NME — Helsinki, one of the musical side-projects of Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell, are planning to release a full-length album before the end of 2009. more info

Battery In your Leg — I didn’t realize just how much I missed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs until I heard this new song. Do you remember a simpler time when The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand and the YYY’s ruled the indie airwaves (and dancefloors)? The early Aughts, such a magical p... more info

Radio Exile — Though I would have never guessed it in a million years back in 2002, The Strokes have turned into a great little pot from which quality side projects have bloomed. First, Albert Hammond Jr turned his modest guitar work into two surprisingly catchy L... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Garage rock is a whore, The Strokes were its pimp. 2001 saw the re-emergence of the Detroit influenced scene and a thousand and one bands popped up in ever corner of the globe. From The Vines to The Others by way of The Datsuns and Eastern Lane the l... more info

Daytrotter — Nickel Eye: The way that most people have known Nickolai Fraiture is as the silent bassist for The Strokes, with the awning of floppy brown … more info

NME — 'Boombox', the song by US comedy writers Lonely Island, featuring The Strokes' Julian Casablancas on guest vocals, has appeared online. more info

NME — 'Boombox', the song by US comedy writers Lonely Island, featuring The Strokes' Julian Casablancas on guest vocals, has appeared online. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — You can gauge how succesful a band not by how many albums they sell, not the number of dates they sell out nor the adverts they soundtrack. The true landmark of a succesful act is how many people copy them the following year. The Strokes are the land... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran singer/songwriter ALBERT HAMMOND is keen to team up with his son, THE STROKES star ALBERT HAMMOND JR. - because he "dreams of a collaboration" between the pair. The ... more info

NME — Albert Hammond said he wants to collaborate with his son, The Strokes' guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. more info