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1998Birth Place :
New York City, NYClaim to fame :
Album "Is This It" (2001)
The Strokes Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. Engaged to Model Girlfriend Agyness Deyn
August 08, 2008 03:08:15Having been together for merely two months, it is fast that they are reported to have engaged. Albert Hammond, Jr. of the garage rock band The Strokes is engaged to his model girlfriend Agyness Deyn, reports said.
A source close to the couple tells US Weekly the musician and catwalk beauty "just got engaged!" Still according to the same source, their engagement took place "within the past few days."
The Strokes Guitar Player & Wife Expecting Twins
July 20, 2006 11:07:47
The newlyweds, Nick Valensi and Amanda de Cadenet, are expecting twins. Nick, who is the guitar player for music group The Strokes, and Amanda, actress-turned-photographer, have tied the knot in a secret ceremony on Harbour Island in the Bahamas during a break from the band's current world tour.
The couple made the announcement on their wedding in Hello! magazine in Britain with Amanda saying "The two of us went quite alone to Harbour Island in the Bahamas. I'm really pleased it was just me and Nick at our wedding, because I cried the whole time."
The NME Awards Champions
February 24, 2006 11:02:37
Young quartet Arctic Monkeys is the new sensation of music industry as they nab three NME awards at the annual NME awards held Thursday Feb 23rd, 2006. They among others win the categories of Best Track for their single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," while also is named Best New Band and Best British Band, only to become the first group at the NME awards to do so.
Meanwhile, the leading nominee Kaiser Chiefs who is up for six categories only win one award mainly for Best Album category for "Employment." Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand, in addition, secures the Best Live Band award, while Oasis wins Best Video category for "The Importance of Being Idle." Best International Band award goes to The Strokes, and Best Solo Artist award is given to Kanye West.
ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 Nominees
January 27, 2006 11:01:11After weeks of counting down the votes, the nominations for the ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 can finally be announced. Leading the way on the shortlist is music group Kaiser Chiefs, which vie for six nominations, including that of Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album for "Employment", Best Track and Best Video for "I Predict A Riot", Best Music DVD for "Enjoyment", and Best Website.
Among the many nominees there you can find Arctic Monkeys, which ups for four nominations; Best British Band, Best New Band, Best Live Band, and Best Track for "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor." Some other nominees are Oasis, Block Party, Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Killers, The Strokes, Foo Fighters and many more. Get the full list of nominations at http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/22040.
Top 10 Albums Lead Pop Charts
January 13, 2006 11:01:03No joke, Jamie Foxx surprisingly secures the very top position of the album charts with his sophomore effort, "Unpredictable," sold another 131,000 copies for the week ended Sunday. This is the second time the star leads the US album charts, beats Mary J. Blige to second with her album "The Breakthrough" sold 118,000 copies.
Following them is Eminem, whose "Curtain Call" wins the 3rd place sold more than 100,000 copies. The Strokes sold just 88,000 copies of their third album "First Impressions of Earth" to be at No. 4, just one place ahead of Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" at 5th for the third week in a row, with 81,000 copies. Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi," meanwhile, ups two places to No. 6 with 78,000.
Stars Line Up for the One Earth Benefit
December 21, 2005 11:12:05At least three big names have confirmed to perform at the One Earth benefit, to be held Jan. 28 next year at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. They are The Strokes, The Darkness and the Super Furry Animals.
The show is aimed to convert one million European households to renewable energy sources as a part of a not-for profit, non-political, ethical initiative (CNN) with any proceeds going to the UK-based charitable organization One Earth Trust.
UK Singles Chart's Top 10
December 12, 2005 02:12:05The all-girl band from Los Angeles, The Pussycat Dolls, again dominates UK singles chart with its "Stickwitu." This is the second time that the music group secures the top position on the chart, leading Madonna's "Hung Up" to 2nd, followed by Sugababes' "Ugly" at 3rd.
Irish boyband Westlife stays in fourth spot with "You Raise Me Up," ahead of U.S. rock band The Strokes who entering the charts in fifth with their "Juicebox." Meanwhile, American hip-hop act Black Eyed Peas downs one place to No. 6 with "My Humps," followed by another new entry in 7th, which is Belgian dance band D.H.T. feat Edmee with "Listen To Your Heart."
The Strokes' First Impressions on 'Earth'
November 18, 2005 10:11:43First impression determines what comes next. So said many people. The same holds true for band The Strokes, who feels that first impression is important indeed, holds a crucial role to be more specific, especially for their music career. Feeling so, they are trying to perform the best for fans during the promo tour for their third album, "First Impressions of Earth."
This isn't their first performance in front of public worldwide, but still they promising to create a buzz, during which the band, according to guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., will perform a series of secret club shows around the world in the coming weeks, beginning November 14 in Tokyo and proceeding to London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Milan, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
New Offer from the Strokes
September 21, 2005 11:09:17American rock and roll band The Strokes is growing up. They will on January next year release their as-yet-untitled third album via RCA Records, for which producer David Kahne went for a sound that is "a lot clearer and brighter. The vocals are up. David really taught Julian how to accept his voice and hear it over the top of the mix," said manager Ryan Gentles to Billboard.com earlier this year.
That's a bit about the album that offers bigger and more eclectic sound as well. The album's first single, "Juicebox," reportedly is driven by a heavy riff of Henry Mancini's "Theme From Peter Gunn" and an intense vocal performance from frontman Julian Casablancas, who repeatedly pleads, "Why won't you come over here?" Don't wait any longer just go get it.
