Jack White

Jack White already has enough songs for new album

Music Gossip

27 Apr 2012

Jack White already has enough material for a follow-up to 'Blunderbuss'. The former White Stripes man still has 12 as-yet-unfinished songs that didn't make it on to his debut solo offering and is already considering its follow up. He told BBC…

Jack White doesn't talk to Meg much

Music Gossip

20 Apr 2012

Jack White and Meg White haven't spoken much since the White Stripes split up. The duo called time on the band in February 2011 and the guitarist has since recorded a solo album 'Blunderbuss', while drummer Meg has stepped out of the spotlight to…

Jack White improvised entire track

Music Gossip

18 Apr 2012

Jack White improvised one of the songs on his new record on the spot. The singer is about to release his first solo album, 'Blunderbuss', and was keen to challenge himself, so invited some musicians over and composed one of the tracks…

Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline Lollapalooza

Music Gossip

11 Apr 2012

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's Lollapalooza festival. The trio will be joined at the three-day Chicago music event by a diverse range of acts which also includes Florence and the Machine, Jack…

Diplo wants Jack White track

Music Gossip

4 Apr 2012

Diplo wants to work with Jack White. The DJ and producer has made tracks with Usher, M.I.A, Chris Brown and Beyonce, and would love to get in the studio with the garage rocker. When asked by Riverfronttimes.com who he'd like to work with, Diplo…

The White Stripes would only reform if they were bankrupt

Music Gossip

23 Mar 2012

Jack White says the only way he would reform The White Stripes is if he were bankrupt. The musician officially ended his group with drummer Meg White official last February, and although there has been a spate of reunions and reformations by other…

Jack White to release first solo album, Blunderbuss

Music Gossip

31 Jan 2012

Jack White will release his first solo album, 'Blunderbuss', in April. The singer and multi-instrumentalist dissolved his best known project, The White Stripes, last February, and while he's been busy with a number of musical projects, admits he's…

Tom Jones records with Jack White

Music Gossip

6 Jan 2012

Tom Jones has recorded a single with Jack White. The 'It's Not Unusual' crooner has re-recorded a version of his 2002 song 'Jezebel' with the former White Stripes frontman Jack for his Third Man record label. The song will be backed with Tom's…

The Raconteurs' future uncertain

Music Gossip

14 Sep 2011

The Raconteurs are uncertain whether they will record another album. The 'Steady as She Goes' hitmakers - which features former White Stripes musician Jack White and Brendan Benson - are currently on tour in the US but admit they don't know if there…

Bob Dylan and Jack White's Hank Williams tribute

Music Gossip

4 Aug 2011

Bob Dylan, Jack White and Norah Jones have recorded previously unreleased Hank Williams songs. The tracks -inspired by song ideas and lyrics in notebooks left behind in a leather briefcase by the country artist after his death aged 29 in 1953 - are…

Dolly Parton wants Jack White duet

Music Gossip

30 May 2011

Dolly Parton would duet with Jack White. The country music star is a big fan of the musician - whose former band the White Stripes covered her hit 'Jolene' - but insists she never collaborates with anyone for purely commercial or financial…

Jack White named Nashville City Ambassador

Music Gossip

18 Apr 2011

Jack White has been named a City Ambassador for Nashville. The former White Stripes frontman - who grew up in Detroit, but moved to Nashville at the end of 2005 - became the first ever recipient of an annual award for helping promote the Tennessee…

Jamie Hince slowed by Jack White

Music Gossip

26 Mar 2011

Jamie Hince says the new Kills album was delayed by Jack White. The British rocker - who is engaged to Kate Moss - claims his bandmate Alison Mosshart's involvement with Jack's group The Dead Weather affected the recording schedule of the duo's…

Jack White explains White Stripes split

Music Gossip

18 Mar 2011

Jack White felt he no longer had any control over The White Stripes. The duo - who have not released any new material since 2007 - recently confirmed they had split, with astatement saying the band "no longer belonged" to them and is in the hands of…

Jack White won't join another band

Music Gossip

22 Feb 2011

Jack White has ruled out joining another band and hinted at starting a solo career. The singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer announced the end of his biggest group, The White Stripes, earlier this month, and now says he will concentrate on his…

Jack White never plans his career

Music Gossip

21 Jan 2011

Jack White never plans his career from one day to the next. The singer, guitarist and record producer is something of a rock 'n' roll renaissance man - as a member of The White Stripes, the Dead Weather and the Raconteurs as well as boss of record…

Jack White inspired by Weather

Music Gossip

3 Aug 2010

Jack White claims his Dead Weather bandmates challenge him more than any other musicians. The rocker - who is joined in the group by his Raconteurs bandmate Jack Lawrence, The Kills singer Alison Mosshart and Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age…

