheatus, The Fray and Michelle Branch, too.As always, O.A.R.

Sparks have been fairly quiet since their 2023 album ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte‘, but it looks as though the art pop duo might be back with new music soon.The band, comprising brothers Ron and Russell Mael, posted a short video clip on X (Twitter) today (January 27) consisting solely of an angry cartoon face – also making the face their display photo.Their last post on X was a statement on the recent fires in California, on January 19, and their most recent post before that was one on New Year’s Eve, in which they said, “See you in 2025!”Back in October, meanwhile. Sparks announced that they’d signed to Transgressive Records for the release of their next album – coming sometime this year.They shared the news while collecting their award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards.pic.twitter.com/4UPCvytN7v— S P A R K S (@sparksofficial) January 27, 2025Sparks have released 25 studio albums since their 1971 debut, as well as the 2015 album ‘FFS’ as part of a supergroup with Franz Ferdinand, and they’ve also worked on the soundtracks for romantic drama Annette and their documentary film The Sparks Brothers.In an interview with NME in 2021, discussing The Sparks Brothers alongside director Edgar Wright, Ron said, “Cinema has always been a part of us.

Johnny Marr joined Franz Ferdinand in Manchester last night for a trio of songs including The Smiths’ ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ – see footage below.The Scottish indie band were playing at the city’s Aviva Studios on Saturday (January 18) for a show as part of Amazon Music’s City Sessions series, which was streamed live on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.Franz Ferdinand played tracks from across their career, with a focus on their new album ‘The Human Fear’, which was released earlier this month.

Rage Against The Machine and Franz Ferdinand are the latest to join Spotify‘s Billions Club, with their respective tracks ‘Killing In The Name’ and ‘Take Me Out’ racking up a colossal number of streams.Rage frontman Tom Morello acknowledged the milestone on Saturday (January 11), thanking “all those who listened to” the politically-charged single, including “those who love it, those who hate it, and those that have enjoyed it without understanding it.”“Righteous proof that rebel music and irony are alive and well,” he added.‘Killing In The Name’ comes from the band’s 1992 self-titled debut album, and was written in the wake of the Los Angeles riots that year. The track mused on racist police in the city who Morello previously described as “boot licking lackeys and thugs of the racist capitalist ruling class”.In the years since its release, the track has been adopted by protestors around the world.

Mogwai have released a new single called ‘Fanzine Made Of Flesh’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the latest preview of the Glasgow band’s 11th studio album ‘The Bad Fire’, which is due to arrive on January 24 via Rock Action (pre-order/pre-save here).In a statement about the playful tune, frontman Stuart Braithwaite explained: “‘Fanzine Made Of Flesh’ was written in Brooklyn when I was staying at [Franz Ferdinand‘s] Alex Kapranos’s house in autumn 2023.“In my head it sounds like a cross between ABBA, Swervedriver and Kraftwerk though that might be ludicrous. It originally had a straight vocal but we ended up vocoding it on the last day of recording.He concluded: “It’s pretty different and I’m really happy with how it turned out.”The futuristic singing sits atop a surging and distorted guitar chord progression from Braithwaite, with the single also boasting arpeggiated synth lines and bright keyboard parts.‘Fanzine Made Of Flesh’ is accompanied by a striking official music video, directed by Agnes Haus, who described the clip as “a pseudo-film trailer with a jumbled plot that you can never grasp”.“When I was sent the track, I embraced being unable to understand any of the words, and I didn’t want to know where the title came from,” Haus said.

