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The 12 Weirdest Tidbits of Jack White’s NY Times Magazine Profile
The New York Times Magazine just ran an awesome long-form profile of Jack White by the phenomenal Josh Eells (who also recently scored a Rolling Stone cover story on the ‘Hunger Games”s Jennifer Lawrence). For those of you out there who want to be writers, take heed: this is what we call “detail” in the business — in the case of Jack White, they’re called “really weird details.” Here’s our favorit
For Pearl Jam Guitarist, Brad is More Than a Side Project
To be in a rock band–and still relevant–for two decades is amazing; to be in two might be a miracle. That’s the case for guitarist Stone Gossard, who last year celebrated twenty years of Pearl Jam, and this year marks twenty with Brad (the band, not a dude) — who have a new album out on April 24, ‘United We Stand.’
Flaming Lips Copy Kiss’s Comic Book Blood Trick
File this news from NME under “bloody good.” Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, who some might call “eccentric” or “flat-out crazy,” has asked for what’s in the hearts — literally — of Bon Iver, Ke$ha and others, and in doing so has (metaphorically) taken a page out of Kiss‘ comic book.
Florence Welch Named ‘Greatest Woman in Rock of All Time’
In a staggeringly superlative declaration, London radio station XFM has declared Florence Welch (most often seen with a Machine) to be The Greatest Woman in Rock of All Time, though a more fitting title might be The Most Popular Female Rock Lead in Britain Right Now.