Music director Jack White

Music Gossip

9 Jul 2010

Jack White feels more like a director than a musician. The White Stripes frontman - who is also a member of bands The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather - has revealed moving between his multiple music projects makes him feel like a "director". In an…

Jack White only wanted to drum

Music Gossip

7 May 2010

Jack White only ever wanted to be a drummer. The multi instrumentalist rose to fame in The White Stripes - in which he sang and played guitar, while his bandmate, Meg White, was behind the kit - but has now revealed he'd rather have been a drummer…

Jack White pining for Stripes reunion

Music Gossip

4 May 2010

Jack White wants The White Stripes to play together again soon. The multi-instrumentalist is currently busy with his The Dead Weather project, with the group about to release their second album, 'Sea Of Cowards', but said he'd like to get back…

The Dead Weather

The HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Oct

6 Nov 2009

Jack White’s third creative outlet made a blistering debut in Scotland with a night of growling scuzzy, fuzzy rock. The Dead Weather play it harder, faster and looser than even The White Stripes or The Raconteurs. This time calling on The Kills’ Alison…

Salt of the Earth

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, until Sun 10 Jan

4 Nov 2009

There are a few surprises at what might have been a straightforward showcase of some of Scotland’s famous faces by Craig Mackay. The first revelation is that not all the usual suspects are present, and the second is the inclusion of a few famous faces…

The Dead Weather

Jack White's other other band

2 Oct 2009

Jack White appears to be addicted to making music, and after the genius of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs he returns with yet another project as The Dead Weather make their Scottish debut. Expect raw sleazy rock as he joins forces with Alison…

Brendan Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend

16 Aug 2009

(Echo) After a four-year sojourn as right-hand man to pal Jack White in The Raconteurs, Detroit singer-songwriter Brendan Benson here returns to the day job, creating pristine and boisterous guitar pop influenced by The Cars and The Kinks. This fourth…

Technophobe Jack White

Celebrity Gossip

4 Jul 2009

Jack White hates technology. The musician - who insists on doing all his recordings on analogue tape rather than digital - doesn't own a mobile phone and hates the internet but admits his attitude infuriates others. He said: "I want to be part of…

Jack White's 'accidental' new band

Celebrity Gossip

23 May 2009

Jack White says his new band was a "happy accident". The White Stripes frontman recently formed The Dead Weather and although he had no desire to start another group he felt it was the right thing to do. He said: "It was a happy accident.

Jack White hits bandmate

Celebrity Gossip

19 May 2009

Jack White punched one of his female bandmates during an alcohol-fuelled night out. The Dead Weather rocker hit Alison Mosshart - who is a member of the group and also in The Kills alongside Kate Moss' boyfriend Jamie Hince - after getting into an…

James Bond - Killer Tracks

30 Oct 2008

When Bond's latest music maker, Jack White, told Rolling Stone magazine recently that he wanted to 'join the family of Barry, Bassey, Connery and Craig', he cleverly omitted any reference to the occasional black sheep of the 007 family. After all…

Jack White's MTV agony

Celebrity Gossip

23 Oct 2008

Jack White has been forced to cancel his MTV Europe Music Awards appearance after slipping a disc in his neck. The White Stripes frontman - who was set to perform new James Bond theme 'Another Way To Die' with Alicia Keys at the event - is still…

The Raconteurs

21 Aug 2008

The seemingly spontaneous nature of the release of their frankly tremendous second album, Consolers of the Lonely, might suggest this quartet, the brainchild of Jack White and his long-time best bud Brendan Benson, were trading in off-the-cuff…

Alicia Keys White Bond duet

Celebrity Gossip

30 Jul 2008

Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond movie. The 'No One' singer and The White Stripes frontman have joined forces on 'Another Way to Die', which will appear on the soundtrack of 'Quantum of Solace', making…

Rock of Ages

3 Jul 2008

In a bid end that long-standing argument about just how old that guy from The Prodigy really is, Josie Balfour digs out the birth certificates of those appearing at T in the Park.

The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

10 Apr 2008

ROCK (XL Recordings) When Jack White and best bud Brendan Benson teamed up for their debut it was very much a meeting of minds: pop craftsman meets blues rebel, uptown. The results were explosive, both players breaking from familiar constraints to…

The Raconteurs to release surprise album

18 Mar 2008

The Raconteurs, the brainchild of The White Stripes’ Jack White and his rock’n’roll best buddy Brendan Benson, have announced that their new album, Consolers of the Lonely, will be released on Monday 24 March. White is well known for his…