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Jack White Covers 'Coal Miner's Daughter' [Listen]

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:53:58 +0000

Suspend the gender disbelief for a second and indulge in Jack White's grainy, sounds-like-vinyl cover of 'Coal Miner's Daughter.' He can't be a daughter, of course, but he sure brings plenty of grit to this Loretta Lynn classic.

Jack White Named Ambassador of Record Store Day 2013

Joe Robinson — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:03:17 +0000

Jack White has been named the official ambassador of Record Store Day 2013, this year's edition of an annual event held in celebration of independent record stores across the country. To mark his appointment as "Record Store Day Ambassador," White appears in a video short that features the rocker giving a tour of the United Record Pressing vinyl plant in his adopted hometown of Nashville. He also issued a statement regrading his appointment and why RSD is important to him.

Did Jack White Drop an F-Bomb During His 2013 Grammy Performance?

Joe Robinson — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:17:26 +0000

Did Jack White take the opportunity of performing before a worldwide TV audience at the 2013 Grammys last night (Feb. 10) to swear? That's exactly what CBS is denying after swarm of viewers took to Twitter and other social media to claim White and singer Ruby Amanfu, a member of his all-female backing band the Peacocks, each sang the F-word instead of "fight" during the 'Love Interruption' line, "I want love to walk right up and bite me, grab a hold of me and fight me."

Jack White Has 20 Songs Written for Second Solo Album

Joe Robinson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:16:15 +0000

Jack White's debut solo album, 'Blunderbuss,' dropped less than a year ago, but the prolific rocker -- who is also known for his work with the Raconteurs, Dead Weather and, of course, the now-defunct White Stripes -- is already hard at work on the follow-up. “I’m writing a lot of songs for another record, I have over 20 tracks I’m working on right now," White tells BBC 6 Music News. "So it's been very busy, yeah ... Third Man and that together keeping me very busy."

Jack White's Third Man Records Releasing Gibby Haynes Single on X-Rays

Gina Vespa — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:33:07 +0000

Jack White has played on and produced a new single by Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes. The record will serve as the next installment of Third Man Records' ‘Blue Series,’ and in a move that justifies the label head and former White Stripes member's reputation for eccentric creativity, White plans to release a limited number of vinyl copies on old medical X-rays.

Jack White Performing at Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:42:21 +0000

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards just got White-washed. That’s right, guitarist and former White Stripes leader Jack White will take the stage at this year’s Grammys, which air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10. White, who has already collected nine Grammy statues in his storied career — in addition to reigning supreme at [...]

The Black Keys + Jack White Lead 2013 Rock Grammy Nominations

Chad Childers — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:06:53 +0000

Congrats are in order for the Black Keys, and in particular the band's singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach, who had his name mentioned six times when the 2013 Grammy nominations were revealed Wednesday night (Dec. 5). He tied with fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean and Kanye West for the most nominations of the evening.

Jack White Honored With University College Dublin's James Joyce Award

Joe Robinson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:28:46 +0000

Jack White was honored with a James Joyce Award by the Literary and Historical Society at Ireland's University College Dublin on Tuesday during a ceremony held on campus. The White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather rocker was recognized for his outstanding contribution to and success in the world of music.

Neil Young Uses Twitter Chat to Weigh In on Bono, Jack White, Dave Grohl + More

Jeff Giles — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Some younger listeners might think of him as a flannel-wearing, analog-loving geezer, but Neil Young is actually pretty tech-savvy, and he demonstrated his continued willingness to experiment in the digital sphere with an hourlong Twitter chat on Wednesday (Oct. 24).

Jack White Angers New York Fans With Short Radio City Music Hall Set

Lauren Stern — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:17:14 +0000

Jack White angered his New York fans on Saturday (Sept. 29) when he abruptly ended his set at Radio City Music Hall. According to reports, concertgoers were outraged when the singer left the stage after just 12 songs, and they formed a mini-mob outside of the venue.

Jack White Tops Kasabian's List of Ideal Collaborators + More

Joe Robinson — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:32:18 +0000

– Kasabian are eyeing Jack White for what would be their first-ever collaborative recording with a fellow rocker. “I respect Jack, and in some way, shape or form we’d love to kick around in the studio with him,” guitarist Serge Pizzorno says of the potential pairing, which we already can’t wait to hear.

Jack White Interviewed by Duff McKagan

Dave Lifton — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:00:09 +0000

It may seem strange for a former member of Guns N’ Roses to hang out with Jack White, but Duff McKagan is a true fan. The bassist recently interviewed the indie icon for his column at Seattle Weekly, which he has been writing for several years, and the duo formed a mutual admiration society.

Jack White Performs Surprise Set in the Woods at Outside Lands 2012

Gina Vespa — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:30:23 +0000

Last weekend, Jack White performed at the 2012 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, Calif. In addition to his headlining performance on the final day of the three-day festival (Aug. 12), White also delivered a surprise set in the woods for fans.

Duff McKagan Interviews Jack White About Solo Disc 'Blunderbuss'

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:42:04 +0000

When former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan isn’t rocking out on stage with one of his bands Velvet Revolver or Loaded, he pens a regular column for ‘Seattle Weekly’ that covers everything from sports to politics and of course music. In his latest column, the legendary bassist digs a little deeper into the music scene, interviewing Jack White who recently released his solo debut ‘Blunderbuss.’

Watch Jack White's Lollapalooza 2012 Set + More

Joe Robinson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:58:30 +0000

– Jack White shut the door on another Lollapalooza with the final headlining gig on Sunday night, turning in a reportedly raucous and rousing performance at that touched on the White Stripes, the Raconteurs and Dead Weather in addition to his recent solo albu

Jack White Reveals History With Anxiety

Dave Lifton — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:06:42 +0000

There’s always been something inscrutable about Jack White. From his outfits to his occasionally oblique lyrics, it has often been very difficult to feel like he’s showing sides of himself. However, in a new interview, he opens up about how he struggled with the public’s expectations as he rose to fame as a member of the White Stripes.

Jack White Unveils Trailer for Hype Williams-Helmed 'Freedom At 21′ Video

Joe Robinson — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:50:35 +0000

For a sneak peek trailer of a video, there sure is a lot going on. But would you expect any less when Jack White hires Hype Williams to helm the clip for his ‘Freedom At 21′ single? The living indie legend and the legendary hip-hop video director who lives up to his first name have never worked together before, but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to be a sweet collaboration. From the looks of the clip, it will mos definitely live up to any hype that it gets.

Jack White: 'The Whole Experience of Vinyl is What We're After, the Romance of It'

Scott Shetler — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:06:37 +0000

It’s probably no surprise that Jack White prefers vinyl to digital. In fact, the rocker just elaborated on his feelings about the very different music formats in a video interview with the BBC, in which he bemoaned the lack of “romance” with digital music.

Jack White's Concert Metaphors Too Numerous for Guinness World Records to Count

Scott Shetler — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:58:50 +0000

Jack White is having a lot of fun with this whole Guinness Book of World Records chase. After Guinness stopped recognizing his one-note concert with the White Stripes as the shortest concert in history, White claimed he was going for a new record: most metaphors in one concert. But that effort ended in disqualification when White “trivialized a metaphor by saying it too quickly.”

Jack White Announces 2012 Tour Dates

David Medsker — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:26:05 +0000

Jack White, the hardest working man in show business (slight pause, as we pay respect to James Brown), has announced a string of U.S. and U.K. tour dates in conjunction with his forthcoming debut solo album, ‘Blunderbuss.’ That’s the good news. The bad news is that he will only be in the States for two weeks.