Brooklyn Vegan — As discussed, The B-52's co-founder/singer Kate Pierson is releasing her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones, on February 17 via Lazy Meadow/Kobalt. We mentioned that The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi appears on the album, and one of his contr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We're officially in Music Festival Announcement Season, and the latest one is Atlanta's annual Shaky Knees Festival, happening May 8-10. This year includes The Strokes, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Pixies, Social Distortion, Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher'... more info

Stereogum — Julian Casablancas + The Voidz released Tyranny back in September. It’s an ambitious album — a careening mess of ideas that result in a very loud, very weird transition from The Strokes’ most recent record, Comedown Machine. Casablancas and com... more info

The Telegraph — The Strokes' lead singer looks happy in his new band despite the angry music, says Beth Webb more info

Stereogum — Last night, Dev Hynes opened for Julian Casablancas + The Voidz at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The two have been working together quite a bit recently: Hynes also did a Blood Orange set at the Tyranny album release show at Shea Stadium and the... more info

Stereogum — The Strokes are no strangers to having their songs appear in commercials, but their latest placement is especially telling after Julian Casablancas made it clear last month that he was over New York City (and brunch) and that he had just moved out to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — One of the best-regarded festivals in the world, the 2015 edition of Primavera Sound will happen May 28 - 30 in Barcelona with The Strokes headlining. Earlybird tickets are on sale now. So far that's the only announced artist... more info

Time — The Strokes frontman on getting sober, lefty politics and his wild album with a new band more info

NME — Frontman admits he thinks that 2006's 'First Impressions Of Earth' was "a little simple" more info

NME — The Strokes frontman to play The Coronet on December 7 as part of a European tour more info