The White Stripes

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…

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…

The White Stripes reveal plans to make new record

Music Gossip

11 Nov 2010

The White Stripes are ready to head back into the studio together. Guitarist and singer Jack White has been busy on a number of other projects - including his Third Man record label and recording albums with the his other bands The Dead Weather and…

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…

Best of a decade: Music

2 Dec 2009

Arcade Fire – Funeral, The Knife – Silent Shout, Radiohead – Kid A, Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago, The White Stripes – White Blood Cells, Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand, Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever To…

Meg White marries

Celebrity Gossip

27 May 2009

Meg White has got married. The 34-year-old drummer and her guitarist lover Jackson Smith wed in a double ceremony held in the garden of Meg's White Stripes bandmate Jack White's home in Nashville last Friday (22.05.09). Also tying the knot was…

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…

The Tennent's Mutual aims to democratise gig going in Scotland

15 Apr 2008

The Tennent's Mutual, a new live music property for Scotland, was launched today by Tennent's and the team behind Triptych who plan to put on a series of shows in October and November 2008. Working with a start-up fund from Tennent's of £150,000…

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…

White Stripes and Kaiser Chiefs cancel US tour dates

14 Sep 2007

Fans hoping to catch The White Stripes or Kaiser Chiefs stateside in the near future will be bitterly disappointed after both bands cancelled tour dates. The Leeds band, who were due to kick off a seven-date tour in Dallas on Tuesday, say they want…

The White Stripes

Album

18 Jun 2007

ROCK The White stripes are keen proof that there is a god. Or at least a benevolent force in the universe that occasionally, just occasionally allows a little bit of magic into this cruel, cruel world. Who else would have permitted this pair of…