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Ke$ha Released The Best Strokes Album Of 2013

Christopher Rosen | Posted 03.26.2013 | Entertainment
Christopher Rosen

If it is, Strokes fans can take solace in the fact that there's at least one artist pushing out garage rock pop reminiscent of the New York quartet's best work. Her name is Ke$ha, and you might know her as the Top-40 star who drank her own urine and had sex with a ghost.

What Critics Are Saying About The Strokes

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 03.25.2013 | Entertainment

-- The Strokes, "Comedown Machine" (RCA) The Strokes spent the past six years burning through all the leeway earned with once being declared saviors...

The Strokes' New Album, Comedown Machine

Julie Kocsis | Posted 05.25.2013 | Entertainment
Julie Kocsis

Julian, we need to have a talk about your band's new album. I just don't understand what you're doing. The synths and new waviness, the extreme falsetto, the lack of guitar, and that bizarre, old timey song at the end of the record -- what's going on here?

Comedown Machine And The Chameleon Cool Of The Strokes

Stereo IQ | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment
Stereo IQ

By Alex Koenig Reviewing a Strokes album for a new generation of fans requires reminiscence so let me take you on a trip down memory lane: The fiv...

WATCH: The Strokes Release Nostalgic, Lazy Video For New Single

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 03.15.2013 | Entertainment

From the "Veronica Mars" movie Kickstarter campaign to the upcoming return of "Arrested Development," 2013 has been one long bout of nostalgia. ("Girl...

Bad News For Strokes Fans

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 02.22.2013 | Entertainment

The Strokes have not planned a tour in support of "Comedown Machine, " the band's upcoming fifth studio album. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture says the ba...

LISTEN: New Music From The Strokes

Posted 02.13.2013 | Entertainment

The Strokes have released a new single, "All the Time" -- take a listen in the video above. The song is the first promoted single off of the band'...

The Strokes Announce New Album

Posted 01.30.2013 | Entertainment

Little did you know when the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, but January 2013 would become Strokes month. On Jan. 17, it was revealed that new musi...

LISTEN: New Strokes Song Released

Posted 03.27.2013 | Entertainment

Earlier in January, it was revealed that The Strokes were working on a new album, set for release this year. Friday, the band unveiled the first singl...

New Strokes Album Coming Soon

Posted 01.17.2013 | Entertainment

Strokes fans, rejoice. As first reported by Seattle rock station 107.7 The End and confirmed by Billboard, The Strokes plan to release an album this y...

Revisiting the Post-Punk Revival

Kayley Kravitz | Posted 12.23.2012 | Arts
Kayley Kravitz

It was a breath of fresh air after the stagnant years of the very late '90s. The alternative rock that had made the decade legendary was largely over. Dull post-Britpop groups and the abomination known as nu-metal ruled radio waves. Suddenly in 2001, guitar pop became cool again.

Lexus Rolls Out the Cars and Stars

Jennifer Raiser | Posted 10.01.2012 | San Francisco
Jennifer Raiser

The cars and stars shone brightly on a balmy San Francisco evening, as the top deck of the Metreon became the lavish location for Japanese automaker Lexus to introduce its new line.

Is This It

Darren Richman | Posted 08.18.2012 | Home
Darren Richman

That sound. I'd never heard anything like it before. I had no idea who The Strokes were or what they looked like but it was immediately obvious they probably dressed a little differently to Fred Durst.

Irish Quartet's Debut Album Revives Memories of Living With Animal Collective

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 08.11.2012 | Entertainment
Rahilla Zafar

Just as Animal Collective continued on an experimental path, I hope The Funeral Suits do the same as they craft a pioneering sound that's bound to influence and inspire.

The Evolution of YOLO

The Black Sheep Online | Posted 07.17.2012 | College
The Black Sheep Online

There are two lessons to be learned here. First, bad trends die. Hard. Whenever you decide to buy into one, expect to be made fun of in the near future. Second, YOLO is dumb. Everyone does stupid things.

Dog Ears Music: Things My Accountant Says Playlist

The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.13.2012 | Entertainment
The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week our playlist includes music by Fats Waller, Champion Jack Dupree, Supergrass, Harper Simon, Count Basie and more.

A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Foxy Shazam "Likes It"; Hey Rim Jeon Plays It

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.04.2012 | Entertainment
Jon Chattman

What ever happened to good old fashioned rock and roll? That's the question Cincinnati rockers Foxy Shazam answer with their fourth album The Church of Rock and Roll.

"Crazy Crazy": Introducing Guinevere, Plus Chatting With Four Year Strong's Alan Day and Gregory Rogove

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.23.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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2011 Year-End Video Performance Review

Michael Vazquez | Posted 02.20.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Vazquez

This is not a year-end list -- the headline says it all -- herewith, two dozen filmed performances.

Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.13.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Scotty McCreery's new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit him perfectly. He tells me how he picked this batch.

WATCH: The Dead Trees Serenade Los Angeles

Posted 10.15.2011 | Los Angeles

If you dream of the bygone age of rock 'n' roll when music was cool and photos were retro without iPhone apps, The Dead Trees might be for you. The...

The Morning Benders Cover 'Last Night' For The Strokes 10th Birthday Tribute

Posted 09.29.2011 | Home

This week rounded out an era with the 10th anniversary of The Strokes' Is This It... can you believe it? Stereogum marked the occassion with a tribute...

A Closer Look at the Beneficiaries of KROQ's Weenie Roast

Brandon Deroche | Posted 08.08.2011 | Los Angeles
Brandon Deroche

Tucked somewhere around the Jose Cuervo banana-eating contest, the three beneficiaries made their home. Each organization worked to educate the concert-goers about the work they're doing.

PHOTOS: Last Night In LA

Posted 06.21.2011 | Los Angeles

On Wednesday, April 20, guests and celebrities gathered at the launch party for the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G in a private lot in Beverly Hills. Big na...

PHOTOS: Kanye West Lights Up Coachella's Final Day

Posted 06.18.2011 | Los Angeles

Kanye West lit up the main stage on the final day of Coachella, performing a nearly two hour set with guest artist appearances by Pusha-T and Justin V...