The Postelles tell tales of recording new album

By Chris Coplan on October 27th, 2009

Sometimes recording an album is a fairly mundane process that involves removing yourself from the rest of the world for a few months. But if you’re the garage band The Postelles, you like to make things a bit more complicated.

Albert Hammond Jr. checks into rehab

By Alex Young on September 28th, 2009

Man, someone really doesn’t want a new Strokes album…

Coldplay confirms new EP, album to Michael Stipe

By Alex Young on September 2nd, 2008

While rumors pertaining to the impending release of Coldplay’s fifth studio album have been popping up for months, it took an interview with Michael Stipe for the band to actually confirm it. In a recent discussion with the R.E.M. frontman on BBC 6Music, Chris Martin and company revealed that they are indeed planning to release [...]

The Strokes refuse to make things easy

By Alex Young on July 21st, 2008

Just when we thought The Strokes were finally getting ready to begin work on their much-awaited fourth studio album, comes news that not one, but two members of the New York based band are currently engaged in new music activities. While between Albert Hammond’s Jr.’s flourishing solo career and Julian Casablancas work with Pharrell Williams [...]

Stop the Presses! The Strokes are having a meeting!

By Alex Young on July 14th, 2008

It’s gotten to the point that anytime The Strokes even discuss a meeting, it causes bloggers everywhere to stop what they’re doing and post on the possibility that maybe, just maybe, the band has finally started work on the much-anticipated followup to 2006’s First Impressions of Earth. One can only wonder what the blogosphere will [...]

Album Review: Albert Hammond, Jr. – ¿Cómo Te Llama?

By E.N. May on July 12th, 2008

When the major song writing force behind one of the United State’s more notorious bands goes out on their own, it’s always a gamble as to whether or not it will end up being worth it. For some aspiring soloists looking to spread their wings, it fails miserably, but for others [...]

Check Out: Albert Hammond Jr.’s new song

By Alex Young on June 3rd, 2008

With the release of his new solo album, Cómo Te Llama?, just a month away (July 8 via RCA Records), Strokes guitarist turned solo artist Albert Hammond Jr. has dropped “GfC”, the first single off the upcoming album. With a Strokes-esque backing sound, the song is a nice catchy pop ballad thanks to as Spin [...]

Albert Hammond, Jr. preps new album

By Alex Young on April 12th, 2008

According to his myspace page, Albert Hammond, Jr. has finished the followup to 2006’s Yours to Keep. Entitled Como Te Llama, the 13-track album, produced by Greg Lattimer, will be released sometime in June, and features the likes of Matt Romano, Josh Lattanzi, and Marc Philippe Eskanazi.
While none of the album’s 13 tracks have been [...]

The future of The Strokes

By Alex Young on December 8th, 2007

While speaking in an interview with Pitchfork, Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. said some interesting comments in regards to his band…

Pitchfork: So of course, I’ve gotta ask: What’s the status of the next Strokes album?
AHJ: No idea, man.
Pitchfork: No idea? Are you keeping in touch with those guys? I mean, you must be.
AHJ: Oh yeah, [...]