Stereogum — The Guardian interviewed guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. and producer Gordon Raphael for a new feature about the early days of the Strokes, and it includes some interesting tidbits. For instance: Hammond explains that before playing their first show, th... more info

Nialler9 — Primavera have announced their lineup for its 15th edition in Barcelona from May 27 – 30th and it includes headliners The Black Keys, The Strokes, Ride, Patti Smith, Interpol and Alt-J with appearances from Underworld performing dubnobasswithmyhea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — we just died in the Primavera Sound lineup game The 2015 Primavera Sound Festival goes down in Barcelona, Spain from May 28 - 30. We knew The Strokes and recently reunited shoegazers Ride were playing and now the line-up is... more info

Stereogum — Last month at the birthday party for former The Like drummer Tennessee Thomas, she debuted a new band called Summer Moon which features The Strokes’ Nikolai Fraiture on vocals and bass, Au Revoir Simone’s Erika Spring on keyboards, Lewis Lazar on... more info

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