"Free from it all," Albert Hammond Jr. sang to a packed early show crowd at the 9:30 club last Friday. Intended or not, it's a metaphor for the liberated sound of The Strokes guitarist's first solo ...

I wish I didn’t have to write this letter. Honestly. I don’t like to insert myself into contentious debates — most of the time I just don’t see the point. But sometimes, it’s worth it. I cannot in ...