NME - The Bands Blog — See the new issue of NME for more on Julian's choices, plus what he really wants for Christmas. My favourite Christmas song… Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas? "I love that song. It’s got a really strong ’80s thing going on. I just h... more info

NME — The whole of the UK can now get the station through digital radio more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: Ludacris at The Apollo on December 28. Tickets Julian Casablancas has added a second show at Terminal 5 on January 15. Tickets Timbaland at Irving Plaza on January 20. Tickets Handsome Furs at Maxwell’s on January 20. Tickets We Are S... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Strokes frontman is honoured by Xfm at this year's Winter Wonderland. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Julian Casablancas @ L.A.'s Downtown Palace in Nov. (more by Darren Kim) Playing the [HMV Forum on December 15th] with his band - which includes The Strokes' guitar "guru" JP Bowersock - [Julian Casablancas] performed 'I Wish It Was Christmas... more info

NME — Singer airs his Christmas single at first night of residency more info

Guardian Music — Metropolitan University, LeedsSingers from famous bands often use solo careers to pursue that long-threatened avant-garde venture or make that concept album about fish. However, Strokes singer Julian Casablancas's debut, Phrazes for the Young, is ful... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: The XX (DJ set) and VHS or Beta (DJ set) at (le) Poisson Rouge on January 2. Tickets The Drums and Surfer Blood at Bowery Ballroom on January 13. Tickets Julian Casablancas at Terminal Five on January 14. Tickets Prefuse 73 at Music Hal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The lineup for this year's Bamboozle Festival already contains Girl Talk and Weezer, and, as the 20 artists they announced for the fetival today confirm, it's probably just downhill from there. That said, Tickets are on sale (@ noon).... more info

XFM.co.uk — Julian Casablancas suggests that the band won't go back in the studio... more info