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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos thinks Chappell Roan is "really cool". The 'Take Me Out' rockers covered the pop sensation's viral hit 'Good Luck, Babe!' for 'Jo Whiley's Sofa Session' on ...

Alex Kapranos has been consumed by fear of late. Nothing too terrible. “The fear of non-existence. The fear of a futile life. The fear of losing people you love. If you have periods of solitude ...