KEXP Seattle — It’s hard being The Strokes. After setting the template for the next ten years of guitar-based rock with their 2001 debut, Is This It, it wasn’t long before the NYC quintet was being outpaced by the bands they paved the way for. After some time a... more info

ContactMusic — The Strokes star Julian Casablancas has given cult New York rockers The Virgins a big boost by signing them to his new label.Singer Donald Cumming,... more info

ContactMusic — Ke$ha ''freaked out'' when The Strokes agreed to work with her.The 'Tik Tok' hitmaker asked the group's frontman Julian Casablancas and drummer... more info

ContactMusic — The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has agreed to provide the music for an independent movie if the project secures financial backing through a... more info

Consequence of Sound — Watch out Hans Zimmer. more info

Guardian Music — iTunes festival, Roundhouse, LondonIn days of yore, rockist snobs used to pooh-pooh pop music because of its simplicity. Chart pop, rockists accused, was naff and jingly. If the postman could whistle it, de facto, it wasn't substantial art. Pop has n... more info

Guardian Music — Three LA sisters, two pushy parents, one R&B superproducer. If the Spice Girls were into classic rock they'd sound like Haim"Este's the loud, funny one," says Danielle Haim of her two sisters. "She's Scary Haim. Alana is Baby Haim. Me? That's a bit o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance, The Strokes playing at the Tim Festival, was filmed and recorded by MTV and first broadcast in October 2005. This is the full performance. The Strokes are an American indie rock band from New York, consisting of Julian... more info

Guardian Music — A band featuring three sisters, who combine the wafty whimsy of folk with R&B beats. It shouldn't really work. It doesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Danielle Haim (vocals, lead guitar), Alana Haim (vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion), Es... more info

Chorus.fm — *HAIM (http://haimtheband.com/)* (featuring members of Julian Casablancas & Jenny Lewis's band) have just released a free EP on their website (http://haimtheband.com/). more info