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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Born Slippy” Video
Last night I was talking with a friend who is effusive about Albert Hammond Jr.'s forthcoming solo album Momentary Masters. His enthusiasm was infectious, and honestly, early live performances at...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Losing Touch” Video
Albert Hammond Jr.'s new video for "Losing Touch" starts with dialogue from Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal where death is challenged to a game of chess. In his signature red jumpsuit, Hammond is...
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A Day At The Museum With Albert Hammond Jr.
The Strokes are the last of a certain breed. They don't make rock bands like them anymore: the larger-than-life, the mythic, the kinds that can fill an arena with screaming fans that span generations....
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Stream Albert Hammond Jr. Momentary Masters
When we profiled Albert Hammond Jr., the Strokes guitarist spoke at length about his new solo LP Momentary Masters, which marks his first full-length solo release since 2008's ¿Cómo Te Llama? It also...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Play “Losing Touch” On The Tonight Show
The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. just released his new solo album Momentary Masters, and last night, he was the musical guest on The Tonight Show. On the show, he knocked out the single "Losing...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Caught By My Shadow” Video
Albert Hammond Jr.'s new video for "Caught By My Shadow" picks up right where his last one for "Losing Touch" left off. Both of them were filmed by Laurent Briet over two days in Morocco. The last time...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Sing “Razor’s Edge,” Wave His Guitar Around On Kimmel
Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. released his solo album Momentary Masters this summer. And last night, Hammond was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he sang the driving album track...
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Watch Albert Hammond, Jr. Bust A Guy Who Pickpocketed His Wife
Twitter.com/alberthammondjr">Protip: don't try to pickpocket Albert Hammond, Jr. or any of his loved ones. He will catch you and he will beat your ass, which is exactly what happened when three men...
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First Impressions Of Earth Turns 10
Within the the 30-day radius surrounding the release of First Impressions Of Earth -- the Strokes' third album, which turned 10 yesterday -- the band was featured prominently in just about every...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Play “Caught By My Shadow” On James Corden
James Corden is an English man of a certain age, so it seems very, very likely that he loves the Strokes. Last night, he had one of them on his show. Albert Hammond Jr., his hair growing out and once...
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Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, Sia, Albert Hammond Jr Contribute To New Blondie Album
Sia, Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, and Albert Hammond Jr have all written songs for the forthcoming Blondie album, FACT reports. Blondie co-founder Chris Stein told Beats 1's The Candy Shop that all of the...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Coming To Getcha” Video
The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has already made videos out of some of the songs -- "Born Slippy," "Losing Touch," "Caught By My Shadow" -- from his 2015 solo album Momentary Masters. Today,...
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9 Memorable Moments From Governors Ball 2016
Governors Ball usually has a solid and reliable lineup. Another way to say that is that it sometimes leans predictable, booking lineups that are built on a lot of the names you'll see populating other...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Play “Losing Touch” On James Corden
One day, I have to imagine that James Corden will have the Strokes participate in his Carpool Karaoke series, and we'll all feel weird about it. In the meantime, he can always keep booking Strokes...
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Albert Hammond Jr. Makes Acting Debut In Social Media-Driven Love Story Newness
The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. will make his acting debut in a film called Newness, which is a social media-driven love story directed by Drake Doremus and starring Nicholas Hoult. The...
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Gotcha Covered: “Thirteen”
Rock 'n' roll is supposed to be about feeling young and agitated, at least if you go by the mythos that the genre likes to tell about itself. Of course, that feeling can be a nightmare to revisit once...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot”
For the last couple years, Amazon has commissioned artists to record Christmas songs for their Indie For The Holidays playlist, and this year's contributions come from Kevin Morby, Charly Bliss, Best...
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Julian Casablancas Not Into Ryan Adams Feud, Meet Me In The Bathroom
Of all the juicy gossip in Lizzy Goodman's post-Y2K NYC rock scene history Meet Me In The Bathroom, the juiciest might have been the storyline about Ryan Adams and the Strokes. That drama was...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Muted Beatings”
Albert Hammond Jr.'s old Strokes buddy Julian Casablancas has been busy gearing up for the release of a new Voidz album on 3/30, but it looks like Hammond is going to beat him to the punch. As Reddit...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Play New Song “Muted Beatings” On Conan
Are Julian Casablancas' latest batshit adventures with the Voidz not doing it for you? Well, you might be in luck: Last night, news crept out that Albert Hammond Jr. would also be offering up a new...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Muted Beatings” Video
Albert Hammond Jr. has a new solo album on the way and we heard lead single "Muted Beatings" last week. An accompanying video debuted today directed by Fraser RIGG and starring Portia Doubleday. The...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Far Away Truths”
The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has a new solo album entitled Francis Trouble, inspired by the death of his stillborn twin brother Francis, on the way. We've already heard lead single "Muted...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“Set To Attack”
Albert Hammond Jr. continues to parallel the rollout of the new Voidz album with an album rollout of his own. The Strokes guitarist has already shared "Muted Beatings," and "Far Away Truths" from his...
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Watch Albert Hammond Jr. Sing “Set To Attack” On James Corden
Seeing as how he's a British person and all, it seems save to say that James Corden loves the Strokes. And Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has shown up on Corden's Late Late Show a few times in a...
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The Cars’ Perfect Debut Album Turns 40 Today: 9 Great Covers
"The debut album that plays like a Greatest Hits album" is an old rock-journo cliché, but sometimes that's what you have to go for -- and damn, the Cars' debut album qualifies better than just about...
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Albert Hammond Jr. Auditioned For Stranger Things
Albert Hammond Jr. says that he auditioned for a role in the second season of Stranger Things. The Strokes member revealed this information in a new video interview with The Fader: "I did a taped...
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Morrissey, Cardi B, Kali Uchis Headlining Tropicália Music & Taco Festival 2018
If you're tired of seeing the same artists on the festival circuit, Tropicália Music & Taco Fest might be for you. This year's festival will take place at Queen Mary Park in Long Beach, California...
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Albert Hammond Jr. –“More To Life”
The Strokes, both the band and its individual members, have had quite a busy 2019 -- and it's only getting busier. Earlier this month, they played a show for the first time in two years and debuted a...
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Livestream The Joe Strummer Tribute Concert Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Jeff...
Today would have been Joe Strummer's 68th birthday, and artists including Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy, and Cherry Glazerr are honoring the former Clash frontman with a star-studded tribute concert...
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80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Bob Dylan Song For His 80th Birthday
In the almost 60 years since Bob Dylan released his debut album, countless words have been spilled on his singular legacy. There are books and movies and over half a century’s worth of music journalism...
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WILLOW Is EVERYWHERE
Who can really say for sure exactly how it happened, but WILLOW is everywhere. It’s a phenomenon occurring both slowly over time and seemingly all at once. Nearly a year out from her pop-punk pièce de...
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