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The Strokes land album of the decade - THE STROKES's debut LP has been named album of the decade.Is This It, released in 2001, was awarded …
The Strokes land album of the decade

THE STROKES's debut LP has been named album of the decade.Is This It, released in 2001, was awarded the accolade by music magazine NME, with …

November 17, 2009
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The Strokes take on a 70s influence - THE STROKES have said their new album is "caught between the 70s and the future".The New York-based …
The Strokes take on a 70s influence

THE STROKES have said their new album is "caught between the 70s and the future".The New York-based band said they have been influenced by the likes …

March 31, 2009
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The Strokes to work on new album - The Strokes are to get back together in February according to drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Moretti …
The Strokes to work on new album

The Strokes are to get back together in February according to drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Moretti -- who's about to tour in support of …

November 10, 2008
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The Strokes guitarist goes solo - The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has revealed plans to release his first solo record.The 10 …
The Strokes guitarist goes solo

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has revealed plans to release his first solo record.The 10 track album - 'Yours To Keep' - features an all …

August 7, 2006
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The Strokes to play London museum - The Strokes play the next in the series of T-Mobile Street Gigs on Thursday 6th July. The band will …
The Strokes to play London museum

The Strokes play the next in the series of T-Mobile Street Gigs on Thursday 6th July. The band will be playing against a back-drop of dinosaurs …

June 29, 2006
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The Strokes cover Lou Reed - The Strokes brought a bit of New York to London last night by covering Lou Reed's 1973 classic …
The Strokes cover Lou Reed

The Strokes brought a bit of New York to London last night by covering Lou Reed's 1973 classic 'Walk On The Wild Side' on the first night of the 02 …

June 22, 2006
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The Strokes rework Gaye classic - The Strokes have recorded a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" with Josh Homme and …
The Strokes rework Gaye classic

The Strokes have recorded a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" with Josh Homme and Eddie Vedder, according to reports.The New York rock …

June 12, 2006
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The Strokes new single - The Strokes have announced details of their next single.The follow-up to 'Heart In A Cage' will be …
The Strokes new single

The Strokes have announced details of their next single.The follow-up to 'Heart In A Cage' will be 'You Only Live Once' which is set for release on …

May 19, 2006
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The Strokes confirm Spanish festival - The Strokes have been confirmed for this year's Benicassim festival.The band are the latest …
The Strokes confirm Spanish festival

The Strokes have been confirmed for this year's Benicassim festival.The band are the latest addition to the bill for the Spanish festival, along with …

March 2, 2006
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The Strokes confim headline - The Strokes and Massive Attack are the latest headliners for the O2 Wireless Festival.The event …
The Strokes confim headline

The Strokes and Massive Attack are the latest headliners for the O2 Wireless Festival.The event, which took place in London's Hyde Park for the first …

February 21, 2006
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The Strokes conclude with Ramones cover - The Strokes concluded their English and Scottish tour February 18 at the Hammersmith Apollo in …
The Strokes conclude with Ramones cover

The Strokes concluded their English and Scottish tour February 18 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.Playing a ShockWaves NME Awards show, the band …

February 20, 2006
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The Strokes bottled in UK - The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr has revealed the band had a less than friendly welcome when …
The Strokes bottled in UK

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr has revealed the band had a less than friendly welcome when they first came to Britain.The group, who …

February 14, 2006
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The Strokes US tour dates - The Strokes have announced details of their upcoming US tour.The band will kick off the trek with …
The Strokes US tour dates

The Strokes have announced details of their upcoming US tour.The band will kick off the trek with a hometown show at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom …

January 25, 2006
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The Strokes celebrate album launch at Troubadour - The Strokes have celebrated the US release of their third album 'First Impressions Of Earth' by …
The Strokes celebrate album launch at Troubadour

The Strokes have celebrated the US release of their third album 'First Impressions Of Earth' by playing an exclusive gig at Los Angeles Troubadour …

January 9, 2006
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The Strokes play small London show - The Strokes played a unique, intimate gig in London last night (November 29) reports …
The Strokes play small London show

The Strokes played a unique, intimate gig in London last night (November 29) reports NME.com.Appearing at ULU, the group performed in front of just …

November 30, 2005
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The Strokes UK tour dates - The Strokes have announced details for a January tour.Hot on the heels of their exclusive gig …
The Strokes UK tour dates

The Strokes have announced details for a January tour.Hot on the heels of their exclusive gig tonight (November 29th) at ULU, the band are set to …

November 29, 2005
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The Strokes in the UK - The Strokes kicked off their lightening strike tour of Britain last night.Beginning their week of …
The Strokes in the UK

The Strokes kicked off their lightening strike tour of Britain last night.Beginning their week of activities in London, the band appeared on Top Of …

November 28, 2005
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The Strokes raring to go - The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti says that the band can't wait to get their new album out after 12 …
The Strokes raring to go

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti says that the band can't wait to get their new album out after 12 months of recording.The band are currently playing …

November 25, 2005
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The Strokes to play ULU next week - The Strokes are set to play an exclusive low-key London show next week.The New Yorkers return to …
The Strokes to play ULU next week

The Strokes are set to play an exclusive low-key London show next week.The New Yorkers return to the UK to preview tracks from their forthcoming …

November 22, 2005
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The Strokes confirm new date - The Strokes have announced details of the Australian leg of their whirlwind international tour …
The Strokes confirm new date

The Strokes have announced details of the Australian leg of their whirlwind international tour, playing a one-off show to 600 fans at Sydney's Gaelic …

November 14, 2005
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The Strokes secret club tour - The Strokes have spoken out about their secret European club tour.The band will kick off the dates …
The Strokes secret club tour

The Strokes have spoken out about their secret European club tour.The band will kick off the dates on Monday (November 14) in Tokyo before heading to …

November 11, 2005
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The Strokes confirm album tracks - The Strokes have confirmed the tracks set for inclusion on their eagerly awaited third album …
The Strokes confirm album tracks

The Strokes have confirmed the tracks set for inclusion on their eagerly awaited third album, 'First Impressions Of Earth'.The LP is set to feature …

November 2, 2005
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The Strokes hit Brazil - The Strokes kick off in Brazil and gave fans a taste of their eagerly awaited third album 'First …
The Strokes hit Brazil

The Strokes kick off in Brazil and gave fans a taste of their eagerly awaited third album 'First Impressions Of Earth'.Playing to a sold-out 4,000 …

October 24, 2005
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The Strokes kick into gear - The Strokes are in South America preparing for their first tour of the year. The band have now …
The Strokes kick into gear

The Strokes are in South America preparing for their first tour of the year. The band have now completed work on their third album 'First Impressions …

October 21, 2005
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The Strokes to launch new album down under - The Strokes will launch their new album with an intimate gig in Sydney next month, according to …
The Strokes to launch new album down under

The Strokes will launch their new album with an intimate gig in Sydney next month, according to reports in an Australian newspaper.The Daily …

October 20, 2005