Success came late for Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos, but he still wasn't prepared for how much it would affect his life.

Rough guitars over a seductive groove, underground credibility and an immediate sense of chorus: Buoyed by anthems such as "Take Me Out" (2004) or "Do You Want To" (2005), the Scotsmen of Franz Ferdinand first embodied an era that celebrated both the return of rock and the confirmed advent of dance music.

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

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 ...

The Scottish rocker told Radio X's John Kennedy that he went to see the legendary Beatle in Paris and was blown away by his performance of Helter Skelter.

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

Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world. Over the last few years there's been a bit of an indie music resurgence, but for Franz Ferdinand, it never went away.

Frontman Alex Kapranos says the album tackles relationships ... In an interview with The Associated Press in London, Kapranos and Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy discussed about “The Human ...

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.

The Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world two decades ago. They hit a critical mass with their deliriously hooky songs “Take Me Out” and

Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' and Franz Ferdinand's 'Take Me Out' reach one billion streams on Spotify

The greatest marathon runner of all time will return to London for the first time in five years as he targets a fifth victory in the city