The Strokes

-- The cover art of the Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' and the Velvet Underground and  Nico's iconic self-titled disc are among those recreated with impressive detail using -- of all things -- socks on the mysterious new Tumblr Famous Album Covers Recreated With My Socks. Which sock cover art is your favorite?

Aside from their New York roots, you wouldn't think Barry Manilow and the Strokes had much in common -- after all, Manilow is a Brill Building-inspired pop songwriter famous for his many hit ballads, while the Strokes' garage-fueled power chords brought them widespread critical acclaim as one of the most important young rock bands of the 21st century. But as it turns out, the band may have absorbe

The song that launched one of the most storied careers in rock music, Tom Petty's 'American Girl,' boasts an immediately recognizable chord progression that's been a mainstay on AOR stations for 35 years and counting -- and apparently a favorite for Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, too.

Confirming months of rumors, 'SNL' and 'Bridesmaids' star Kristen Wiig made her public debut with paramour Fabrizio Moretti, drummer for the Strokes, at the New York wedding of Wiig's 'Bridesmaids' co-star Ellie Kemper.

The rumors have been confirmed. Last month, we heard rumblings about the possibility of a new album by the Strokes. Now, we have definitive proof that they have been busy creating the follow-up to 2011's 'Angles.'

Maybe you remember back in the day when the Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. sported a very large afro? In one of the Twitter posts to make our list of the week's best, he reveals he's not going be bringing it back any time soon. Elsewhere, Best Coast seem to be getting sick of traveling so much -- such is the dark side of being rock stars -- and look for salvation in an airport bar.

It has only been a little more than a year since the Strokes made a comeback with their latest album 'Angles,' but they're already hard at work on their next release. Their forthcoming record will stand as the band's fifth studio album since their formation in 1998.

Rock 'n' roll is still stereotypically viewed as a young person's game, but for those who are truly dedicated to a career in music, the unique demands of the job -- especially all the travel it requires -- can put a unique strain on an artist's family responsibilities. For instance: What do you do when you need to go on tour, but you have a young child to take care of?