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The Strokes Had A 'Magical' Experience With Rick Rubin
The Strokes had a magical experience working with Rick Rubin.The 'Late Nite' hitmakers are yet to officially announced their seventh album - the follow-up to 2020's 'The New Abnormal' - but they teamed up with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2022
The Strokes Are Working On New Album With Rick Rubin
The Strokes have started working on a new album with Rick Rubin.The 'Last Nite' hitmakers are yet to announce plans for their seventh LP - the follow-up to 2020's 'The New Abnormal' - but the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2022
Julian Casablancas Sells Stake In The Strokes Catalogue
Julian Casablancas has sold a stake in The Strokes' catalogue.The 'Last Nite' hitmaker has sold a portion of both publishing rights and masters rights to Primary Wave for an undisclosed sum, though it is unclear...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2022
'There's Room For So Many Genres': Julian Casablancas Weighs In On 'Rock Is Dead' Debate
Julian Casablancas says anyone who says rock is "dead" has lost their imagination. Several artists over the years have declared the genre over, including most recently KISS rocker Gene Simmons.However, The Strokes frontman, 42, has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2021
Billie Eilish Hails Julian Casablancas As A 'Genius'
Billie Eilish has hailed Julian Casablancas as a "genius".The 'Therefore I Am' hitmaker previously revealed her brother and collaborator, Finneas, got her into The Strokes, and she has once again heaped praise on the New...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2021
Julian Casablancas ‘Sick’ Of Hits
Julian Casablancas “couldn’t care less” about performing his biggest hits.The Strokes frontman admitted he never anticipated how “sick” he’d get of his own songs and the longer a tour lasts, the more “phoney” he starts...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 December 2020
Billie Eilish's Festive Radio Show
Billie Eilish will host a festive radio show this week.The 'Therefore I Am' hitmaker will return to Apple Music - which broadcast the six-part 'Me & Dad' series she recorded with her father, Patrick O'Connell,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 December 2020
Lollapalooza 2020 Cancelled
Lollapalooza has been cancelled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A post on the Chicago music festival's official Twitter account confirmed the spectacle will not take place in 2020, because organisers need to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2020
Julian Casablancas' New Love
Julian Casablancas has found love with a roadie after splitting from his wife.The Strokes frontman ended his 15-year marriage to Juliet Joslin - the mother of his sons Cal, 10, and five-year-old Zephyr - last...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 April 2020
Julian Casablancas' The Voidz Reveal Album Tracklisting
Julian Casablancas' band The Voidz have confirmed the track listing and name for their upcoming new album.The Strokes front man formed the group - previously known as Julian Casablancas+The Voidz - in 2013, and in...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 25 January 2018
Albert Hammond Jr. Of The Strokes Blends George Harrison Into Christmas Cover
While everyone is digging out their old favourites for Christmas playlists, The Strokes' lead guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. is teaming up with Amazon for a new take on the 30s classic 'The Little Boy That...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2017
The Strokes Announce New 'Future Present Past' Ep
After a three year absence, indie icons The Strokes have announced the release of new material, debuting a new single ‘OBLIVIUS’ earlier today while unveiling a new four-track EP due to come out next month.The...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2016
Kanye West, The Strokes And The Killers To Headline 2016 Governors Ball
Kanye West, The Strokes and The Killers are among the acts topping the bill for this year’s Governors Ball. This year marks the sixth instalment of the annual event, which takes place in New York...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2016
The Strokes Kick Off British Summer Time
The Strokes kicked off Barclaycard British Summer Time with a greatest hits set last night (18.06.15).The US rockers thrilled the 60,000-strong crowd - which included the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Alexa Chung, Foo Fighters drummer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2015
Albert Hammond Jr. Reflects Upon His Past In Upcoming Album 'Momentary Masters'
Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes returns as a soloist for his third studio album 'Momentary Masters' later this year, and he has already unveiled two brand new tracks. The latest is the anthemic 'Losing...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2015
The Strokes "Planning" On Making A New Album
Attention, lovers of indie rock! The Strokes’ lead singer Julian Casablancas has revealed that the band are currently working on new material.In an interview with music news site Noisey, 36 year old Casablancas confirmed that...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2015
The 15th Anniversary Line-up For Primavera Sound Is Finally Here!
