In support of his fourth full-length albumThe New York artist will be heading to the UK in SeptemberAlbert Hammond Jr has announced a UK tour which will see the solo artist play a string of dates in …Continue reading »The post Albert Hammond Jr announces UK tour appeared first on NME.

The Guardian interviewed guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. and producer Gordon Raphael for a new feature about the early days of the Strokes, and it includes some interesting tidbits. For instance: Hammond explains that before playing their first show, the band was so nervous that they decided to calm down by seeing the Eddie Murphy/Steve Martin [&am...

"Maybe he just doesn't like me," The Strokes guitarist says

When the Strokes revealed Comedown Machine single “One Way Trigger” last year, Tom noted that the song features “a particularly ornery Albert Hammond, Jr. solo.” If that didn’t already qualify as Hammond putting his personal stamp on the tune, Monday’s solo gig in Newcastle probably did...

Headline performances from Albert Hammond Jr, Drenge and Fuck Buttons were among the highlights of yesterday's Liverpool Sound City (May 2)