His songs are better-known than his name: Albert Hammond is one of the most successful composers in the history of pop music, and he's also had considerable success as a singer. He sang his own top ...

Albert Hammond Jr, co-founder and lead guitarist of the Strokes, is back with another new solo album: Melodies on Hiatus, the follow-up to 2018’s Francis Trouble, is out June 23 via Red Bull. Hammond ...

Although best known as the guitarist for retro rockers The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr can also claim a prophetic solo career. Melodies On Hiatus is his fifth full-length solo effort of the past 15 ...

Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes has followed in the footsteps of Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Rancid and Placebo – and, yes, even budget gear giant Harley Benton – and has opened an official online store ...

Natalie Imbruglia has shared “Maybe It’s Great,” a new song co-written and recorded with the Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and longtime Strokes producer/engineer Gus Oberg. “It was a dream come true to ...

As the duo thumb through zippered pants, drapey button-downs that Doyle reimagined from archival images of The Clash, and vintage shirts, they call out some of their wide-ranging inspirations. These ...

For a generation of indie rock fans Albert Hammond Jr will forever be linked with New York. Across his solo work and as the lead guitarist of The Strokes, he has helped to export a glamorized vision ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. “This is great,” Albert Hammond Jr. says as we meet with his private yoga ...

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 ...