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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleJulian 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleWatch 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleWatch 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleMorrissey, 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...
View ArticleAlbert 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...
View ArticleLivestream 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...
View Article80 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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