Fans and hopeful attendees of Barcelona's Primavera Sound were delighted to discover that the preview app they downloaded was a video game displaying the full line-up for the festival's fifteenth anniversary.Already announced were Friday and...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 January 2015
Producer Gordon Raphael To Tell All About The Strokes
Music producer Gordon Raphael is planning to tell all about his time in the studio recording The Strokes' groundbreaking debut album in a series of talks across the U.K.The musician worked closely with the U.S....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 January 2015
Strokes And Arcade Fire Stars To Form Supergroup
Rockers The Strokes, Arcade Fire and Bon Iver are to form a supergroup for a one-off performance on Saturday (20Sep14).The Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture and Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon will join brothers Win and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2014
Kristen Wigg Is Dating Scott Speedman
Kristen Wiig is rumoured to be dating Scott Speedman.The 'Bridesmaids' star, who split from The Strokes rocker Fabrizio Moretti last year after 18-months together, and the former 'Felicity' actor have reportedly been ''hooking up lately.''The...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 September 2014
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz Are Coming With Debut Album 'Tyranny', Alongside North American Tour
With a full North American tour on the way this Fall and their debut album 'Tyranny' coming very soon, The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas' new band Julian Casablancas + The Voidz are looking at a...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2014
The Strokes Return Home For Governors Ball
Rockers The Strokes returned to the festival stage in their native New York City this weekend (06-08Jun14) for the first time in three years to headline 2014's Governors Ball event.Frontman Julian Casablancas basked in the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2014
Albert Hammond, Jr.: 'Heroin Addiction Drove Me Insane'
The Strokes star Albert Hammond, Jr. has told how his crippling addition to heroin and cocaine left him fearing for his sanity and drove him to the brink of death.The guitarist revealed last month (Sept13)...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2013
Kristen Wiig And Fabrizio Moretti Split - Report
Actress Kristen Wiig and The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti have split, according to a U.S. reportThe Bridesmaids star was first linked to the rocker, who previously dated Drew Barrymore, in 2011, and she opened up...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 July 2013
Kristen Wiig Ready For Kids
Kristen Wiig wants to have kids.The 39-year-old actress - who is dating Fabrizio Moretti from The Strokes - has admitted she would love to start a family in the near future. She said to LOOK...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2013
Daft Punk Think Auto-tune Ruins Music
Daft Punk think Auto-Tune is ruining pop music.Though the duo - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter - like experimenting with the vocal-tweaking software in a ''fun'' way, they think it is over-relied on to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2013
Daft Punk Confirm Kanye West Collaborations
Daft Punk have recorded two tracks with Kanye West.The French duo worked with the rapper - who sampled their track 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' for his 2007 hit 'Stronger' - on songs he is...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 April 2013
Is This It? The Strokes' Comedown Machine Deflates Fanboys, Intrigues Critics
The fifth studio album from The Strokes - Comedown Machine - is not Is This It. It sounds nothing like Is This It and frankly shouldn't be uttered in the same breath. This is bad...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2013
The Strokes' Comedown Machine Just About Passes The Scrutiny Tests After First Round Of Reviews
Today, March 26, marks the day that The Strokes release their fifth studio album together, Comedown Machine. The album can perhaps be seen as the band's reassurance that they are still together and still intent...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2013
A Week In Music - The Strokes Return With New Sound, Justin Timberlake Comeback Hits The Spot, Mumford And Sons Rumble On With New Video
Recommended Albums... New York garage-rock new-wavers The Strokes are on album number five and Comedown Machine marks a return to form for Julian Casablancas & co. Whilst they may not be trying to replicate the...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2013
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