lifestyle WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 GOSSIP Nick Valensi details rivalry with The Killers he Strokes have recalled their rivalry 'Comedown Machine', which they've been with The Killers in a new book. The working on in a studio in New York. At the T'Last Nite' rockers used to think their time, he shared: "We are slowly but surely songs were much better than Brandon working on an album. I don't know when Flowers' band, especially their 2004 hit 'Mr. it's going to be released, we're kind of just Brightside' from the album 'Hot Fuss', gui- in writing sessions. We're writing. I'm actu- tarist Nick Valensi revealed in an excerpt of ally in New York at the moment, at a studio the tome by journalist Lizzy Goodman in New York for that." The band - also com- called 'Meet Me in the Bathroom'. In the prised of Julian Casablancas, Albert paragraph, he says: "We had conversations Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio that went along the lines of 'Gosh, I think Moretti - unveiled new single 'Threat of Joy' our songs are better than 'Mr. Brightside' last year and at the time, frontman Julian by the Killers, but how come that's the one hinted that the indie rockers would tour as everyone is listening to?'" The 36-year-old soon as their record is out. He said: "I don't guitarist admits he thinks the reason they think there's anything planned, but, I had more success was because they mean, we always do stuff. "No specific approached everything differently to them. news, sorry. It's never ... I feel like we play He adds: "They did it a different way. They every year or two years or something like recorded it in a different way. They promot- that. I think the idea was if we can get our ed it in a different way. We could be that stuff together to do a record, we can do big." Meanwhile, Valensi said in October more proper tours." that The Strokes are in the "early stages" of writing for their first full-length since 2013's Crue tease 'surprises' Lionel Richie receives and Girls, Girls, Girls reissue otley Crue are to release a regarded one of the most outra- honorary degree special edition of 'Girls, geous rock bands of all time. MGirls, Girls' and have hinted Drummer Tommy previously admit- that more "surprises" are on the ted the mid-1980s, when the record way. The legendary metal band's was released, was a "bad" time for 1987 studio album turned 30 years the 'All Bad Things Must End' hit- old on Monday and the rockers - makers because they were all "not Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee waking up", "overdosing" and "like a and Mick Mars - took to Facebook bomb ready to go off". He said he to celebrate the milestone. The 'Dr is amazed the band - who per- Feelgood' hitmakers have also formed their last show as a part of Charli XCX writes album teased that they are going to 'The Final Tour' at the Staples release or do something later this Center in Los Angeles on December year and have urged fans to sign up 31, 2015 - are living to tell the tale to their mailing list on their official and survived, because he was sure website. Sharing the music video "someone was going to die". He with AG Cook in a day for 'Girls, Girls, Girls' on the social told BANG Showbiz: "People were media site, they wrote: "HAPPY not waking up, people were over- ionel Richie has received an honorary doctor of music BIRTHDAY!!! GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS dosing. Like a bomb ready to go off, harli XCX recently wrote an album in much-awaited follow-up to 2014's 'Sucker'. degree from Berklee College of Music. The 67-year-old icon turns 30 today and we'll be cele- like someone was going to die. The a day - but doesn't think it will ever However, she plans on dropping new tunes already has a string of accolades to his name, including five brating all year long! Sign up at fact we made it through that is real- be released. The pop beauty took to in between. She recently said: "I finished L C Grammys, an Oscar and a Golden Globe - but he has now also motley.com now and get notified ly amazing because we had all of Twitter to share with her 1.9 million follow- my album in the middle of last year and I'm been recognized by the institution in Boston, Massachusetts. In first about all the surprises coming the ingredients for bad and for ers that she invited music producer AG probably not even going to release it until his introduction, Berklee President Roger H. Brown said: "For his up this year and how you can cele- something to go extremely bad." Cook - who is currently serving as Charli's next year now, because I want to release a contributions to contemporary culture, his humanitarian efforts, brate with us. Special anniversary Creative Director - into the studio on lot of other music before, that isn't totally and the joy his music brings to so many, it is my pleasure to pres- edition of GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS out Saturday to bash out nine tracks. However, linked to the album. For me personally, I ent Berklee's honorary doctorate of music to Lionel Richie." Music August 25! (sic)" The Crue are still she doesn't think they will ever make it into don't think albums are the end goal any- star Pharrell Williams also wrote a tribute to Lionel, which Brown fans hands. Sharing her text messages with more for musicians. Continuously releasing read: "Lionel is the ultimate musical alchemist! Any time you hear the 26-year-old PC Music record label own- music really suits the way that I work as a a Lionel Richie song, it takes you back to the moment you first er - whose real name is Alex Cook - she songwriter and as an artist. "I'm not going heard it." Lionel, for his part, offered some words of encourage- wrote: "i'm gonna make an album in a day to touch the album until two months ment to the graduating students during his own speech. He said, 2morrow w @agcook404 just for fun and it before it's going to come out, because if I according to PEOPLE: "You are in the prime seat to tell the world will probably never come out but it might started working on it again I would proba- what they need to know." Lionel has previously admitted that be AMAZING who knows? (sic)" Answering bly write another four albums. Maybe despite his advancing years, his enthusiasm for music has never a question by Pop Justice, which read: more. I just write so much that it becomes waned. What's more, the singer-songwriter revealed he considers "Well it's 8pm so this album is probably confusing. Of course, some of the stuff I making music to be a passion, rather than his job. He previously now nearing completion (sic)" The busty write isn't good-some of it is terrible and said: "This is probably the best hobby I've had, it has stuck with brunette unveiled the full track-list of the will never see the light of day-and some of me throughout my entire life. Every year, I keep thinking 'I'm record. She replied: "this was yesterday. 9 it is good, you know. I might do another going to slow down'." And Lionel said that as long as fans contin- songs. 20 steps/party party/in my mixtape before the album though." Charli ue to enjoy his performances, he doesn't intend to walk away arms/happy now/dreams/7 days/every- dropped the mixtape 'Number 1 Angel' in from the stage any time soon. He explained: "The crowds keep thing/I don't wanna know/I got it. (sic)" March. showing up. Why would I want to slow down? I'm having too Meanwhile, fans of the 'Boom Clap' singer much fun!" may have to wait until next year to hear the Travis Scott drops three new tracks ravis Scott has released three new songs. The 25- Effect" emblazoned on the door, was captioned: playing for way more people. It's, like, whoa. I never knew year-old rapper - whose full name is Jacques Webster "Travisscott.com (sic)" followed by the butterfly emoji. this many people with the s**t. And down to rage. I get TJunior - dropped three new tracks titled 'Butterfly Travis - who signed to Epic Records in 2012 - released his surprised every time. I'm honestly curious to see how this Effect', 'Green & Purple', which features Playboi Cartl, and 'A album 'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight' in 2016 and has Houston show goes." Travis has revealed he feels like a Man', on the streaming site Soundcloud on Monday. The since embarked on his Birds Eye Tour, which has caused a "fan" of himself when he takes to the stage to perform. He 'Butterfly Effect' features the lyrics: "For this life I cannot stir as he was reportedly arrested on Saturday at the added: "I always just put myself in the fan's shoes, that's my change." Whilst his other single 'A man' repeats the chorus: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion for allegedly "inciting a whole thing. So if I was a fan right now, would I be hyped? "Got a code on my doors can't get in between.