It seems like forever since “The Strokes” released something new. Years ago I bought tickets to see “The Strokes” open for “Weezer” in Cleveland. On the day of the show “The Strokes” canceled their performance. I still hold a grudge about that.

The other day I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled on the new album from Julian Casablancas, “The Strokes” frontman. Julian’s debut solo album titled “Phrazes for the Young” is available now on itunes and it’s only $4.99. I also recently read that “The Strokes” are currently working on their fourth album.

I was doing a search for another post on lyrics and I came across the singer Whitney Raenan. Her vocal style is blend of Leann Rimes and Carrie Underwood. She just released a single called “iCandi” on Universal Records. She posted a video two years ago on YouTube singing a vocal over a Karoke track which led to a deal with a major record label. Here’s an example of how the web has changed the music industry.

http://www.youtube.com/user/whitneyraenan