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That Wasn't It? Do The Strokes Have A New Single?
Amidst the clamour of everyone else announcing their comebacks at the beginning of 2013, no one had really considered that New York hipsters The Strokes might be coming back for another turn around the block...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 17 January 2013
Ke$ha's 'Spirit Journey' For Warrior
Ke$ha dived with sharks to get inspiration for 'Warrior'. The 'Die Young' singer went around the world on a ''spirit journey,'' getting close to nature to prepare for writing her second album. She told the...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 December 2012
Kesha Freaked Out Over Strokes Collaboration
Ke$ha ''freaked out'' when The Strokes agreed to work with her.The 'Tik Tok' hitmaker asked the group's frontman Julian Casablancas and drummer Fabrizio Moretti to perform on 'Only Wanna Dance With You' from her new...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 November 2012
Kesha Had Sexual Encounter With A Ghost
Kesha has had sex with a ghost.The 'We R Who We R' hitmaker has revealed that one of her new tracks 'Supernatural' was inspired by an erotic paranormal experience.Speaking to Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 September 2012
Win Butler To Lead Charity Basketball Team
Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler and The Strokes star Nikolai Fraiture are set to hit to court at this year's (12) Pop Versus Jock charity basketball game at the Pop Montreal music festival in Canada.The...
By WENN on 30 August 2012
The Strokes Clean Up For New Album
The Strokes have quit drinking and smoking to record their new album. The 'Last Nite' band are recording their fifth album in New York, and have cleaned up their act so they can concentrate on...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 July 2012
Donald Fagen & Fab Moretti To Headline 2012 Dylan Fest
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...
By WENN on 23 May 2012
Alexa Chung 'Dating Albert Hammond, Jr.'
British presenter Alexa Chung has found love with another rocker after reportedly striking up a romance with The Strokes star Albert Hammond, JR.The former model split from Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner last year (11),...
By WENN on 08 May 2012
Alexa Chung Dating The Strokes' Guitarist
Alexa Chung is reportedly dating Albert Hammond Jr.The British presenter - who was recently romantically linked with Hurts star Theo Hutchcraft after ending her four-year relationship with Alex Turner last summer - was accompanied by...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2012
James Mccartney To Form The Beatles 2.0 With Sean Lennon?
Paul MCCartney's son, James Mccartney, has hinted that The Beatles - The Next Generation is a distinct possibility. In an interview with the Bbc, James explained that the idea of The Beatles: Version 2.0, featuring...
By WENN on 04 April 2012
Drew Barrymore Loves Settled Life
Drew Barrymore enjoys having a settled love life.The 'Big Miracle' actress recently got engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman and she really appreciates the stability being with him brings as she's never really had it...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 March 2012
The Strokes And The Futureheads Mourn R.e.m. Split
Rockers from The Strokes and The Futureheads are leading tributes to R.E.M. after the band announced it's splitting after 31 years together on Wednesday (21Sep11).Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills announced the...
By WENN on 22 September 2011
Lady Gaga Leads Mtv Ema Nominations
Lady Gaga leads the nominations for the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) with six nods.The 'Edge Of Glory' hitmaker - who bagged five awards at last year's event - is up for Best Female,...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys Lead Q Awards Nominations
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for this year's Q Awards.The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers will compete for four trophies at this year's ceremony, including Best Track for 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', Best Album...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
Pearl Jam Perform Epic 3-Hour Set
Pearl Jam wowed crowds with a three-hour set to kick off their own two-day festival.The 'Jeremy' rockers opened the PJ20 event - which is being held to mark the group's 20th anniversary - at Wisconsin's...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2011
Cocker Performs With The Strokes At Reading Festival
The Strokes were joined by a guest performer during their set at Britain's Reading Festival on Saturday night (27Aug11) - Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.The Common People hitmaker was beckoned onstage by Julian Casablancas during The...
By WENN on 28 August 2011
Jarvis Cocker Joins The Strokes Onstage
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker joined The Strokes during their co-headlining set at Reading last night (27.08.11). 'Common People' singer Jarvis appeared with the New York band to perform a version of The Cars' 'Just What I...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 August 2011
The Vaccines Team Up With Hammond Jr.
British rockers The Vaccines are adding some star power to their next album - they recruited The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. to play a song.The Post Break-Up Sex hitmakers teamed up with Hammond Jr....
By WENN on 24 August 2011
The Strokes And Pearl Jam Stars Team Up For Charity Album
Rockers from legendary bands Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Strokes are teaming up to record an album to raise money for a homeless charity.The musicians will be joined by Ryan Adams,...
By WENN on 01 July 2011
The Strokes Dismiss Split Rumours With Album And Tour Talk
Rockers The Strokes have put split reports to rest after announcing new plans to tour this autumn (11).Break-up rumours have been rife ever since the band ended a hiatus last year (10) and returned to...
By WENN on 21 June 2011
Vanessa Hudgens Used 'White Substance' At Coachella
Vanessa Hudgens - The 22-year-old American actress Vanessa Hudgens was photographed licking a "mysterious white substance" off her finger at the Coachella Music Festival, reports OnTheRedCarpet.com. Hudgens was attending the festival in Indio, California, with...
By WENN on 19 April 2011
Femme Fatale - Britney Spears Femme Fatale Storms Billboard Chart
Britney Spears' seventh studio album 'Femme Fatale' has stormed to the top of the Billboard 200 chart thanks to first week sales of 276,000, reports MTV News. 'Femme Fatale' has been regarded as a return...
By Lew Irwin on 06 April 2011
Elvis Costello Joins The Strokes At New York Gig
Elvis Costello stunned fans in New York on Friday (01Apr11) when he joined The Strokes onstage for his second surprise appearance within days.The Juicebox stars celebrated the release of Angles, their first album in five...
By WENN on 04 April 2011
Liam Gallagher Takes Aim At Casablancas
Liam Gallagher has taken a swipe at The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, insisting the singer clearly wants to ditch his bandmates and launch a solo career.The Beady Eye rocker is baffled by the Last Nite...
By WENN on 30 March 2011
Hammond, Jr. Struggled With Recording A Month After Drug Rehab
The Strokes star Albert Hammond, JR. has spoken out about returning to the studio with the band just a month after completing drug rehab, revealing he felt like he'd had "a stroke".The guitarist admits he...
By WENN on 18 March 2011
Drew Barrymore Steps Out With New Boyfriend
DREW BARRYMORE has gone public with her new boyfriend WILL KOPELMAN.DREW BARRYMORE, the American actress who recently split from the actor JUSTIN LONG, has stepped out with her new beau WILL KOPELMAN, a Los Angeles...
By WENN on 25 February 2011
Valensi Feared Strokes Were Forgotten
THE STROKES star NICK VALENSI feared fans had long forgotten about the band when they announced a new album after a five-year hiatus.The New York rockers shot to fame in 2001 with their debut album...
By WENN on 16 February 2011
Carlos Santana Has To Set The Groove
Carlos Santana won't record anything until he's set the "tempo, feel and groove". The legendary guitar player says he's lived by the same rules when it comes to laying down tracks since 1967, and he...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 November 2010
Duffy Nearly Quit Music
Duffy considered quitting music after her debut album. The Welsh singer became a worldwide star in 2008 thanks to her debut 'Rockferry' - which globally sold 6.5 million copies - but admits she found promoting...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 November 2010
Casablancas Writing Mets Baseball Tune
JULIAN CASABLANCAS is turning his love for baseball into a musical project - THE STROKES star wants to write the new TV theme tune for his beloved New York Mets.The rocker admits he is always...
By WENN on 10 August 2010
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