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“I didn’t care about the guitar. I wanted to be a drummer my whole life. That was all I cared about”: Jack White tells Oxford Union he didn’t care about the guitar but needed to play it to achieve "validity"

He says it was the simplicity of the band that appealed to people

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Jack White review – rock’n’roll showman makes believers of us all

Touring his 2024 solo album No Name in a barnstorming gig, the former White Stripe plays fast and loose with the truth but is absolutely the real deal

The Guardian - UK

“He sang one of our songs With A Little Help From My Friends, a version produced by Denny Cordell which was very imaginative”: Paul McCartney lobbies for the inclusion of "a great man and a fine singer" in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame

Joe Cocker is competing with Soundgarden, Billy Idol and the White Stripes

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“The thing I remember most was all the musicians when I came up with the little guitar lick, saying: 'Damn, that’s so good. That’s the coolest little lick’”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more

“I was playing guitar pretty seriously back then,” Dolly said

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Soundgarden, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order among new nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in 2025

Louder

“The Beatles and Ramones played 30 minute sets, and if I could, I would do the same”: Jack White bemoans fans feeling their ticket ‘entitles’ them to a mammoth setlist

“It's not a marvel movie, or a Vegas residency”: The White Stripes icon wants a return to low key rock and punk gigs

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Jack White review – do whatever you can to get a ticket

White shimmies, pouts, stomps and solos wildly through his best music since the end of the White Stripes, reclaiming his place in the pantheon

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Tall tales, campfire singalongs and Oldham slang: the White Stripes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

As Meg White turns 50, we select the ‘sibling’ duo’s finest tracks, from garage rockers to childlike rhymes and de facto sports anthems

The Guardian - UK

The White Stripes drop Trump lawsuit

In August, Jack White had said, "Oh . . . Don't even think about using my music, you fascists"

Salon

The White Stripes drop lawsuit against Trump campaign for unauthorised Seven Nation Army use

The move follows a bitter Instagram post by Jack White condemning what the US can expect from choosing ‘a known, obvious fascist’

The Guardian - UK

The White Stripes Sue Trump Campaign Over Song Usage

The White Stripes sue Trump for unauthorized use of 'Seven Nation Army,' reflecting artists' rights in political campaigns.

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White Stripes Sue Trump For Copyright Infringement

The White Stripes sue Trump for using 'Seven Nation Army' without permission in campaign video, part of broader trend of musicians challenging Trump.

The Guardian - AU

White Stripes sue Trump over ‘flagrant misappropriation’ of hit song

Band accuse campaign of unauthorised use of Seven Nation Army and seek ‘significant monetary damages’

The Independent UK

Jack White rages against Trump campaign’s use of his music: ‘Lawsuit coming’

Donald Trump’s deputy director of communications shared a since-deleted video of the former president departing for Michigan and Wisconsin overlayed with the song ‘Seven Nation Army’

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“Don't even think about using my music you fascists.” Jack White labels Donald Trump “scum”, and promises the former US President that he'll be hearing from his lawyers

Jack White will not be voting for Donald Trump's return to the White House

The Guardian - AU

Jack White to headline Victorian gig series – by playing at venue that birthed his biggest hit

The White Stripes frontman will return to the Corner hotel, joining St Vincent, the Offspring and Róisín Murphy for Always Live 2024, a 17-day statewide event

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"There are no safety nets in The White Stripes. It’s obviously harder for me to work with a 1964 plastic guitar compared with a brand-new one right off the factory line": Jack White talks gear and garage rock hipsters in this 2007 classic interview

In this in-depth chat from 2007, White talks about the recording of the White Stripes' Icky Thump, hails Nashville for keeping it real and explains why music is not fun

The Guardian - UK

Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline

Musicians are finding that selling their records at gigs is no longer an afterthought, but is providing a crucial revenue stream

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: “Something cool this way comes”: Jack White is teasing his most affordable Third Man guitar gear yet – a collaboration with budget brand Donner

Having already worked up pedals with MXR and Gamechanger Audio, it looks like Donner will be the next brand to collaborate with the White Stripes guitarist and fuzz lover

The Independent UK

Yeah Yeah Yeahs review, All Points East: Karen O is a tornado of punk fury

Karen O and the band find room for stillness in between an arsenal of rock-star moves

The Independent UK

Swedish rockers The Hives on 15 years of making punk rock cool: ‘Nothing annoys punks more than David Beckham wearing a Crass shirt’

The Swedish five piece are having fun on their first album in 11 years. Frontman Pelle Almqvist and lead guitarist Niklas Almqvist tell Annabel Nugent about never growing up, and how they’ll know when to call it quits

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