MTV.com News — 'Glee' soundtrack debuts strongly at #4; Weezer's Raditude comes in at #7.By Gil Kaufman Carrie Underwood Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Carrie Underwood will score her second #1 debut in a row next week, when her third album, Play O... more info

NME — Singer says he wanted to keep himself busy during Strokes downtime more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Last week, Julian Casablancas became the 4th strokes member (come on Valensi...show some hustle) to release a solo album in the hiatus between Strokes album #3 & #4. It's now official...the individual members of the Strokes have released more materi... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Records – Hollywood 1.) Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young 2.) Michael Jackson – Thriller 3.) Slayer – World Painted Blood 4.) Morrissey – Swords 5.) Soundtrack -Where the Wild Things Are 6.) Various Artists – Yo Gabba Gabb... more info

Guardian Music — Julian Casablancas's alternative festive anthem might be great, but its ironic coolness can never compete with the supreme naffness of Cliff, Shakey and SladeLet's be clear: Christmas is, in no way, "cool". It's the one time of year when you're emoti... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Darren Kim "In his stage show, which [began] Friday at the Downtown Palace Theater in Los Angeles -- a New York residency is planned for January -- this song will be represented by a multimedia landscape of videos... more info

XFM.co.uk — The solo Stroke will play another night in K Town... more info

Addict Music — acking the energy and excitement of “Is This It”, “Phrazes For the Young” is a venture in musical progression that contains some real nuggets of Casablanca gold, but doesn't quite live up to his own standards more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At what was a coming-out party for an 8-track solo debut, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas wasn't about to let a limited arsenal of his own songs hold him back. The Downtown Palace Theatre, with a capacity of about 2,000, is... more info

My Chemical Toilet — "Out Of The Blue", from Julian Casablancas's album Phrazes For The Young, in "Almost Causes Music Blogger Lose His Mind" sensation. more info