Franz Ferdinand have released their new single ‘Hooked’ – give it a listen below.‘Hooked’ is the third single to be shared from the band’s upcoming sixth album ‘The Human Fear’, out on Friday (January 10), following ‘Audacious’ and ‘Night Or Day’.The angular indie track, heavy with synths, doesn’t differ too much from the Glasgow band’s signature dancey post-punk sound, with frontman Alex Kapranos saying about the track: “Sliding into midnight, it’s a nighttime prowl of a song. If we all have the human fear, then that’s alright when you’re hooked.”Kapranos sings in the pre-chorus: “I thought I knew what love was/But then I met you,” before a rousing chorus of “You got me hooked” repeated over jittering synths.Towards the end of last year, ‘Hooked’ became one of the songs the band showcased on tour, first playing it during a show at Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion in the Scottish Highlands in September.Another as-yet-unreleased track from the album, ‘Bar Lonely’ was given its TV debut at the weekend when the band appeared on CBS Saturday Sessions – like ‘Hooked’, it had been showcased during some of Franz’s live dates in recent months.Speaking to NME about the upcoming album in September, Kapranos discussed enjoying being in the band, saying: “If you are going to make music, then there’s no point in shying away from your identity or being embarrassed by who you are.

Franz Ferdinand have given new song ‘Bar Lonely’ its television debut on CBS Saturday Sessions – check out the footage below.The Scottish indie band are preparing to release their sixth studio album ‘The Human Fear’ next week (January 10) via Domino, and have so far shared the singles ‘Night Or Day’ and ‘Audacious’. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here.Ahead of its release, the group have appeared on CBS Saturday Sessions, where they played both singles, as well as ‘Bar Lonely’, live in studio.

Arctic Monkeys and Oasis are the UK’s top indie bands on Spotify Wrapped 2024, NME can exclusively reveal.The list of the most streamed indie acts on Spotify this year is largely comprised of long-standing names as fans have indulged their sense of nostalgia. Arctic Monkeys and the recently reformed Oasis have taken the top spots, with The Smiths following close behind at Number Three. Radiohead and Gorillaz round out the top five.Four out of the top five most streamed indie songs in the UK were Arctic Monkeys songs.

Chappell Roan has celebrated the fact that her song ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ has reached one billion streams on Spotify.The single was first released in April this year, written by Roan alongside Justin Tranter and Dan Nigro. It became Roan’s breakout hit, hitting Number Two in the UK and Number Four in the US, and has been nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the Grammys.Roan has reacted the news that it has crossed the milestone, writing on Instagram: “Good Luck Babe hitting a billion streams on Spotify is cuckoo loco.

Franz Ferdinand have taken on Chappell Roan‘s ‘Good Luck Babe’. Check it out below.The band played the Grammy-nominated track, from Roan’s 2023 album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’, on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show last night (November 27).Ahead of their performance, frontman Alex Kapranos told Whiley: “It’s just an amazing song by an incredible artist,” adding: “It’s funny, you get some artists that have a moment, often it’s kind of divisive.“Some people absolutely love them and some people hate them.

Boardmasters have revealed the line-up for their 2025 edition – and it’s led by RAYE, The Prodigy, London Grammar, and Nelly Furtado. See the full line-up below.The Newquay festival, set to return on August 6-10, 2025, revealed the first wave of acts set to perform, with “hundreds more” to be revealed in due time.Alongside the headliners are Maribou State, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Rizzle Kicks, and Natasha Bedingfield, among others.

Y Not Festival have revealed the first names of their 2025 line-up. Check it out below.The festival returns for its eighteenth year in 2025, set to commence from July 31 to August 3 at Pikehall, Derbyshire.

Pulp have announced their first UK show of 2025 with a huge homecoming headline slot at Tramlines Festival.The festival will return to Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, from July 25-27. Pulp will headline the Friday night of Tramlines in what will be only the fourth show they have played in their hometown since 2000.They have also curated the line-up for the main stage that day, choosing Spiritualized, Baxter Dury and Oracle Sisters to join them.

Franz Ferdinand have shared their imaginative new single ‘Night Or Day’, where they celebrate “living it up”– check it out below.Opening with a pounding drum beat, sharp piano riff and deep bass line in their signature Franz Ferdinand sound, ‘Night Or Day’ sees frontman Alex Kapranos sing: “Life is never going to be easy / But if you’re living it with me / We’rе going to live it up night or day,” explaining that though life is tough if they are together things will be okay.The new single follows the previously released ‘Audacious’ which served as the lead single of their upcoming album ‘The Human Fear’. The record is set for release on January 10 2025 via Domino.