The Hold Steady's loss is Against Me!'s gain? Looks like it. Per a press release that went out this afternoon: "Against Me! has welcomed a fifth member to their touring line up -- former Hold Steady…   Read Story »

The keyboardist/backing vocalist, aka "kind of a [mustached] fox in a hedgehog band," told Paste the Hold Steady have "one big idea -- making literate, wordy lyrics over big anthemic rock -- and the…   Read Story »

Yes, Brooklyn's preeminent bar rockers just got one mustache lighter. The keyboardist/accordionist/backup vocalist explains his departure at franznicolay.com. Stay positive.   Read Story »

Jeff Penalty fronted the reformed Dead Kennedys for a bit and all he got was this eponymous tune by Hold Steady keyboardist and World/Inferno Friendship Society accordionist Franz Nicolay. Just…   Read Story »