the white stripes

Is rock music dead in 2017? According to one recent study, hip-hop has finally overtaken rock as the most-listened-to genre in America, seemingly a result of music streaming’s dominance. On the flip side, rock apparently remains the big winner in album sales, signifying the nostalgic strength of the long-playing rock record. As we move further […]

Jack White, of White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather fame, has not been known to take part in many interviews. However, he has opened up in a brand new interview with The New Yorker and touches on everything from the White Stripes rise to the mainstream to working on new music. Read more: Jack White goes […]

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The art of the spoof is one that has been polished and perfected by some of the mainstream masters (looking at you, Weird Al), but that doesn’t mean several alternative bands haven’t taken a crack at it, too. See how many video references you can […]

The White Stripes resurfaced earlier this week, “disgusted” by a Donald Trump campaign video using their popular song, “Seven Nation Army.” To continue their protest, the duo have taken inspiration from their track “Icky Thump” to create 'Icky Trump' shirts, available for pre-order through Jack White's label Third Man Records here. Read more: Green Day change […]

The White Stripes have been quiet for some time now. However, in a Facebook post today (Oct. 4), the duo have resurfaced, publicly denouncing the use of their famous track “Seven Nation Army” in a Donald Trump campaign video. “The White Stripes would like to unequivocally state that they have nothing whatsoever to do with […]

2005 was the last gasp of the early-‘00s rock revival. The post-Y2K zeitgeist created a reflective musical culture that continually looked backwards to forge forwards. We’re still caught in that trap—a sea of new twists on old sounds and revivals of ’90s TV. For rock in the first half of the 2000s, looking to the […]

Record Store Day was fun, wasn’t it? Well, now it’s time to see who won. According to Buzz Angle Music, this year, indie record stores saw a 3.3% jump in sales from 2014. “Vinyl sales were up over 1,500% from the previous Saturday,” BAM reports. Below, you can see the 25 most-bought Record Store Day […]

Gainesville, FL's Frameworks are gearing up to release a split seven-inch with the Saddest Landscape on October 7 via Topshelf Records. In anticipation, Frameworks have premiered their contribution to the effort, which is a cover of the White Stripes' “Fell In Love With A Girl,” over at Kerrang!. You can check out the track below. Be sure […]

We’ve all been there: You’re watching a music video, and suddenly you shout, “Hey, I know that person!” That is usually followed by a solid five minutes spent racking your brain trying to summon the name of the celebrity you just spotted. (“You know, the one guy who’s in that one movie about pie and flutes!”) […]

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White recently performed a show at Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham with the Kills. The singer/songwriter played a massive (25-song) set, including White Stripes hits like “Seven Nation Army” and “Icky Thump,” along with his newer solo tracks like “Lazaretto.” According to Consequence Of Sound, during “Goodnight, Irene,” the venue pulled the plug and turned […]

Jack White Lazaretto Jack White is not the bantam rooster prince of the deconstructed blues. Hasn’t been for a while. These days, White is a distillation of Tom Waits’ Luddite-approved technology and a middle-aged science teacher who enjoys freaking out his bored students, all wrapped up in the body of a 21st century, hard-rockin’ dandy well-versed […]

The MSC Magnifica just cemented its place as the most rock ‘n’ roll cruise ship ever. The ship’s massive horns, which are usually used for urgent warnings and navigation, were employed by a clever captain to blast one of the most well-known rock riffs of the 2000s. Below, you can watch video of the 4,500-passenger musical […]

Recently, I was led to believe that Chicago rock band the Orwells blew up the internet with a “wild,” “high-energy” and “amazing” appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Now I like to keep up with what Warped Tour Nation and Planet Pitchfork deem as the proverbial “shit,” so I ponied up a click […]

The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon has been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. In recent news, Simon made headlines last week when he announced that he will be donating tens of millions of dollars from his fortune to charity. After being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer five months ago, according to the Huffington Post, Simon […]

Jack White has been outed by the Detroit Free Press as the anonymous donor who paid $142,000 in back taxes in order to save the city's historic Masonic Temple from foreclosure. Opened in 1926, The Masonic, which takes up an entire city block, has hosted legendary musical acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, MC5, and […]

Jack White Blunderbuss Since the White Stripes stopped taking thorny, deconstructed blues to the bank (thereby cashing all of Jon Spencer, Jeffrey Evans and Matt Verta-Ray’s checks), Jack White has dipped his muse into various idioms like he was doing laundry by the side of the river and letting it dry on the rocks. Whether […]

Dia Frampton has posted a cover of the White Stripes' “We're Going To Be Friends.” Frampton's new album, Red, is in stores now. Check out the cover below and let us know what you think!