Guardian Music — Porn, pensions, Rihanna and the riots – you name it, Metric are angry about it. Rebecca Nicholson meets the Canadian synth-poppersWhen Metric first started releasing records in 2003, the Toronto-formed, New York-nurtured band were playing synths ag... more info

Guardian Music — Village Underground, LondonStop to think for a moment and there is something very wrong about this one-off show from the Walkmen. They are a man down – bassist/keyboardist Walter Martin had to stay in the US with his pregnant wife – but, as singe... more info

Perez Hilton — Good news everyone! The Strokes have been busy slamming the jams for a FIFTH studio release at New York’s Elecrtic Lady Studios! But don’t expect any pre-release leaks or sneaky peeks at their new music! The uber-funsies rock-pop ensemble is alll... more info

ContactMusic — The Strokes have started work on their next album The New York band are in the studio in New York working on the follow up to last years Angles with producer Gus Oberg Gus worked on some of the tracks on Angles - which was largely self p... more info

Gigwise — Rumours suggested they'd started work on fifth record more info

411 Mania — Recording in New York… more info

Prefix — Earlier today, Billboard  reported that the Strokes have been spending time at New York City's venerable Electric Lady ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/the-strokes-not-yet-working-on-fifth-album/66236/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Recording in New York with Gus Oberg. more info

ContactMusic — Steely Dan star Donald Fagen Boz Scaggs and The Strokes hero Fab Moretti are among the acts who have signed up to take part in the 10th annual Dylan Fest in New York this coming weekend 24-25May11 The trio will join stars like Justin Long and comedia... more info

411 Mania — Lots of celebrity fans... more info