There’s an old saying that a band is like a marriage, and a veteran musician who strays from his main gig to work with another outfit is “taking on a mistress.” The practice was once frowned upon, but ...

The Strokes genre redefined indie rock in the early 2000s, blending raw energy with catchy melodies. Many music fans agree that this New York band brought a fresh sound to a stagnant scene, inspiring ...

The Strokes’ band members were hipsters before the word “hipster” even existed. They were cool before cool knew what it was. The band saved rock ‘n’ roll before rock ‘n’ roll even needed saving. A ...

Only two years ago, the Strokes played its first gig ever, at the now-defunct Lower East Side dive the Spiral. Only three people – besides the band – were there. Last December, the five rumpled youths ...

The Strokes rescued an entire decade from dull rock ’n’ roll. Right after the New York hipsters reinvented what it meant to be a New York hipster, they re-energized rock ’n’ roll with their 2001 debut ...

In 2001, for The FADER's 9th issue, writer Eric Ducker tagged along with The Strokes on tour in London for their first-ever cover story. Fuck Cameron Crowe. First, fuck him for creating Say Anything’s ...

The post The Strokes’ Fab Moretti and Tool’s Danny Carey to Sit in with Seth Meyers’ 8G Band appeared first on Consequence. Fans can catch Moretti starting tonight (January 9th) and running through ...

Albert Hammond Jr. says it felt both strange and incredible when the Strokes headed back out on tour earlier this year to play live. “Not to be obvious, but it feels like I’ve spent two years at home ...

The facts on New York rock ‘n’ roll band the Strokes are pretty straightforward. There are five guys, all in their early 20s, in the band: frontman Julian Casablancas, guitarists Albert Hammond Jr.

Julian Casablancas, or “Jules” to his friends, could be any New Yorker. The frontman for the perpetually hyped Strokes gets annoyed when people make deals on their cell-phones within ear shot. He does ...